E1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and for Individuals with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Nationality

Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of E1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of E1 Visa approvals/ issuances for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and individuals with nationality as China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Data at consulates in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (all applicants who had their visa interview in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region).
- Approvals/ Issuances for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region worldwide (including those living outside China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region).
Total E1 Visa by Fiscal Year at China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 15 |
| FY 2022 | 49 |
| FY 2023 | 40 |
| FY 2024 | 36 |
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E1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 92.45% | 7.55% |
| FY 2023 | 93.02% | 6.98% |
| FY 2024 | 92.31% | 7.69% |
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E1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see E1 Visa data by consulate in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total E1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since FY 2018.
No data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region nationality.
Projected approval/refusal rates for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region nationality.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.