What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 20%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
16k
36% of the total, last 12 months
16,232 visas in the last 12 months, 20,174 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.7%
J-1
Exchange visitors
13k
28% of the total, last 12 months
12,939 visas in the last 12 months, 13,300 in the 12 months before - Down 7.5%
F-1
Academic students
4.5k
9.9% of the total, last 12 months
4,520 visas in the last 12 months, 4,885 in the 12 months before - Down 19%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
2.9k
6.3% of the total, last 12 months
2,887 visas in the last 12 months, 3,575 in the 12 months before - Up 4.4%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
1.3k
2.8% of the total, last 12 months
1,289 visas in the last 12 months, 1,235 in the 12 months before - Down 8.9%
E-2
Treaty investors
1.2k
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
1,234 visas in the last 12 months, 1,355 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-22% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
918Down 6%918 visas in the last 12 months, 977 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.8% of total
Specialty occupation workers
833Down 6.5%833 visas in the last 12 months, 891 in the 12 months before - J-21.6% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
716Down 22%716 visas in the last 12 months, 916 in the 12 months before - P-11.3% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
584Up 21%584 visas in the last 12 months, 482 in the 12 months before - O-11.1% of total
People with extraordinary ability
508About flat, 0.8%508 visas in the last 12 months, 512 in the 12 months before - I0.8% of total
Journalists and foreign media
382Down 16%382 visas in the last 12 months, 457 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 36% of the visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 20% and C-1/D fell 19% on the 12 months before.