Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Cairo by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 58%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
18k
76% of the total, last 12 months
18,452 visas in the last 12 months, 44,400 in the 12 months before - Down 9.6%
A-2
Foreign government officials
1.1k
4.7% of the total, last 12 months
1,150 visas in the last 12 months, 1,272 in the 12 months before - Down 34%
J-1
Exchange visitors
871
3.6% of the total, last 12 months
871 visas in the last 12 months, 1,321 in the 12 months before - Down 39%
F-1
Academic students
630
2.6% of the total, last 12 months
630 visas in the last 12 months, 1,029 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
622
2.6% of the total, last 12 months
622 visas in the last 12 months, 993 in the 12 months before - Up 40%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
352
1.4% of the total, last 12 months
352 visas in the last 12 months, 251 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-21.1% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
263Up 6.9%263 visas in the last 12 months, 246 in the 12 months before - H-41.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
257Down 26%257 visas in the last 12 months, 348 in the 12 months before - H-1B1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
245Down 33%245 visas in the last 12 months, 367 in the 12 months before - J-20.9% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
209Down 35%209 visas in the last 12 months, 324 in the 12 months before - G-20.8% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
190Up 38%190 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before - F-20.8% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
183Down 43%183 visas in the last 12 months, 320 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 76% of the visas issued at Cairo in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 58% and J-1 fell 34% on the 12 months before.