Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Vientiane by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 56%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
338
47% of the total, last 12 months
338 visas in the last 12 months, 774 in the 12 months before - Down 85%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
129
18% of the total, last 12 months
129 visas in the last 12 months, 886 in the 12 months before - Down 36%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
81
11% of the total, last 12 months
81 visas in the last 12 months, 126 in the 12 months before - Down 11%
K-2
Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s
31
4.3% of the total, last 12 months
31 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - Down 53%
A-2
Foreign government officials
27
3.7% of the total, last 12 months
27 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before - Down 80%
J-1
Exchange visitors
22
3% of the total, last 12 months
22 visas in the last 12 months, 109 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- A-12.9% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
21Up 50%21 visas in the last 12 months, 14 in the 12 months before - G-42.5% of total
International organization employees
18Down 28%18 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before - G-12.1% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
15Down 21%15 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before - F-11.2% of total
Academic students
9Down 88%9 visas in the last 12 months, 78 in the 12 months before - P-31.2% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
9Down 71%9 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before - H-40.7% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
5Down 50%5 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
K-1 visas made up 47% of the visas issued at Vientiane in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 85% and K-1 fell 56% on the 12 months before.