Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Erbil by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 23%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
5.3k
95% of the total, last 12 months
5,303 visas in the last 12 months, 4,322 in the 12 months before - Down 44%
J-1
Exchange visitors
101
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
101 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before - Down 46%
B-1
Business visitors
61
1.1% of the total, last 12 months
61 visas in the last 12 months, 114 in the 12 months before - Down 51%
F-1
Academic students
50
0.9% of the total, last 12 months
50 visas in the last 12 months, 103 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
H-4
Spouses and children of H workers
19
0.3% of the total, last 12 months
19 visas in the last 12 months, 24 in the 12 months before A-2
Foreign government officials
16
0.3% of the total, last 12 months
16 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
13Down 32%13 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before - P-30.2% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
11Up 175%11 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before - F-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
8Down 64%8 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before - I0.1% of total
Journalists and foreign media
6Down 40%6 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before - J-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
4Down 76%4 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before - L-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
4Down 56%4 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 95% of the visas issued at Erbil in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 23% and J-1 fell 44% on the 12 months before.