What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Mongolia by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 8.1%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
18k
81% of the total, last 12 months
18,217 visas in the last 12 months, 16,856 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
J-1
Exchange visitors
2.1k
9.3% of the total, last 12 months
2,101 visas in the last 12 months, 2,667 in the 12 months before - Down 4.1%
F-1
Academic students
966
4.3% of the total, last 12 months
966 visas in the last 12 months, 1,007 in the 12 months before - Down 17%
A-2
Foreign government officials
346
1.5% of the total, last 12 months
346 visas in the last 12 months, 419 in the 12 months before - Down 6.7%
F-2
Spouses and children of F-1 students
167
0.7% of the total, last 12 months
167 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before - Down 41%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
86
0.4% of the total, last 12 months
86 visas in the last 12 months, 145 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-2B0.3% of total
Seasonal non-farm workers
59About flat, 1.7%59 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before - A-10.2% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
46Down 16%46 visas in the last 12 months, 55 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
44Down 6.4%44 visas in the last 12 months, 47 in the 12 months before - C-10.2% of total
Travelers in transit
41Up 116%41 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before - G-40.2% of total
International organization employees
41Down 38%41 visas in the last 12 months, 66 in the 12 months before - I0.2% of total
Journalists and foreign media
40Up 60%40 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 81% of the visas issued to nationals of Mongolia in the last 12 months. J-1 fell 21% on the 12 months before.