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China - mainland · F1
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Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: China (mainland born).
That is 690 fewer than in January 2026 (1,178) — -58.6%.
F1 visas made up 0.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).
All published months together: 295,347
Compare months or years
- Dec 20252,326
- Jan 20261,178
- Feb 2026488
- Jan 2026 is 1,148 (49.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1,838 (79.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 2,326 | 1,178 | 488 |
| Total | 2,326 | 1,178 | 488 |
China - mainland · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202556,147
- 20261,666
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,401 | 1,178 | -15.9% |
| February | 1,117 | 488 | -56.3% |
| March | 1,827 | – | – |
| April | 6,278 | – | – |
| May | 14,409 | – | – |
| June | 7,917 | – | – |
| July | 9,108 | – | – |
| August | 8,600 | – | – |
| September | 1,418 | – | – |
| October | 657 | – | – |
| November | 1,089 | – | – |
| December | 2,326 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - mainland · F1
Busiest month: June (24.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (1.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (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 · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 1,604 |
| Nov '21 | 4,349 |
| Dec '21 | 3,963 |
| Jan '22 | 936 |
| Feb '22 | 554 |
| Mar '22 | 585 |
| Apr '22 | 1,550 |
| May '22 | 8,570 |
| Jun '22 | 18,860 |
| Jul '22 | 15,090 |
| Aug '22 | 4,909 |
| Sep '22 | 980 |
| Oct '22 | 948 |
| Nov '22 | 1,983 |
| Dec '22 | 2,546 |
| Jan '23 | 2,356 |
| Feb '23 | 1,282 |
| Mar '23 | 1,775 |
| Apr '23 | 3,989 |
| May '23 | 13,405 |
| Jun '23 | 21,955 |
| Jul '23 | 20,899 |
| Aug '23 | 13,408 |
| Sep '23 | 1,534 |
| Oct '23 | 1,328 |
| Nov '23 | 1,662 |
| Dec '23 | 5,964 |
| Jan '24 | 2,771 |
| Feb '24 | 1,179 |
| Mar '24 | 1,805 |
| Apr '24 | 5,637 |
| May '24 | 16,987 |
| Jun '24 | 20,572 |
| Jul '24 | 17,981 |
| Aug '24 | 5,535 |
| Sep '24 | 1,261 |
| Oct '24 | 1,109 |
| Nov '24 | 2,132 |
| Dec '24 | 3,581 |
| Jan '25 | 1,401 |
| Feb '25 | 1,117 |
| Mar '25 | 1,827 |
| Apr '25 | 6,278 |
| May '25 | 14,409 |
| Jun '25 | 7,917 |
| Jul '25 | 9,108 |
| Aug '25 | 8,600 |
| Sep '25 | 1,418 |
| Oct '25 | 657 |
| Nov '25 | 1,089 |
| Dec '25 | 2,326 |
| Jan '26 | 1,178 |
| Feb '26 | 488 |