--- title: L-1 Visa for Chinese citizens: Data and Posts | Lando url: https://trylando.com/l1-visa-china description: Chinese nationals received 6,901 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 2. Counts by post in China, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources. --- # L-1 Visa for Chinese citizens: Data and Posts Chinese nationals received 6,901 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 2. Counts by post in China, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources. Page reviewed October 30, 2026. What it is Chinese nationals received 6,901 L-1 visas in fiscal year 2025, which ranks 2 among nationalities and is 8.9% of the 77,249 issued worldwide. Beijing issued the most of any post in China. The L-1 lets a U.S. employer transfer an executive, manager or employee with specialized knowledge from a related office abroad. The employer files a petition with USCIS first, and the consular interview follows the approval. These figures are our sums of State Department monthly tables, count visas issued abroad, and leave out people who change status inside the U.S. L-1 visas, Chinese nationals, FY20256,901Rank 2 of all nationalities, 8.9% of 77,249 worldwide. Top issuing post in the countryBeijing2,902 L-1 visas issued there in FY2025. L-1 visa validity24 monthsMultiple entries on the schedule we read; check the footnote. Reciprocity fee$105.00The standard visa application fee still applies. ## L-1 visas issued to Chinese nationals, FY2023 to FY2025 Read these figures with their limits. They are our sums of the State Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, October to September. They count visas issued at consulates, so they leave out L-1 approvals for people who change status inside the U.S. The L-1 class combines the L-1A and L-1B, with no split. | Fiscal year | L-1 visas issued | Rank by nationality | Share of world L-1 | Change from prior year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FY2023 | 3,775 | 4 | 4.9% | Not computed | | FY2024 | 5,734 | 2 | 8.0% | up 51.9% | | FY2025 | 6,901 | 2 | 8.9% | up 20.4% | ## Where in China L-1 visas are issued Beijing issued the most L-1 visas in FY2025, followed by Shanghai and Guangzhou. Chinese nationals' L-1 count rose in each year, and Shanghai grew by 809 in FY2025. Post counts are visas issued at that post to applicants of any nationality, so they are not the same as the nationality totals above. | Post | L-1 issued FY2023 | L-1 issued FY2024 | L-1 issued FY2025 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Beijing | 1,303 | 2,831 | 2,902 | | Shanghai | 1,169 | 1,159 | 1,968 | | Guangzhou | 544 | 482 | 903 | | Shenyang | 90 | 299 | 190 | | Wuhan | no row | no row | 15 | ## U.S. embassy and consulate addresses in China Addresses are copied from the U.S. mission's own pages on October 30, 2026. Confirm the address and entrance on your appointment confirmation before travelling. - Embassy Beijing, No. 55 An Jia Lou Lu, Beijing 100600 - Consulate General Shanghai, 1038 West Nanjing Road, Westgate Mall 8th Floor, Shanghai 200041 - Consulate General Guangzhou, Huaxia Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou - Consulate General Shenyang, 185 Qingnian Street, 5th floor of Maoye Tiandi shopping center, Shenhe District, Shenyang - Consulate General Wuhan, 396 Xinhua Road, Wuhan Minsheng Bank Building, Jiang'an District, Wuhan 430015 ## Reciprocity and process notes for Chinese nationals The State Department schedule lists L-1 and L-2 for Chinese nationals with a $105.00 reciprocity fee, multiple entries and 24 months. The fee carries a footnote symbol whose text, as printed on the page, reads "Single entry | No fee | 3 months". We cannot tell from the page how that applies to the L rows, so we do not interpret it. We read the schedule on the State Department's mirror host on October 30, 2026, because the main site blocked automated reads that day, so confirm the rows on the live page. - China is the only one of the three L-1 countries on this site with a reciprocity fee on the L-1 row, and its count rose by 83% between FY2023 and FY2025. - The mission's visa page carries a notice, updated February 3, 2026, saying the Chinese government has not allowed the Beijing embassy to hire new local employees since November 2021, so the embassy can process only a fraction of the applications it handled before and wait times will rise. - [L-1 visa overview](https://trylando.com/l1-visa) ## What we have not confirmed - How the footnote on the L fee applies, and which post handles petition-based L cases. No mission page we read says. - Appointment wait times, which change often and which we do not publish. - USCIS approval counts for this nationality. We found no primary figure we could cite. ## How this compares with other L-1 pages - India: 19,698 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 1. - France: 3,212 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 7. - [L-1 visa for Indian citizens](https://trylando.com/l1-visa-india) - [L-1 visa for French citizens](https://trylando.com/l1-visa-france) How it works ## From first call to filed petition - 1. Evaluation ### You get an honest answer. We review your situation on a 15-minute call and tell you honestly whether the visa fits and what would make the case stronger. No retainer. No commitment. - 2. Strategy ### You know exactly what your case looks like. We map which company documents and evidence prove each requirement, and what is still missing. You see the full picture before we file anything. - 3. Preparation ### Your petition is built without you lifting a finger. Our team drafts the support letters and the legal brief, curates every exhibit, and reviews the full petition before it leaves our hands. You approve. We file. - 4. Filing ### Filed. You get on with your life. Your petition is filed at USCIS and we manage every communication from there. We handle any RFE at no extra charge. ## Common questions How many L-1 visas are issued to Chinese citizens?+ 3,775 in FY2023, 5,734 in FY2024 and 6,901 in FY2025, by our sums of State Department monthly tables. These count visas issued abroad and exclude change of status inside the U.S. Which U.S. post in China issues the most L-1 visas?+ Beijing, with 2,902 in FY2025. Post counts include applicants of every nationality. How long is the L-1 visa valid for Chinese citizens?+ 24 months on the State Department schedule we read. The State Department can change the schedule at any time, so confirm it on the live page. The standard visa application fee still applies. Do I apply for the L-1 at the embassy first?+ No. A U.S. petitioner files Form I-129 with USCIS first. The embassy interview comes after the petition is approved. Is Lando a law firm?+ No. Lando is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. For advice about your own situation, speak to a licensed immigration attorney. ## Sources - [U.S. Department of State: Visa Reciprocity, China](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/China.html) - [U.S. Mission China: Nonimmigrant visas](https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/) - [U.S. Department of State: monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html) - [USCIS: L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/l-1a-intracompany-transferee-executive-or-manager) Checked October 2026. Lando is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. --- Lando is not a law firm. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. Source: https://trylando.com/l1-visa-china