Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Riyadh by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 35%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
27k
74% of the total, last 12 months
27,357 visas in the last 12 months, 42,206 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0.6%
A-2
Foreign government officials
5.8k
16% of the total, last 12 months
5,756 visas in the last 12 months, 5,724 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
F-1
Academic students
1.1k
3% of the total, last 12 months
1,116 visas in the last 12 months, 1,758 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
F-2
Spouses and children of F-1 students
385
1% of the total, last 12 months
385 visas in the last 12 months, 615 in the 12 months before - Down 50%
B-1
Business visitors
315
0.9% of the total, last 12 months
315 visas in the last 12 months, 635 in the 12 months before - Up 18%
A-3
Staff of A-1 and A-2 visa holders
286
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
286 visas in the last 12 months, 242 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- J-10.7% of total
Exchange visitors
273Down 78%273 visas in the last 12 months, 1,264 in the 12 months before - G-20.7% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
271Down 9.4%271 visas in the last 12 months, 299 in the 12 months before - D0.6% of total
Airline and ship crews
210Up 30%210 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before - C-1/D0.4% of total
Airline and ship crews
151Up 50%151 visas in the last 12 months, 101 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.4% of total
Specialty occupation workers
139Down 32%139 visas in the last 12 months, 203 in the 12 months before - A-10.3% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
127Down 35%127 visas in the last 12 months, 194 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 74% of the visas issued at Riyadh in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 35% and J-1 fell 78% on the 12 months before.