What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of the Gambia by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 74%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
283
44% of the total, last 12 months
283 visas in the last 12 months, 1,108 in the 12 months before - Down 40%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
77
12% of the total, last 12 months
77 visas in the last 12 months, 129 in the 12 months before - Down 51%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
76
12% of the total, last 12 months
76 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before - Down 66%
F-1
Academic students
55
8.6% of the total, last 12 months
55 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before - Down 69%
A-2
Foreign government officials
27
4.2% of the total, last 12 months
27 visas in the last 12 months, 87 in the 12 months before - Down 3.6%
G-4
International organization employees
27
4.2% of the total, last 12 months
27 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-13.3% of total
Exchange visitors
21Down 50%21 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before - K-22.5% of total
Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s
16Up 78%16 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before - C-1/D2.3% of total
Airline and ship crews
15Down 74%15 visas in the last 12 months, 57 in the 12 months before - A-11.4% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
9Down 50%9 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before - C-11.4% of total
Travelers in transit
9Down 88%9 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
7Down 30%7 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 44% of the visas issued to nationals of the Gambia in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 74% and F-1 fell 66% on the 12 months before.