Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Bishkek by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 59%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
4.9k
73% of the total, last 12 months
4,932 visas in the last 12 months, 12,132 in the 12 months before - Down 56%
F-1
Academic students
800
12% of the total, last 12 months
800 visas in the last 12 months, 1,829 in the 12 months before - Down 29%
J-1
Exchange visitors
198
2.9% of the total, last 12 months
198 visas in the last 12 months, 278 in the 12 months before - Down 19%
A-2
Foreign government officials
144
2.1% of the total, last 12 months
144 visas in the last 12 months, 178 in the 12 months before - Down 13%
C-1
Travelers in transit
115
1.7% of the total, last 12 months
115 visas in the last 12 months, 132 in the 12 months before - Down 15%
D
Airline and ship crews
113
1.7% of the total, last 12 months
113 visas in the last 12 months, 133 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-21.3% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
90About flat, 1.1%90 visas in the last 12 months, 91 in the 12 months before - C-1/D1.2% of total
Airline and ship crews
80Up 789%80 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before - H-41.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
77Up 88%77 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.7% of total
Specialty occupation workers
48Up 23%48 visas in the last 12 months, 39 in the 12 months before - G-10.4% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
25Up 733%25 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before - G-40.3% of total
International organization employees
22Down 12%22 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 73% of the visas issued at Bishkek in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 59% and F-1 fell 56% on the 12 months before.