Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Amman by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 58%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
8.1k
67% of the total, last 12 months
8,071 visas in the last 12 months, 19,250 in the 12 months before - Down 9.3%
A-2
Foreign government officials
1.5k
12% of the total, last 12 months
1,482 visas in the last 12 months, 1,634 in the 12 months before - Down 31%
J-1
Exchange visitors
693
5.8% of the total, last 12 months
693 visas in the last 12 months, 999 in the 12 months before - Down 27%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
307
2.6% of the total, last 12 months
307 visas in the last 12 months, 420 in the 12 months before - Down 52%
F-1
Academic students
280
2.3% of the total, last 12 months
280 visas in the last 12 months, 580 in the 12 months before - Down 29%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
216
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
216 visas in the last 12 months, 304 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-41.8% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
216Down 24%216 visas in the last 12 months, 285 in the 12 months before - K-11.1% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
138Down 66%138 visas in the last 12 months, 409 in the 12 months before - J-21% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
121Down 20%121 visas in the last 12 months, 151 in the 12 months before - G-20.5% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
62Up 29%62 visas in the last 12 months, 48 in the 12 months before - F-20.5% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
60Down 58%60 visas in the last 12 months, 143 in the 12 months before - G-40.5% of total
International organization employees
59Down 64%59 visas in the last 12 months, 166 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 67% of the visas issued at Amman in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 58% and J-1 fell 31% on the 12 months before.