What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Argentina by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 5.2%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
271k
95% of the total, last 12 months
270,765 visas in the last 12 months, 285,675 in the 12 months before - Down 11%
J-1
Exchange visitors
6.2k
2.2% of the total, last 12 months
6,151 visas in the last 12 months, 6,941 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
F-1
Academic students
1.6k
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
1,646 visas in the last 12 months, 2,075 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
1.3k
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
1,297 visas in the last 12 months, 1,546 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.9%
A-2
Foreign government officials
702
0.2% of the total, last 12 months
702 visas in the last 12 months, 723 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
588
0.2% of the total, last 12 months
588 visas in the last 12 months, 734 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
553Down 35%553 visas in the last 12 months, 850 in the 12 months before - B-20.1% of total
Tourists and medical visitors
413Down 33%413 visas in the last 12 months, 617 in the 12 months before - P-10.1% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
376Down 39%376 visas in the last 12 months, 619 in the 12 months before - O-10.1% of total
People with extraordinary ability
336Down 3.2%336 visas in the last 12 months, 347 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
329Down 12%329 visas in the last 12 months, 374 in the 12 months before - I0.1% of total
Journalists and foreign media
250Up 4.6%250 visas in the last 12 months, 239 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 95% of the visas issued to nationals of Argentina in the last 12 months. J-1 fell 11% on the 12 months before.