Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Gaborone by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 15%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1.2k
65% of the total, last 12 months
1,155 visas in the last 12 months, 1,362 in the 12 months before - Up 4.7%
J-1
Exchange visitors
180
10% of the total, last 12 months
180 visas in the last 12 months, 172 in the 12 months before - Down 51%
A-2
Foreign government officials
111
6.3% of the total, last 12 months
111 visas in the last 12 months, 228 in the 12 months before - Down 27%
F-1
Academic students
104
5.9% of the total, last 12 months
104 visas in the last 12 months, 143 in the 12 months before - Up 37%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
67
3.8% of the total, last 12 months
67 visas in the last 12 months, 49 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
28
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
28 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- Q-11.2% of total
Cultural exchange visitors
21Up 24%21 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before - A-11% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
17Down 19%17 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.9% of total
Specialty occupation workers
16Up 23%16 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before - F-20.7% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
13Up 8.3%13 visas in the last 12 months, 12 in the 12 months before - G-40.7% of total
International organization employees
12Up 9.1%12 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before - G-10.4% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
7Up 75%7 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 65% of the visas issued at Gaborone in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 15% and A-2 fell 51% on the 12 months before.