Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Dakar by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 58%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2k
61% of the total, last 12 months
1,953 visas in the last 12 months, 4,660 in the 12 months before - Down 42%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
212
6.6% of the total, last 12 months
212 visas in the last 12 months, 367 in the 12 months before - Down 41%
F-1
Academic students
175
5.4% of the total, last 12 months
175 visas in the last 12 months, 297 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
154
4.8% of the total, last 12 months
154 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before - Down 7.3%
J-1
Exchange visitors
140
4.4% of the total, last 12 months
140 visas in the last 12 months, 151 in the 12 months before - Down 28%
G-4
International organization employees
132
4.1% of the total, last 12 months
132 visas in the last 12 months, 183 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- A-23.3% of total
Foreign government officials
107Down 55%107 visas in the last 12 months, 238 in the 12 months before - A-11.5% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
49Up 6.5%49 visas in the last 12 months, 46 in the 12 months before - O-21.2% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
3838 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before - G-10.8% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
27Up 80%27 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before - K-20.8% of total
Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s
27Up 42%27 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before - C-10.8% of total
Travelers in transit
25Down 36%25 visas in the last 12 months, 39 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 61% of the visas issued at Dakar in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 58% and K-1 fell 42% on the 12 months before.