Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Hermosillo by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- About flat, 0.7%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
92k
83% of the total, last 12 months
92,047 visas in the last 12 months, 91,439 in the 12 months before - Up 24%
H-2A
Seasonal farm workers
13k
12% of the total, last 12 months
13,049 visas in the last 12 months, 10,525 in the 12 months before - Up 4.3%
H-2B
Seasonal non-farm workers
3k
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
2,967 visas in the last 12 months, 2,845 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
P-1
Athletes and entertainment groups
880
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
880 visas in the last 12 months, 1,389 in the 12 months before - Down 7.2%
O-2
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
656
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
656 visas in the last 12 months, 707 in the 12 months before - Up 12%
H-4
Spouses and children of H workers
519
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
519 visas in the last 12 months, 462 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-10.3% of total
Exchange visitors
361Up 45%361 visas in the last 12 months, 249 in the 12 months before - F-10.2% of total
Academic students
235Down 6%235 visas in the last 12 months, 250 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
198Up 11%198 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before - L-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
158Down 7.6%158 visas in the last 12 months, 171 in the 12 months before - B-10.1% of total
Business visitors
140Up 8.5%140 visas in the last 12 months, 129 in the 12 months before - L-10.1% of total
Intracompany transferees
91Down 28%91 visas in the last 12 months, 126 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 83% of the visas issued at Hermosillo in the last 12 months. H-2A rose 24% on the 12 months before.
B1/B2 includes border crossing cards, which State Dept counts as their own classes.