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China - Mainland · F2

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F2 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
49

That is 23 fewer than in January 2026 (72) — -31.9%.

F2 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-31.9% vs January 2026 (72)-38.0% vs February 2025 (79)

All published months together: 11,362

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China - Mainland · Visa class F2 · One total per month
  • Dec 202578
  • Jan 202672
  • Feb 202649
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  • Jan 2026 is 6 (7.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 29 (37.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 787249
Total787249
Total visas issued
1,025
Latest 12 months · China - Mainland · F2
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1011041328090149666242787249
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2891,230
  2. F155,295
  3. H1B22,324
  4. J112,109
  5. C1/D10,483
  6. L16,471

China - Mainland · F2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,099
  • 2026121
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January11672 -37.9%
February7949 -38.0%
March101––
April104––
May132––
June80––
July90––
August149––
September66––
October62––
November42––
December78––

When is it busy? China - Mainland · F2

Busiest month: January (14.1% of a typical year). Quietest: February (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

China - Mainland · F2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial1,947
2019 2,132
2020 199
2021 1,171
2022 1,134
2023 1,841
2024 1,718
2025 1,099
2026 partial121