China
East Asia · U.S. visa issuance trends and, where public, enforcement data by nationality.
What this means for you
China H-1B applicants
- China accounted for 46,680 of 399,395 U.S. H-1B approvals in FY2024 — about 12%. Reported
- China is a smaller source of H-1B workers, so program-wide changes tend to affect it roughly in proportion to its share. Reported
Students from China
- An estimated 124,000 F-1 student visas went to China nationals in FY2025 (apportioned from the national total). Estimated
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What changed that may affect China
Documents that name this country in their scope
The government document itself names this country when describing who it applies to. This is the strongest signal we have that a change is relevant.
- RoutineAnnouncement
Certain DHS Immigration Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2026 Adjustments for Inflation
- RoutineAnnouncement
CBP Immigration Fees Required by HR-1 for Fiscal Year 2025
- RoutineAnnouncement
Implementation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP)
Visa issuance by fiscal year
Estimated H-1B and F-1 issuances to nationals of China
View the 6 data points behind this chart
Estimated H-1B and F-1 issuances to nationals of China. 6 rows · FY21 to FY26 · H-1B visas, F-1 visas.
| Period | H-1B visas | F-1 visas |
|---|---|---|
| FY21 | 47,577 | 119,280 |
| FY22 | 51,665 | 137,044 |
| FY23 | 45,152 | 148,415 |
| FY24 | 46,680 | 133,669 |
| FY25 | 41,842 | 124,000 |
| FY26 | 46,680 | 60,667 |
Border encounters by nationality
Enforcement by nationality
China: common questions
How many H-1B visas go to China nationals?
An estimated 46,680 H-1B visas were attributed to China nationals in FY2024, apportioned from reported U.S. government totals by China's share of visa flow. Country-level splits are estimates, not official per-country counts.
How many F-1 student visas go to China?
An estimated 124,000 F-1 student visas went to China nationals in the latest complete fiscal year, apportioned from the national State Department total.
How many China nationals were removed from the U.S.?
Public data attributed about 6,400 removals and 6,000 ICE arrests to China nationals in the latest reported year. Enforcement counts describe events involving people of a nationality and are not the same individuals across datasets.
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