What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Sudan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 80%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
620
53% of the total, last 12 months
620 visas in the last 12 months, 3,032 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
G-4
International organization employees
93
8% of the total, last 12 months
93 visas in the last 12 months, 116 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.1%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
91
7.8% of the total, last 12 months
91 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.9%
A-1
Diplomats and senior officials
66
5.7% of the total, last 12 months
66 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before - Down 50%
J-1
Exchange visitors
60
5.2% of the total, last 12 months
60 visas in the last 12 months, 120 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
G-1
Government delegates to international organizations
57
4.9% of the total, last 12 months
57 visas in the last 12 months, 65 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- B-14.1% of total
Business visitors
48Down 75%48 visas in the last 12 months, 190 in the 12 months before - A-22.7% of total
Foreign government officials
31Up 6.9%31 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before - F-12.2% of total
Academic students
25Down 87%25 visas in the last 12 months, 187 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
13Down 81%13 visas in the last 12 months, 69 in the 12 months before - K-11% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
12Down 78%12 visas in the last 12 months, 55 in the 12 months before - A-30.9% of total
Staff of A-1 and A-2 visa holders
11Down 56%11 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 53% of the visas issued to nationals of Sudan in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 80% and F-1 fell 87% on the 12 months before.