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Visas issued at Praia by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 68%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1.2k
84% of the total, last 12 months
1,191 visas in the last 12 months, 3,731 in the 12 months before - Down 36%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
84
5.9% of the total, last 12 months
84 visas in the last 12 months, 132 in the 12 months before - Down 60%
A-2
Foreign government officials
34
2.4% of the total, last 12 months
34 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before - Down 33%
K-2
Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s
29
2% of the total, last 12 months
29 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before - Down 14%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
19
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
19 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before - Down 24%
J-1
Exchange visitors
13
0.9% of the total, last 12 months
13 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- F-10.8% of total
Academic students
12Down 66%12 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - P-30.6% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
9Down 79%9 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before - C-1/D0.6% of total
Airline and ship crews
8Down 47%8 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before - A-10.4% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
5Up 400%5 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - G-40.4% of total
International organization employees
5Down 69%5 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before - B-10.3% of total
Business visitors
4Up 300%4 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 84% of the visas issued at Praia in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 68% and A-2 fell 60% on the 12 months before.