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Visas issued at Nassau by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- About flat, 0.5%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
19k
88% of the total, last 12 months
18,736 visas in the last 12 months, 18,644 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
F-1
Academic students
983
4.6% of the total, last 12 months
983 visas in the last 12 months, 1,324 in the 12 months before - Up 316%
B-2
Tourists and medical visitors
583
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
583 visas in the last 12 months, 140 in the 12 months before - Down 35%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
169
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
169 visas in the last 12 months, 261 in the 12 months before - Down 28%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
122
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
122 visas in the last 12 months, 170 in the 12 months before - Down 7.7%
C-1
Travelers in transit
120
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
120 visas in the last 12 months, 130 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- A-20.3% of total
Foreign government officials
69About flat, 2.8%69 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before - J-10.3% of total
Exchange visitors
63Down 25%63 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before - L-10.3% of total
Intracompany transferees
54Down 49%54 visas in the last 12 months, 105 in the 12 months before - H-40.2% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
40Down 73%40 visas in the last 12 months, 146 in the 12 months before - P-10.2% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
37Up 48%37 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before - L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
35Down 49%35 visas in the last 12 months, 69 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 88% of the visas issued at Nassau in the last 12 months. F-1 fell 26% on the 12 months before.