What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Kyrgyzstan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 66%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
4k
70% of the total, last 12 months
4,044 visas in the last 12 months, 11,846 in the 12 months before - Down 62%
F-1
Academic students
694
12% of the total, last 12 months
694 visas in the last 12 months, 1,816 in the 12 months before - Down 31%
J-1
Exchange visitors
225
3.9% of the total, last 12 months
225 visas in the last 12 months, 324 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
A-2
Foreign government officials
144
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
144 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
D
Airline and ship crews
128
2.2% of the total, last 12 months
128 visas in the last 12 months, 189 in the 12 months before - Down 24%
C-1
Travelers in transit
121
2.1% of the total, last 12 months
121 visas in the last 12 months, 160 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-41.6% of total
International organization employees
95Up 73%95 visas in the last 12 months, 55 in the 12 months before - G-21.6% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
90About flat, 1.1%90 visas in the last 12 months, 91 in the 12 months before - H-41.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
63Up 50%63 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.6% of total
Specialty occupation workers
37Down 14%37 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before - G-10.5% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
29Up 867%29 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before - A-10.4% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
25Up 19%25 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 70% of the visas issued to nationals of Kyrgyzstan in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 66% and F-1 fell 62% on the 12 months before.