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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
Dec 2025
20239% of selected
Jan 2026
17634% of selected
Feb 2026
14127% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 26 (12.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 61 (30.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 202 | 176 | 141 |
| Total | 202 | 176 | 141 |
Total visas issued
202
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China - Mainland · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20251,705
- 2026317
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 179 | 176 | -1.7% |
| February | 156 | 141 | -9.6% |
| March | 100 | – | – |
| April | 147 | – | – |
| May | 125 | – | – |
| June | 142 | – | – |
| July | 153 | – | – |
| August | 151 | – | – |
| September | 113 | – | – |
| October | 118 | – | – |
| November | 119 | – | – |
| December | 202 | – | – |
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.
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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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 79 |
| May '18 | 94 |
| Jun '18 | 88 |
| Jul '18 | 107 |
| Aug '18 | 108 |
| Sep '18 | 82 |
| Oct '18 | 96 |
| Nov '18 | 104 |
| Dec '18 | 87 |
| Jan '19 | 148 |
| Feb '19 | 80 |
| Mar '19 | 111 |
| Apr '19 | 95 |
| May '19 | 98 |
| Jun '19 | 93 |
| Jul '19 | 112 |
| Aug '19 | 136 |
| Sep '19 | 110 |
| Oct '19 | 100 |
| Nov '19 | 99 |
| Dec '19 | 151 |
| Jan '20 | 142 |
| Feb '20 | 18 |
| Mar '20 | 18 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 3 |
| Oct '20 | 5 |
| Nov '20 | 8 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 6 |
| Feb '21 | 6 |
| Mar '21 | 11 |
| Apr '21 | 8 |
| May '21 | 7 |
| Jun '21 | 19 |
| Jul '21 | 23 |
| Aug '21 | 22 |
| Sep '21 | 17 |
| Oct '21 | 6 |
| Nov '21 | 25 |
| Dec '21 | 31 |
| Jan '22 | 24 |
| Feb '22 | 21 |
| Mar '22 | 30 |
| Apr '22 | 24 |
| May '22 | 23 |
| Jun '22 | 36 |
| Jul '22 | 41 |
| Aug '22 | 41 |
| Sep '22 | 31 |
| Oct '22 | 43 |
| Nov '22 | 46 |
| Dec '22 | 33 |
| Jan '23 | 74 |
| Feb '23 | 56 |
| Mar '23 | 65 |
| Apr '23 | 68 |
| May '23 | 75 |
| Jun '23 | 83 |
| Jul '23 | 106 |
| Aug '23 | 144 |
| Sep '23 | 85 |
| Oct '23 | 100 |
| Nov '23 | 102 |
| Dec '23 | 143 |
| Jan '24 | 163 |
| Feb '24 | 90 |
| Mar '24 | 121 |
| Apr '24 | 100 |
| May '24 | 104 |
| Jun '24 | 113 |
| Jul '24 | 161 |
| Aug '24 | 154 |
| Sep '24 | 127 |
| Oct '24 | 139 |
| Nov '24 | 149 |
| Dec '24 | 217 |
| Jan '25 | 179 |
| Feb '25 | 156 |
| Mar '25 | 100 |
| Apr '25 | 147 |
| May '25 | 125 |
| Jun '25 | 142 |
| Jul '25 | 153 |
| Aug '25 | 151 |
| Sep '25 | 113 |
| Oct '25 | 118 |
| Nov '25 | 119 |
| Dec '25 | 202 |
| Jan '26 | 176 |
| Feb '26 | 141 |