Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Windhoek by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 39%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1k
64% of the total, last 12 months
1,030 visas in the last 12 months, 1,699 in the 12 months before - Up 29%
A-2
Foreign government officials
99
6.2% of the total, last 12 months
99 visas in the last 12 months, 77 in the 12 months before - Down 25%
F-1
Academic students
86
5.3% of the total, last 12 months
86 visas in the last 12 months, 114 in the 12 months before - Down 23%
J-1
Exchange visitors
85
5.3% of the total, last 12 months
85 visas in the last 12 months, 111 in the 12 months before - Down 22%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
76
4.7% of the total, last 12 months
76 visas in the last 12 months, 97 in the 12 months before - Down 41%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
57
3.5% of the total, last 12 months
57 visas in the last 12 months, 97 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-2A2.2% of total
Seasonal farm workers
35Up 59%35 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before - H-41.5% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
24Down 68%24 visas in the last 12 months, 74 in the 12 months before - B-11.3% of total
Business visitors
21Down 45%21 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before - F-21.1% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
18About flat, 0%18 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before - A-10.8% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
13Down 24%13 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before - C-30.6% of total10Up 233%10 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 64% of the visas issued at Windhoek in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 39% and H-4 fell 68% on the 12 months before.