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China - Mainland · H1B

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H1B visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
1,329

That is 734 fewer than in January 2026 (2,063) — -35.6%.

H1B visas made up 2.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-35.6% vs January 2026 (2,063)-28.4% vs February 2025 (1,855)

All published months together: 155,306

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China - Mainland · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 20253,087
  • Jan 20262,063
  • Feb 20261,329
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  • Jan 2026 is 1,024 (33.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1,758 (56.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 3,0872,0631,329
Total3,0872,0631,329
Total visas issued
1,666
Latest 12 months · China - Mainland · H1B · April
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B291,544
  2. F16,278
  3. J11,698
  4. H1B1,666
  5. C1/D1,075
  6. L1570

China - Mainland · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202523,733
  • 20263,392
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Month20252026Change
January2,9462,063 -30.0%
February1,8551,329 -28.4%
March1,426––
April1,666––
May1,690––
June1,884––
July1,657––
August1,785––
September1,920––
October1,849––
November1,968––
December3,087––

When is it busy? China - Mainland · H1B

Busiest month: January (18.7% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.5%). 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 · H1B: all published months

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MonthIssuances
Apr '181,570
May '182,000
Jun '181,624
Jul '181,944
Aug '181,462
Sep '181,960
Oct '182,428
Nov '182,757
Dec '184,248
Jan '193,964
Feb '192,076
Mar '191,975
Apr '191,759
May '191,911
Jun '192,041
Jul '191,713
Aug '191,507
Sep '191,986
Oct '192,491
Nov '192,779
Dec '194,971
Jan '203,634
Feb '20392
Mar '20300
Apr '2023
May '2016
Jun '2013
Jul '2014
Aug '2017
Sep '2023
Oct '2017
Nov '2039
Dec '20180
Jan '21101
Feb '21140
Mar '21251
Apr '2189
May '21162
Jun '21211
Jul '21356
Aug '21444
Sep '21371
Oct '21265
Nov '21555
Dec '21631
Jan '22565
Feb '22394
Mar '22392
Apr '22253
May '22378
Jun '22471
Jul '22506
Aug '22844
Sep '22829
Oct '22965
Nov '221,157
Dec '221,286
Jan '231,853
Feb '231,568
Mar '232,020
Apr '231,993
May '232,463
Jun '232,389
Jul '232,185
Aug '233,144
Sep '232,503
Oct '232,766
Nov '233,533
Dec '233,716
Jan '243,650
Feb '243,167
Mar '242,231
Apr '241,900
May '242,147
Jun '242,163
Jul '242,285
Aug '242,062
Sep '242,142
Oct '242,777
Nov '243,266
Dec '244,808
Jan '252,946
Feb '251,855
Mar '251,426
Apr '251,666
May '251,690
Jun '251,884
Jul '251,657
Aug '251,785
Sep '251,920
Oct '251,849
Nov '251,968
Dec '253,087
Jan '262,063
Feb '261,329