Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Mbabane by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 59%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
518
46% of the total, last 12 months
518 visas in the last 12 months, 1,272 in the 12 months before - Up 138%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
143
13% of the total, last 12 months
143 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before - Down 61%
F-1
Academic students
126
11% of the total, last 12 months
126 visas in the last 12 months, 326 in the 12 months before - Down 5.2%
H-4
Spouses and children of H workers
110
9.7% of the total, last 12 months
110 visas in the last 12 months, 116 in the 12 months before - Up 31%
J-1
Exchange visitors
84
7.4% of the total, last 12 months
84 visas in the last 12 months, 64 in the 12 months before - Up 35%
H-2A
Seasonal farm workers
31
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
31 visas in the last 12 months, 23 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- C-1/D2.3% of total
Airline and ship crews
26Down 26%26 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - A-11.8% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
21Up 75%21 visas in the last 12 months, 12 in the 12 months before - F-21.7% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
19Down 21%19 visas in the last 12 months, 24 in the 12 months before - A-21.3% of total
Foreign government officials
15Down 50%15 visas in the last 12 months, 30 in the 12 months before - C-30.8% of total9About flat, 0%9 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before
- H-1B0.8% of total
Specialty occupation workers
9Down 25%9 visas in the last 12 months, 12 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 46% of the visas issued at Mbabane in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 59% and F-1 fell 61% on the 12 months before.