Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Ulaanbaatar by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 9.1%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
18k
81% of the total, last 12 months
17,765 visas in the last 12 months, 16,289 in the 12 months before - Down 22%
J-1
Exchange visitors
2.1k
9.4% of the total, last 12 months
2,066 visas in the last 12 months, 2,635 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.8%
F-1
Academic students
951
4.3% of the total, last 12 months
951 visas in the last 12 months, 968 in the 12 months before - Down 17%
A-2
Foreign government officials
337
1.5% of the total, last 12 months
337 visas in the last 12 months, 408 in the 12 months before - Down 6.8%
F-2
Spouses and children of F-1 students
164
0.7% of the total, last 12 months
164 visas in the last 12 months, 176 in the 12 months before - Up 26%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
129
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
129 visas in the last 12 months, 102 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-20.4% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
85Down 38%85 visas in the last 12 months, 136 in the 12 months before - H-2B0.2% of total
Seasonal non-farm workers
52Up 37%52 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
43Up 10%43 visas in the last 12 months, 39 in the 12 months before - C-10.2% of total
Travelers in transit
40Up 167%40 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before - I0.2% of total
Journalists and foreign media
39Up 56%39 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before - J-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
37Down 35%37 visas in the last 12 months, 57 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 81% of the visas issued at Ulaanbaatar in the last 12 months. J-1 fell 22% on the 12 months before.