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Visas issued at Jeddah by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 38%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
12k
78% of the total, last 12 months
12,282 visas in the last 12 months, 19,826 in the 12 months before - Down 42%
F-1
Academic students
1.1k
7% of the total, last 12 months
1,099 visas in the last 12 months, 1,902 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.2%
D
Airline and ship crews
653
4.2% of the total, last 12 months
653 visas in the last 12 months, 639 in the 12 months before - Up 51%
A-2
Foreign government officials
332
2.1% of the total, last 12 months
332 visas in the last 12 months, 220 in the 12 months before - Down 54%
F-2
Spouses and children of F-1 students
314
2% of the total, last 12 months
314 visas in the last 12 months, 685 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.1%
M-1
Vocational students
239
1.5% of the total, last 12 months
239 visas in the last 12 months, 234 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-10.9% of total
Exchange visitors
141Down 53%141 visas in the last 12 months, 301 in the 12 months before - B-10.9% of total
Business visitors
139Down 38%139 visas in the last 12 months, 225 in the 12 months before - C-1/D0.7% of total
Airline and ship crews
111Down 35%111 visas in the last 12 months, 170 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.5% of total
Specialty occupation workers
78Down 44%78 visas in the last 12 months, 140 in the 12 months before - J-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
60Down 29%60 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before - H-40.3% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
54Down 48%54 visas in the last 12 months, 104 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 78% of the visas issued at Jeddah in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 38% and F-1 fell 42% on the 12 months before.