What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 85%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
290
58% of the total, last 12 months
290 visas in the last 12 months, 1,940 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
G-4
International organization employees
118
23% of the total, last 12 months
118 visas in the last 12 months, 159 in the 12 months before - Down 78%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
39
7.7% of the total, last 12 months
39 visas in the last 12 months, 175 in the 12 months before - Down 90%
F-1
Academic students
38
7.5% of the total, last 12 months
38 visas in the last 12 months, 370 in the 12 months before - Down 81%
J-1
Exchange visitors
6
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
6 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0%
C-2
4
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
4 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- P-10.6% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
3Down 25%3 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before - E-20.4% of total
Treaty investors
2Up 100%2 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - F-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
2Down 91%2 visas in the last 12 months, 23 in the 12 months before - NATO-20.2% of total11 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
- NATO-60.2% of total11 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
- A-20% of total
Foreign government officials
0Down 100%0 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 58% of the visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 85% and F-1 fell 90% on the 12 months before.