Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Asuncion by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 4%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
17k
93% of the total, last 12 months
16,807 visas in the last 12 months, 17,506 in the 12 months before - Down 74%
J-1
Exchange visitors
354
2% of the total, last 12 months
354 visas in the last 12 months, 1,338 in the 12 months before - Down 15%
F-1
Academic students
191
1.1% of the total, last 12 months
191 visas in the last 12 months, 224 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
A-2
Foreign government officials
171
1% of the total, last 12 months
171 visas in the last 12 months, 250 in the 12 months before - Down 3.1%
B-1
Business visitors
125
0.7% of the total, last 12 months
125 visas in the last 12 months, 129 in the 12 months before - Down 39%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
43
0.2% of the total, last 12 months
43 visas in the last 12 months, 70 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- I0.2% of total
Journalists and foreign media
42Up 500%42 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before - G-40.2% of total
International organization employees
32Up 23%32 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
26Down 3.7%26 visas in the last 12 months, 27 in the 12 months before - C-30.1% of total21Up 62%21 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
- A-10.1% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
15Down 42%15 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before - C-1/D0.1% of total
Airline and ship crews
15Down 25%15 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 93% of the visas issued at Asuncion in the last 12 months. J-1 fell 74% on the 12 months before.