What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of France by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 6.6%
J-1
Exchange visitors
11k
21% of the total, last 12 months
10,740 visas in the last 12 months, 11,495 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.8%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
10k
20% of the total, last 12 months
10,268 visas in the last 12 months, 10,457 in the 12 months before - Down 4.6%
F-1
Academic students
7.2k
14% of the total, last 12 months
7,191 visas in the last 12 months, 7,538 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0.5%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
4.1k
8% of the total, last 12 months
4,091 visas in the last 12 months, 4,110 in the 12 months before - Down 14%
E-2
Treaty investors
3.2k
6.3% of the total, last 12 months
3,228 visas in the last 12 months, 3,757 in the 12 months before - Down 5.3%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
3.2k
6.2% of the total, last 12 months
3,174 visas in the last 12 months, 3,353 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-16.1% of total
Intracompany transferees
3.1kAbout flat, 1%3,108 visas in the last 12 months, 3,076 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.8% of total
Specialty occupation workers
936Down 5.8%936 visas in the last 12 months, 994 in the 12 months before - O-11.8% of total
People with extraordinary ability
897Up 4.5%897 visas in the last 12 months, 858 in the 12 months before - P-11.6% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
831Up 33%831 visas in the last 12 months, 624 in the 12 months before - A-21.5% of total
Foreign government officials
776Up 5%776 visas in the last 12 months, 739 in the 12 months before - I1.5% of total
Journalists and foreign media
769Up 14%769 visas in the last 12 months, 677 in the 12 months before
J-1 visas made up 21% of the visas issued to nationals of France in the last 12 months. E-2 fell 14% on the 12 months before.