What the visas are for
Visas issued at Abidjan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 44%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
4.4k
84% of the total, last 12 months
4,385 visas in the last 12 months, 7,795 in the 12 months before - Down 74%
F-1
Academic students
186
3.6% of the total, last 12 months
186 visas in the last 12 months, 724 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
A-2
Foreign government officials
140
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
140 visas in the last 12 months, 167 in the 12 months before - Down 46%
G-4
International organization employees
116
2.2% of the total, last 12 months
116 visas in the last 12 months, 214 in the 12 months before - Down 61%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
66
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
66 visas in the last 12 months, 168 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
62
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
62 visas in the last 12 months, 99 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-11.1% of total
Exchange visitors
55Down 5.2%55 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before - C-1/D0.9% of total
Airline and ship crews
48Down 44%48 visas in the last 12 months, 85 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.5% of total
Specialty occupation workers
25Down 54%25 visas in the last 12 months, 54 in the 12 months before - A-10.3% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
18Down 57%18 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before - G-10.3% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
16Down 5.9%16 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before - I0.2% of total
Journalists and foreign media
13Down 19%13 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 84% of the visas issued at Abidjan in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 44% and F-1 fell 74% on the 12 months before.