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China - Mainland · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
141

That is 35 fewer than in January 2026 (176) — -19.9%.

O1 visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-19.9% vs January 2026 (176)-9.6% vs February 2025 (156)

All published months together: 7,714

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China - Mainland · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025202
  • Jan 2026176
  • Feb 2026141
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  • Jan 2026 is 26 (12.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 61 (30.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 202176141
Total202176141
Total visas issued
1,687
Latest 12 months · China - Mainland · O1
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100147125142153151113118119202176141
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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 · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,705
  • 2026317
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January179176 -1.7%
February156141 -9.6%
March100––
April147––
May125––
June142––
July153––
August151––
September113––
October118––
November119––
December202––

When is it busy? China - Mainland · O1

Busiest month: January (16.9% of a typical year). Quietest: May (5.4%). 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 · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial845
2019 1,333
2020 201
2021 181
2022 393
2023 1,101
2024 1,638
2025 1,705
2026 partial317