What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Egypt by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 56%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
26k
79% of the total, last 12 months
25,642 visas in the last 12 months, 58,935 in the 12 months before - Down 11%
A-2
Foreign government officials
1.1k
3.5% of the total, last 12 months
1,139 visas in the last 12 months, 1,280 in the 12 months before - Down 31%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
994
3.1% of the total, last 12 months
994 visas in the last 12 months, 1,441 in the 12 months before - Down 35%
J-1
Exchange visitors
915
2.8% of the total, last 12 months
915 visas in the last 12 months, 1,417 in the 12 months before - Down 36%
F-1
Academic students
727
2.2% of the total, last 12 months
727 visas in the last 12 months, 1,128 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.2%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
342
1.1% of the total, last 12 months
342 visas in the last 12 months, 346 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- K-11% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
326Up 44%326 visas in the last 12 months, 226 in the 12 months before - H-40.9% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
306Down 16%306 visas in the last 12 months, 364 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.9% of total
Specialty occupation workers
284Down 33%284 visas in the last 12 months, 427 in the 12 months before - L-10.7% of total
Intracompany transferees
231Down 3.3%231 visas in the last 12 months, 239 in the 12 months before - J-20.7% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
229Down 31%229 visas in the last 12 months, 334 in the 12 months before - F-20.6% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
194Down 36%194 visas in the last 12 months, 303 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 79% of the visas issued to nationals of Egypt in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 56% and J-1 fell 35% on the 12 months before.