Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Merida by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- About flat, 2%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
37k
93% of the total, last 12 months
36,520 visas in the last 12 months, 37,276 in the 12 months before - Down 22%
J-1
Exchange visitors
959
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
959 visas in the last 12 months, 1,227 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
725
1.9% of the total, last 12 months
725 visas in the last 12 months, 827 in the 12 months before - About flat, 3%
B-1
Business visitors
324
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
324 visas in the last 12 months, 334 in the 12 months before - Down 52%
F-1
Academic students
184
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
184 visas in the last 12 months, 385 in the 12 months before - Down 43%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
89
0.2% of the total, last 12 months
89 visas in the last 12 months, 155 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-10.2% of total
Intracompany transferees
74Down 43%74 visas in the last 12 months, 129 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
39Down 63%39 visas in the last 12 months, 105 in the 12 months before - Q-10.1% of total
Cultural exchange visitors
27Up 3.8%27 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before - P-10.1% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
26Down 55%26 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before - H-40.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
24Down 71%24 visas in the last 12 months, 82 in the 12 months before - O-10.1% of total
People with extraordinary ability
21Down 53%21 visas in the last 12 months, 45 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 93% of the visas issued at Merida in the last 12 months. J-1 fell 22% and C-1/D fell 12% on the 12 months before.
B1/B2 includes border crossing cards, which State Dept counts as their own classes.