Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Lima 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
124k
88% of the total, last 12 months
123,523 visas in the last 12 months, 126,062 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.7%
J-1
Exchange visitors
8.5k
6% of the total, last 12 months
8,493 visas in the last 12 months, 8,640 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
F-1
Academic students
1.9k
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
1,853 visas in the last 12 months, 2,513 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
1.7k
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
1,718 visas in the last 12 months, 2,037 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
H-2A
Seasonal farm workers
821
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
821 visas in the last 12 months, 936 in the 12 months before - Up 5.8%
A-2
Foreign government officials
639
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
639 visas in the last 12 months, 604 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- B-10.4% of total
Business visitors
594Up 8.4%594 visas in the last 12 months, 548 in the 12 months before - C-10.2% of total
Travelers in transit
336Down 38%336 visas in the last 12 months, 541 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
326Down 22%326 visas in the last 12 months, 420 in the 12 months before - L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
270Up 24%270 visas in the last 12 months, 218 in the 12 months before - K-10.2% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
241Down 50%241 visas in the last 12 months, 484 in the 12 months before - L-10.2% of total
Intracompany transferees
238Up 20%238 visas in the last 12 months, 198 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 88% of the visas issued at Lima in the last 12 months.