--- title: O-1 Visa for Chinese citizens: Data and Posts | Lando url: https://trylando.com/o1-visa-china description: Chinese nationals received 1,771 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 2. Counts by post in China, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources. --- # O-1 Visa for Chinese citizens: Data and Posts Chinese nationals received 1,771 O-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 1,771 O-1 visas in fiscal year 2025, which ranks 2 among nationalities and is 8.8% of the 20,015 issued worldwide. Beijing issued the most of any post in China. The O-1 is a USCIS petition filed by a U.S. sponsor; the embassy interview comes after 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. O-1 visas, Chinese nationals, FY20251,771Rank 2 of all nationalities, 8.8% of 20,015 worldwide. Top issuing post in the countryBeijing576 O-1 visas issued there in FY2025. O visa validity3 monthsOne entry; never longer than the approved petition. Reciprocity feeNoneThe standard visa application fee still applies. ## O-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 O-1 approvals for people who change status inside the U.S. The O-1 class combines O-1A and O-1B, with no split. | Fiscal year | O-1 visas issued | Rank by nationality | Share of world O-1 | Change from prior year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FY2023 | 878 | 4 | 4.6% | Not computed | | FY2024 | 1,478 | 4 | 7.6% | up 68.3% | | FY2025 | 1,771 | 2 | 8.8% | up 19.8% | ## Support staff on O-2 and O-3 visas In FY2025, 468 O-2 visas (essential support staff) and 391 O-3 visas (spouses and children) were issued to Chinese nationals. That is 0.26 O-2 visas for every O-1, against 0.77 worldwide. ## Where in China O-1 visas are issued The mission lists five posts in mainland China. Addresses are as printed on the mission site. 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 | O-1 issued FY2023 | O-1 issued FY2024 | O-1 issued FY2025 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Beijing | 293 | 464 | 576 | | Shanghai | 176 | 431 | 561 | | Guangzhou | 87 | 220 | 260 | | Wuhan | 22 | 38 | 41 | | Shenyang | 3 | 11 | 11 | ## 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 (scheduled applicants use the Consular Customer Entrance on Huaxia Road) - Consulate General Wuhan, 396 Xinhua Road, Wuhan Minsheng Bank Building, Jiang'an District, Wuhan 430015 - Consulate General Shenyang, 185 Qingnian Street, 5th floor of Maoye Tiandi shopping center, Shenhe District, Shenyang ## Reciprocity and process notes for Chinese nationals The State Department schedule lists O-1, O-2 and O-3 for Chinese nationals with no reciprocity fee, 3 months, one entry. A footnote says validity may not exceed the approved petition's validity or the months shown, whichever is less. - 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. - The Shanghai post page gives a weekly release time for new appointments: Beijing on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m., Guangzhou on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., Shanghai on Mondays at 3:00 p.m., Shenyang on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. and Wuhan on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. The page is undated and says appointments are limited, so check it before planning around it. - Appointments are booked through ustraveldocs.com. - [O-1 visa requirements](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-requirements) - [O-1 visa cost](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-cost) ## What we have not confirmed - Which post handles petition-based O cases, and any O-specific document list. 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 countries - United Kingdom: 3,023 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 1. - India: 1,632 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 3. - Brazil: 1,216 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 4. - France: 918 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 5. - Mexico: 884 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 6. - Germany: 814 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 7. - Italy: 745 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 8. - Australia: 712 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 9. - South Korea: 558 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 10. - Spain: 540 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 11. - Japan: 442 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 12. - [O-1 visa for British citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-united-kingdom) - [O-1 visa for Indian citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-india) - [O-1 visa for Brazilian citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-brazil) - [O-1 visa for French citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-france) - [O-1 visa for Mexican citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-mexico) - [O-1 visa for German citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-germany) - [O-1 visa for Italian citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-italy) - [O-1 visa for Australian citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-australia) - [O-1 visa for South Korean citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-south-korea) - [O-1 visa for Spanish citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-spain) - [O-1 visa for Japanese citizens](https://trylando.com/o1-visa-japan) How it works ## From first call to filed petition - 1. Evaluation ### You get an honest answer. We review your background on a 15-minute call and tell you honestly whether you have a strong case, and exactly what evidence would make it stronger. No retainer. No commitment. - 2. Strategy ### You know exactly what your case looks like. We build your custom evidence map: which achievements to lead with, which expert letters to commission, and which USCIS criteria your background meets. You see the full picture before we file anything. - 3. Preparation ### Your petition is built without you lifting a finger. Our team writes your expert support letters, drafts 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. For the O-1, filing can take about two weeks once your documents are ready. We handle any RFE at no extra charge. ## Common questions How many O-1 visas are issued to Chinese citizens?+ 878 in FY2023, 1,478 in FY2024 and 1,771 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 O-1 visas?+ Beijing, with 576 in FY2025. Post counts include applicants of every nationality. How long is the O-1 visa valid for Chinese citizens?+ The State Department lists 3 months, one entry with no reciprocity fee, but never longer than the approved petition. The standard visa application fee still applies. Do I apply for the O-1 at the embassy first?+ No. A U.S. sponsor 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. Mission China: Shanghai](https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/shanghai/) - [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: O-1 Visa, Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement) 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/o1-visa-china