What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Ireland by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 5%
J-1
Exchange visitors
7k
48% of the total, last 12 months
7,026 visas in the last 12 months, 7,399 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2.1k
14% of the total, last 12 months
2,083 visas in the last 12 months, 2,491 in the 12 months before - Up 3.2%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
945
6.4% of the total, last 12 months
945 visas in the last 12 months, 916 in the 12 months before - Down 7.3%
F-1
Academic students
800
5.4% of the total, last 12 months
800 visas in the last 12 months, 863 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
749
5.1% of the total, last 12 months
749 visas in the last 12 months, 1,018 in the 12 months before - Up 9.1%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
420
2.8% of the total, last 12 months
420 visas in the last 12 months, 385 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-1B2.3% of total
Specialty occupation workers
345Down 5%345 visas in the last 12 months, 363 in the 12 months before - A-22.2% of total
Foreign government officials
318Up 18%318 visas in the last 12 months, 270 in the 12 months before - P-12% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
292Up 10%292 visas in the last 12 months, 265 in the 12 months before - O-11.9% of total
People with extraordinary ability
280About flat, 0.4%280 visas in the last 12 months, 279 in the 12 months before - O-21.6% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
241Up 10%241 visas in the last 12 months, 219 in the 12 months before - P-31.6% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
232Down 17%232 visas in the last 12 months, 281 in the 12 months before
J-1 visas made up 48% of the visas issued to nationals of Ireland in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 16% and C-1/D fell 26% on the 12 months before.