What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Ukraine by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- About flat, 2.8%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
36k
79% of the total, last 12 months
35,963 visas in the last 12 months, 36,992 in the 12 months before - Up 24%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
3.8k
8.4% of the total, last 12 months
3,844 visas in the last 12 months, 3,093 in the 12 months before - About flat, 0.5%
J-1
Exchange visitors
1.4k
3% of the total, last 12 months
1,361 visas in the last 12 months, 1,368 in the 12 months before - Down 9%
A-2
Foreign government officials
1k
2.2% of the total, last 12 months
1,004 visas in the last 12 months, 1,103 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.7%
F-1
Academic students
845
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
845 visas in the last 12 months, 831 in the 12 months before - About flat, 1.1%
L-2
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
352
0.8% of the total, last 12 months
352 visas in the last 12 months, 348 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- P-10.8% of total
Athletes and entertainment groups
351Down 28%351 visas in the last 12 months, 486 in the 12 months before - B-10.6% of total
Business visitors
281Up 47%281 visas in the last 12 months, 191 in the 12 months before - L-10.6% of total
Intracompany transferees
260Down 4.4%260 visas in the last 12 months, 272 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.4% of total
Specialty occupation workers
202Up 33%202 visas in the last 12 months, 152 in the 12 months before - H-40.4% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
176Up 81%176 visas in the last 12 months, 97 in the 12 months before - H-2B0.3% of total
Seasonal non-farm workers
155Down 35%155 visas in the last 12 months, 240 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 79% of the visas issued to nationals of Ukraine in the last 12 months. C-1/D rose 24% on the 12 months before.