F1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in China and for Individuals with China Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of F1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of F1 Visa approvals/ issuances for China and individuals with nationality as China. 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: Data at consulates in China (all applicants who had their visa interview in China).
- Approvals/ Issuances for China Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as China worldwide (including those living outside China).
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year at China Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in China since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 96,774 |
| FY 2019 | 100,476 |
| FY 2020 | 12,802 |
| FY 2021 | 86,978 |
| FY 2022 | 57,732 |
| FY 2023 | 79,691 |
| FY 2024 | 73,724 |
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F1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in China
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 65.03% | 34.97% |
| FY 2019 | 74.62% | 25.38% |
| FY 2020 | 68.81% | 31.19% |
| FY 2021 | 80.16% | 19.84% |
| FY 2022 | 65.07% | 34.93% |
| FY 2023 | 63.74% | 36.26% |
| FY 2024 | 58.99% | 41.01% |
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F1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see F1 Visa data by consulate in China.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as China
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as China since FY 2018.
No data for China nationality.
Projected approval/refusal rates for China nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for China nationality.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.