What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Belize by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 38%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
5.2k
87% of the total, last 12 months
5,197 visas in the last 12 months, 8,403 in the 12 months before - Down 4.1%
C-3
186
3.1% of the total, last 12 months
186 visas in the last 12 months, 194 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
F-1
Academic students
106
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
106 visas in the last 12 months, 144 in the 12 months before - Down 13%
C-1
Travelers in transit
95
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
95 visas in the last 12 months, 109 in the 12 months before - Down 60%
A-2
Foreign government officials
76
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
76 visas in the last 12 months, 191 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.7%
J-1
Exchange visitors
72
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
72 visas in the last 12 months, 74 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-2B1.1% of total
Seasonal non-farm workers
66Up 100%66 visas in the last 12 months, 33 in the 12 months before - J-20.5% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
31Up 48%31 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before - H-2A0.4% of total
Seasonal farm workers
23Up 9.5%23 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before - C-1/D0.4% of total
Airline and ship crews
22Up 47%22 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
14Down 26%14 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before - F-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
13Up 225%13 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 87% of the visas issued to nationals of Belize in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 38% and A-2 fell 60% on the 12 months before.