What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Russia by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 24%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
33k
76% of the total, last 12 months
32,985 visas in the last 12 months, 43,369 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0.3%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
3.1k
7.2% of the total, last 12 months
3,136 visas in the last 12 months, 3,127 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
F-1
Academic students
1.8k
4.1% of the total, last 12 months
1,769 visas in the last 12 months, 2,590 in the 12 months before - Up 99%
A-2
Foreign government officials
988
2.3% of the total, last 12 months
988 visas in the last 12 months, 496 in the 12 months before - Down 11%
J-1
Exchange visitors
753
1.7% of the total, last 12 months
753 visas in the last 12 months, 844 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
502
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
502 visas in the last 12 months, 636 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-10.9% of total
Intracompany transferees
393Down 30%393 visas in the last 12 months, 563 in the 12 months before - G-40.8% of total
International organization employees
366About flat, 0.3%366 visas in the last 12 months, 365 in the 12 months before - G-20.8% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
350About flat, 1.4%350 visas in the last 12 months, 355 in the 12 months before - P-10.7% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
314Up 17%314 visas in the last 12 months, 269 in the 12 months before - O-10.7% of total
People with extraordinary ability
290Down 22%290 visas in the last 12 months, 374 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.5% of total
Specialty occupation workers
226Down 26%226 visas in the last 12 months, 306 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 76% of the visas issued to nationals of Russia in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 24% and F-1 fell 32% on the 12 months before.