What the visas are for
Visas issued at Addis Ababa by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 43%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
9.7k
73% of the total, last 12 months
9,713 visas in the last 12 months, 16,980 in the 12 months before - Up 12%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
1.5k
11% of the total, last 12 months
1,453 visas in the last 12 months, 1,299 in the 12 months before - Down 42%
F-1
Academic students
857
6.5% of the total, last 12 months
857 visas in the last 12 months, 1,480 in the 12 months before - Down 57%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
346
2.6% of the total, last 12 months
346 visas in the last 12 months, 813 in the 12 months before - Down 54%
G-4
International organization employees
230
1.7% of the total, last 12 months
230 visas in the last 12 months, 499 in the 12 months before - Down 28%
J-1
Exchange visitors
129
1% of the total, last 12 months
129 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-20.7% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
91Down 34%91 visas in the last 12 months, 137 in the 12 months before - D0.5% of total
Airline and ship crews
62Up 77%62 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - H-40.4% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
55About flat, 0%55 visas in the last 12 months, 55 in the 12 months before - A-20.4% of total
Foreign government officials
48Down 44%48 visas in the last 12 months, 86 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.4% of total
Specialty occupation workers
47Down 38%47 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before - A-10.3% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
37Down 36%37 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 73% of the visas issued at Addis Ababa in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 43% and F-1 fell 42% on the 12 months before.