The long view
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
9
5
3
6
7
8
8
Pre-COVID peak10
6
6
6
5
3
2
2
3
FY2009: 9 visas; FY2010: 5 visas; FY2011: 3 visas; FY2012: 6 visas; FY2013: 7 visas; FY2014: 8 visas; FY2015: 8 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 6 visas; FY2018: 6 visas; FY2019: 6 visas; FY2020: 5 visas; FY2021: 3 visas; FY2022: 2 visas; FY2023: 2 visas; FY2024: 3 visas.
FY2024 had 3 visas (+50% on FY2023). That's 70% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016).