Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Kinshasa by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 71%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1.3k
59% of the total, last 12 months
1,335 visas in the last 12 months, 4,681 in the 12 months before - Down 17%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
342
15% of the total, last 12 months
342 visas in the last 12 months, 412 in the 12 months before - Up 45%
A-2
Foreign government officials
296
13% of the total, last 12 months
296 visas in the last 12 months, 204 in the 12 months before - Down 89%
F-1
Academic students
80
3.5% of the total, last 12 months
80 visas in the last 12 months, 716 in the 12 months before - Down 27%
J-1
Exchange visitors
40
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
40 visas in the last 12 months, 55 in the 12 months before - Up 20%
A-1
Diplomats and senior officials
36
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
36 visas in the last 12 months, 30 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- K-11.6% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
36Down 66%36 visas in the last 12 months, 106 in the 12 months before - G-41.5% of total
International organization employees
33Down 49%33 visas in the last 12 months, 65 in the 12 months before - I0.5% of total
Journalists and foreign media
1212 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before - G-10.4% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
8Up 300%8 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before - H-30.4% of total
Trainees
8Up 60%8 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before - R-10.3% of total
Religious workers
7Down 46%7 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 59% of the visas issued at Kinshasa in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 71% and F-1 fell 89% on the 12 months before.