What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 16%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
17k
89% of the total, last 12 months
17,452 visas in the last 12 months, 15,092 in the 12 months before - Down 22%
F-1
Academic students
864
4.4% of the total, last 12 months
864 visas in the last 12 months, 1,113 in the 12 months before - Up 528%
B-2
Tourists and medical visitors
534
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
534 visas in the last 12 months, 85 in the 12 months before - Down 18%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
138
0.7% of the total, last 12 months
138 visas in the last 12 months, 169 in the 12 months before - Up 19%
A-2
Foreign government officials
100
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
100 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
71
0.4% of the total, last 12 months
71 visas in the last 12 months, 96 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-10.3% of total
Exchange visitors
53Down 25%53 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before - A-10.2% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
39Down 24%39 visas in the last 12 months, 51 in the 12 months before - P-10.2% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
39About flat, 0%39 visas in the last 12 months, 39 in the 12 months before - M-10.2% of total
Vocational students
33Down 5.7%33 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - H-40.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
29Down 9.4%29 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before - C-10.1% of total
Travelers in transit
28Up 75%28 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 89% of the visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 16% and F-1 fell 22% on the 12 months before.