Current US Visa Appointment Wait Times for China: September 2025

City:Beijing

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Embassy in Beijing

No. 55 An Jia Lou Lu 100600

Phone: (86-10) 8531-3000

Website: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	5 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	3 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	7 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	47 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	3 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	3 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	3 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	3 Days

City:Chengdu

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate in Chengdu

4 Lingshiguan Road

Chengdu, Sichuan 610041

China

Switchboard: (86-28) 8558 3992

Website: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/chengdu/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	Closed
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	Closed
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	Closed
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	Closed
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	Closed
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	Closed
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	Closed
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	Closed

City:Guangzhou

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou

Huaxia Road, Zhujiang New Town

(near Exit B1 of the Zhujiang New Town subway station, Line 3 and Line 5)

Tianhe District

Guangzhou, China

Phone: 020-3814-5000

Website: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/guangzhou/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	7 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	7 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	7 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	48 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	7 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	7 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	7 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	7 Days

City:Shanghai

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate in Shanghai

(Near Wulumuqi Nan Lu)

Phone: (86-21) 6433-6880

Website: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/shanghai/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	17 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	16 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	22 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	100 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	10 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	10 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	10 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	10 Days

City:Shenyang

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate in Shenyang

Tel [86] (24) 2322-1198

Phone: 110003 China

Website: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/shenyang/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	4 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	4 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	4 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	4 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	2 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	2 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	2 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	2 Days

City:Wuhan

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan

New World International Trade Tower I

No. 568, Jianshe Avenue

Hankou, Wuhan 430022

Tel：027-8555-7791

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time

About the Data

Last Updated: September 2025 (GMT)

The US Visa appointment wait times listed below are updated daily based on data from the US State Department's official visa wait times website.

Please note that the wait times provided do not include additional time required for administrative processing (e.g., 221g cases).

Visa appointment wait times may vary weekly depending on workload, staffing, and other factors. For urgent appointments, such as medical emergencies, school start dates, or funerals, you may qualify for expedited processing if you meet the criteria.

Disclaimer: We retrieve US State Department visa wait times as they are published on their official website. Occasionally, there may be delays in updates. Please contact the respective US Consulate to get more details. For the most accurate and updated information, please visit the official page at travel.state.gov.