What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Singapore by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 30%
A-2
Foreign government officials
2.1k
22% of the total, last 12 months
2,110 visas in the last 12 months, 1,623 in the 12 months before - Down 6.3%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
1.6k
16% of the total, last 12 months
1,576 visas in the last 12 months, 1,682 in the 12 months before - Down 13%
F-1
Academic students
1.5k
15% of the total, last 12 months
1,480 visas in the last 12 months, 1,697 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.8%
H-1B1
Chile and Singapore professionals
963
10% of the total, last 12 months
963 visas in the last 12 months, 981 in the 12 months before - Down 4.4%
J-1
Exchange visitors
951
9.9% of the total, last 12 months
951 visas in the last 12 months, 995 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
622
6.5% of the total, last 12 months
622 visas in the last 12 months, 741 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- H-1B5.1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
487Down 7.9%487 visas in the last 12 months, 529 in the 12 months before - L-14.3% of total
Intracompany transferees
417Up 4.8%417 visas in the last 12 months, 398 in the 12 months before - L-22.7% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
261Down 23%261 visas in the last 12 months, 337 in the 12 months before - H-42.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
201Down 20%201 visas in the last 12 months, 252 in the 12 months before - G-20.8% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
77Up 28%77 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before - O-10.8% of total
People with extraordinary ability
76Up 4.1%76 visas in the last 12 months, 73 in the 12 months before
A-2 visas made up 22% of the visas issued to nationals of Singapore in the last 12 months. A-2 rose 30% and F-1 fell 13% on the 12 months before.