What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia 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
42k
75% of the total, last 12 months
41,994 visas in the last 12 months, 54,896 in the 12 months before - Up 8%
A-2
Foreign government officials
7.1k
13% of the total, last 12 months
7,075 visas in the last 12 months, 6,551 in the 12 months before - Down 35%
F-1
Academic students
2.9k
5.2% of the total, last 12 months
2,923 visas in the last 12 months, 4,474 in the 12 months before - Down 44%
F-2
Spouses and children of F-1 students
908
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
908 visas in the last 12 months, 1,624 in the 12 months before - Up 7%
D
Airline and ship crews
869
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
869 visas in the last 12 months, 812 in the 12 months before - Down 17%
J-1
Exchange visitors
463
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
463 visas in the last 12 months, 559 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- M-10.7% of total
Vocational students
365Down 6.6%365 visas in the last 12 months, 391 in the 12 months before - A-10.6% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
325Down 12%325 visas in the last 12 months, 370 in the 12 months before - G-20.4% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
222About flat, 0.9%222 visas in the last 12 months, 224 in the 12 months before - L-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
198Down 14%198 visas in the last 12 months, 231 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.3% of total
Specialty occupation workers
161Down 16%161 visas in the last 12 months, 191 in the 12 months before - J-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
137Down 19%137 visas in the last 12 months, 169 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 75% of the visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 24% and F-1 fell 35% on the 12 months before.