China - Mainland · O3

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of China - Mainland
Creator: Visa Status

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O3 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026

That is 12 fewer than in January 2026 (36) — -33.3%.

O3 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-33.3% vs January 2026 (36)+50.0% vs February 2025 (16)

All published months together: 1,963

China - Mainland · O3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	25	36	+44.0%
February	16	24	+50.0%
March	21	–	–
April	28	–	–
May	28	–	–
June	50	–	–
July	55	–	–
August	47	–	–
September	31	–	–
October	20	–	–
November	24	–	–
December	19	–	–

When is it busy? China - Mainland · O3

Busiest month: August (12.9% of a typical year). Quietest: February (4.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

12.9%

4.9%

5.3%

6.1%

6.3%

8.4%

12.3%

12.9%

9.5%

6.5%

7.6%

7.4%

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 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 · O3: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	14
Apr '17	13
May '17	16
Jun '17	25
Jul '17	17
Aug '17	31
Sep '17	17
Oct '17	20
Nov '17	8
Dec '17	19
Jan '18	21
Feb '18	11
Mar '18	18

China - Mainland · O3

China - Mainland · O3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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