What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 5.3%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
8.5k
76% of the total, last 12 months
8,453 visas in the last 12 months, 8,930 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
F-1
Academic students
874
7.9% of the total, last 12 months
874 visas in the last 12 months, 990 in the 12 months before - Up 33%
A-2
Foreign government officials
370
3.3% of the total, last 12 months
370 visas in the last 12 months, 278 in the 12 months before - Up 13%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
343
3.1% of the total, last 12 months
343 visas in the last 12 months, 303 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
J-1
Exchange visitors
274
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
274 visas in the last 12 months, 343 in the 12 months before - Up 7%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
168
1.5% of the total, last 12 months
168 visas in the last 12 months, 157 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-40.8% of total
International organization employees
84About flat, 2.4%84 visas in the last 12 months, 82 in the 12 months before - F-20.6% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
70Down 6.7%70 visas in the last 12 months, 75 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.5% of total
Specialty occupation workers
59Down 19%59 visas in the last 12 months, 73 in the 12 months before - A-10.4% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
42Down 43%42 visas in the last 12 months, 74 in the 12 months before - L-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
42Down 8.7%42 visas in the last 12 months, 46 in the 12 months before - G-10.4% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
41Up 58%41 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 76% of the visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan in the last 12 months. F-1 fell 12% and A-2 rose 33% on the 12 months before.