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Visas issued at Hyderabad by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 49%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
163k
67% of the total, last 12 months
162,501 visas in the last 12 months, 108,858 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.7%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
32k
13% of the total, last 12 months
32,193 visas in the last 12 months, 32,764 in the 12 months before - Down 24%
H-4
Spouses and children of H workers
30k
12% of the total, last 12 months
30,269 visas in the last 12 months, 39,847 in the 12 months before - Down 60%
F-1
Academic students
8.2k
3.4% of the total, last 12 months
8,153 visas in the last 12 months, 20,499 in the 12 months before - Down 39%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
4.1k
1.7% of the total, last 12 months
4,059 visas in the last 12 months, 6,654 in the 12 months before - Down 13%
L-1
Intracompany transferees
2.2k
0.9% of the total, last 12 months
2,173 visas in the last 12 months, 2,498 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-10.5% of total
Exchange visitors
1.1kDown 24%1,132 visas in the last 12 months, 1,499 in the 12 months before - F-20.3% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
607Down 68%607 visas in the last 12 months, 1,908 in the 12 months before - J-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
316Down 49%316 visas in the last 12 months, 624 in the 12 months before - O-10.1% of total
People with extraordinary ability
174Up 145%174 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before - P-30.1% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
168Down 16%168 visas in the last 12 months, 200 in the 12 months before - R-1<0.1% of total
Religious workers
118Down 45%118 visas in the last 12 months, 213 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 67% of the visas issued at Hyderabad in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 49% and F-1 fell 60% on the 12 months before.