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China - Mainland · P1

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P1 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
37

That is 15 more than in January 2026 (22) — +68.2%.

P1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+68.2% vs January 2026 (22)+68.2% vs February 2025 (22)

All published months together: 3,257

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China - Mainland · Visa class P1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202510
  • Jan 202622
  • Feb 202637
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  • Jan 2026 is 12 (120.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 27 (270.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 102237
Total102237
Total visas issued
378
Latest 12 months · China - Mainland · P1
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7627213108259346102237
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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 · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025374
  • 202659
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January3322 -33.3%
February2237 +68.2%
March76––
April27––
May21––
June3––
July108––
August25––
September9––
October34––
November6––
December10––

When is it busy? China - Mainland · P1

Busiest month: January (18.9% of a typical year). Quietest: May (2.6%). 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 · P1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial603
2019 1,159
2020 67
2021 48
2022 177
2023 334
2024 436
2025 374
2026 partial59