Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Baghdad by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 61%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2.6k
68% of the total, last 12 months
2,560 visas in the last 12 months, 1,589 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
A-2
Foreign government officials
412
11% of the total, last 12 months
412 visas in the last 12 months, 609 in the 12 months before - Up 3013%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
249
6.6% of the total, last 12 months
249 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.7%
J-1
Exchange visitors
182
4.8% of the total, last 12 months
182 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before - Up 160%
A-1
Diplomats and senior officials
112
3% of the total, last 12 months
112 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.1%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
93
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
93 visas in the last 12 months, 94 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-21.7% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
65Up 1200%65 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before - F-11.2% of total
Academic students
44Up 7.3%44 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before - G-40.4% of total
International organization employees
17Down 48%17 visas in the last 12 months, 33 in the 12 months before - G-10.2% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
9Down 64%9 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before - M-10.2% of total
Vocational students
88 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before - L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
7Down 30%7 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 68% of the visas issued at Baghdad in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 61% and A-2 fell 32% on the 12 months before.