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Visas issued at Yerevan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 49%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
11k
86% of the total, last 12 months
10,995 visas in the last 12 months, 21,360 in the 12 months before - Down 41%
J-1
Exchange visitors
378
3% of the total, last 12 months
378 visas in the last 12 months, 643 in the 12 months before - Down 47%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
314
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
314 visas in the last 12 months, 598 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2%
A-2
Foreign government officials
200
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
200 visas in the last 12 months, 204 in the 12 months before - Down 86%
F-1
Academic students
191
1.5% of the total, last 12 months
191 visas in the last 12 months, 1,330 in the 12 months before - Up 53%
P-3
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
119
0.9% of the total, last 12 months
119 visas in the last 12 months, 78 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- K-10.5% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
60Down 74%60 visas in the last 12 months, 234 in the 12 months before - L-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
55Down 51%55 visas in the last 12 months, 112 in the 12 months before - P-10.4% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
52Down 64%52 visas in the last 12 months, 145 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.3% of total
Specialty occupation workers
39Down 43%39 visas in the last 12 months, 69 in the 12 months before - O-10.3% of total
People with extraordinary ability
39Up 5.4%39 visas in the last 12 months, 37 in the 12 months before - O-20.3% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
38About flat, 0%38 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 86% of the visas issued at Yerevan in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 49% and F-1 fell 86% on the 12 months before.