What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 8.1%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
616
56% of the total, last 12 months
616 visas in the last 12 months, 670 in the 12 months before - Down 44%
A-2
Foreign government officials
100
9.2% of the total, last 12 months
100 visas in the last 12 months, 180 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
F-1
Academic students
98
9% of the total, last 12 months
98 visas in the last 12 months, 145 in the 12 months before - Up 4.5%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
70
6.4% of the total, last 12 months
70 visas in the last 12 months, 67 in the 12 months before - Up 4.1%
J-1
Exchange visitors
51
4.7% of the total, last 12 months
51 visas in the last 12 months, 49 in the 12 months before - Up 85%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
24
2.2% of the total, last 12 months
24 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- A-12.1% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
23Up 4.5%23 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before - C-11.6% of total
Travelers in transit
18Down 61%18 visas in the last 12 months, 46 in the 12 months before - B-11.6% of total
Business visitors
17Down 60%17 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before - F-21.5% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
16Down 16%16 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before - G-41.3% of total
International organization employees
14Up 27%14 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before - G-11% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
11Up 10%11 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 56% of the visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea in the last 12 months. A-2 fell 44% and F-1 fell 32% on the 12 months before.