What the visas are for
Visas issued at Bucharest by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 46%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
41k
76% of the total, last 12 months
40,812 visas in the last 12 months, 74,921 in the 12 months before - Down 9.1%
J-1
Exchange visitors
6.5k
12% of the total, last 12 months
6,469 visas in the last 12 months, 7,120 in the 12 months before - Down 4.4%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
3.4k
6.3% of the total, last 12 months
3,381 visas in the last 12 months, 3,538 in the 12 months before - Up 28%
B-1
Business visitors
726
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
726 visas in the last 12 months, 566 in the 12 months before - Up 3.5%
F-1
Academic students
414
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
414 visas in the last 12 months, 400 in the 12 months before - Down 18%
H-2B
Seasonal non-farm workers
315
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
315 visas in the last 12 months, 386 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-2A0.6% of total
Seasonal farm workers
314Up 27%314 visas in the last 12 months, 247 in the 12 months before - NATO-20.4% of total240Down 37%240 visas in the last 12 months, 382 in the 12 months before
- A-20.3% of total
Foreign government officials
188Down 41%188 visas in the last 12 months, 317 in the 12 months before - L-10.3% of total
Intracompany transferees
175Up 8.7%175 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before - P-30.2% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
110Down 33%110 visas in the last 12 months, 164 in the 12 months before - L-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
104Down 25%104 visas in the last 12 months, 139 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 76% of the visas issued at Bucharest in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 46% on the 12 months before.