Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Shenyang by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 81%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
93k
95% of the total, last 12 months
92,619 visas in the last 12 months, 51,082 in the 12 months before - Down 4.5%
F-1
Academic students
2.2k
2.3% of the total, last 12 months
2,244 visas in the last 12 months, 2,350 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
710
0.7% of the total, last 12 months
710 visas in the last 12 months, 902 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
J-1
Exchange visitors
343
0.4% of the total, last 12 months
343 visas in the last 12 months, 390 in the 12 months before - Up 57%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
285
0.3% of the total, last 12 months
285 visas in the last 12 months, 181 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
266
0.3% of the total, last 12 months
266 visas in the last 12 months, 391 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- O-20.2% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
215Down 4%215 visas in the last 12 months, 224 in the 12 months before - H-40.2% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
190About flat, 2.2%190 visas in the last 12 months, 186 in the 12 months before - L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
185Up 34%185 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before - J-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
86Down 44%86 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before - F-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
58Down 34%58 visas in the last 12 months, 88 in the 12 months before - P-3<0.1% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
33Down 59%33 visas in the last 12 months, 80 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 95% of the visas issued at Shenyang in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 81% on the 12 months before.