Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Ashgabat 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
523
50% of the total, last 12 months
523 visas in the last 12 months, 1,819 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
A-2
Foreign government officials
193
18% of the total, last 12 months
193 visas in the last 12 months, 219 in the 12 months before - Down 34%
J-1
Exchange visitors
71
6.8% of the total, last 12 months
71 visas in the last 12 months, 108 in the 12 months before - Up 71%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
70
6.7% of the total, last 12 months
70 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before - Down 35%
H-4
Spouses and children of H workers
44
4.2% of the total, last 12 months
44 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before - Down 91%
F-1
Academic students
42
4% of the total, last 12 months
42 visas in the last 12 months, 484 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-23.7% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
39Up 255%39 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before - H-1B1.6% of total
Specialty occupation workers
17Down 35%17 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before - L-20.9% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
9About flat, 0%9 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before - J-20.7% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
7About flat, 0%7 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before - F-20.5% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
5Down 92%5 visas in the last 12 months, 62 in the 12 months before - A-10.4% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
4Up 33%4 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 50% of the visas issued at Ashgabat in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 71% and F-1 fell 91% on the 12 months before.