What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Burkina Faso by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 68%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
918
74% of the total, last 12 months
918 visas in the last 12 months, 2,895 in the 12 months before - Down 8.5%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
54
4.4% of the total, last 12 months
54 visas in the last 12 months, 59 in the 12 months before - Down 33%
J-1
Exchange visitors
54
4.4% of the total, last 12 months
54 visas in the last 12 months, 81 in the 12 months before - Down 72%
F-1
Academic students
52
4.2% of the total, last 12 months
52 visas in the last 12 months, 187 in the 12 months before - Down 42%
A-2
Foreign government officials
39
3.2% of the total, last 12 months
39 visas in the last 12 months, 67 in the 12 months before - Up 210%
G-1
Government delegates to international organizations
31
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
31 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-42.4% of total
International organization employees
30Down 62%30 visas in the last 12 months, 78 in the 12 months before - A-11.2% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
15Down 6.3%15 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before - K-10.5% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
6Down 87%6 visas in the last 12 months, 47 in the 12 months before - F-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
5Down 38%5 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.4% of total
Specialty occupation workers
5Down 55%5 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before - C-10.3% of total
Travelers in transit
4Up 100%4 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 74% of the visas issued to nationals of Burkina Faso in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 68% and F-1 fell 72% on the 12 months before.