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Visas issued at Chisinau by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 16%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2.2k
59% of the total, last 12 months
2,217 visas in the last 12 months, 2,646 in the 12 months before - Up 47%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
668
18% of the total, last 12 months
668 visas in the last 12 months, 454 in the 12 months before - Up 19%
J-1
Exchange visitors
290
7.7% of the total, last 12 months
290 visas in the last 12 months, 244 in the 12 months before - Down 13%
A-2
Foreign government officials
141
3.8% of the total, last 12 months
141 visas in the last 12 months, 162 in the 12 months before - Down 38%
H-2B
Seasonal non-farm workers
133
3.5% of the total, last 12 months
133 visas in the last 12 months, 216 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
F-1
Academic students
48
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
48 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-2A1% of total
Seasonal farm workers
38Up 19%38 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before - G-20.8% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
31Up 11%31 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before - P-30.7% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
27Down 52%27 visas in the last 12 months, 56 in the 12 months before - B-10.6% of total
Business visitors
23Up 15%23 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before - A-10.5% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
19Up 90%19 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before - G-40.4% of total
International organization employees
14Down 50%14 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 59% of the visas issued at Chisinau in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 16% and C-1/D rose 47% on the 12 months before.