What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Sierra Leone by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 71%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
461
50% of the total, last 12 months
461 visas in the last 12 months, 1,613 in the 12 months before - Down 39%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
120
13% of the total, last 12 months
120 visas in the last 12 months, 197 in the 12 months before - Down 78%
A-2
Foreign government officials
75
8.1% of the total, last 12 months
75 visas in the last 12 months, 342 in the 12 months before - Down 77%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
64
6.9% of the total, last 12 months
64 visas in the last 12 months, 284 in the 12 months before - Down 47%
J-1
Exchange visitors
42
4.5% of the total, last 12 months
42 visas in the last 12 months, 79 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
G-4
International organization employees
35
3.8% of the total, last 12 months
35 visas in the last 12 months, 44 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-13.4% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
32Down 29%32 visas in the last 12 months, 45 in the 12 months before - F-13.2% of total
Academic students
30Down 84%30 visas in the last 12 months, 182 in the 12 months before - K-22.6% of total
Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s
24Down 23%24 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before - A-12% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
19Down 56%19 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before - P-10.6% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
6Up 100%6 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before - F-20.5% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
5Down 67%5 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 50% of the visas issued to nationals of Sierra Leone in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 71% and A-2 fell 78% on the 12 months before.