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Visas issued at Tokyo by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 3.1%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
15k
27% of the total, last 12 months
15,280 visas in the last 12 months, 14,821 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.5%
E-2
Treaty investors
9.7k
17% of the total, last 12 months
9,703 visas in the last 12 months, 9,561 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0.4%
A-2
Foreign government officials
5.1k
8.9% of the total, last 12 months
5,085 visas in the last 12 months, 5,065 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
F-1
Academic students
4.8k
8.4% of the total, last 12 months
4,810 visas in the last 12 months, 6,087 in the 12 months before - Down 8.2%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
4k
7.1% of the total, last 12 months
4,038 visas in the last 12 months, 4,397 in the 12 months before - Down 6.2%
J-1
Exchange visitors
3.4k
6% of the total, last 12 months
3,429 visas in the last 12 months, 3,655 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-25.7% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
3.2kAbout flat, 0.3%3,243 visas in the last 12 months, 3,232 in the 12 months before - L-15.1% of total
Intracompany transferees
2.9kAbout flat, 0.8%2,899 visas in the last 12 months, 2,923 in the 12 months before - E-11.9% of total
Treaty traders
1.1kDown 8.4%1,086 visas in the last 12 months, 1,185 in the 12 months before - J-21.8% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
1.1kDown 8%1,053 visas in the last 12 months, 1,144 in the 12 months before - I1.8% of total
Journalists and foreign media
1kDown 12%1,022 visas in the last 12 months, 1,162 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.5% of total
Specialty occupation workers
846Down 29%846 visas in the last 12 months, 1,188 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 27% of the visas issued at Tokyo in the last 12 months. F-1 fell 21% on the 12 months before.