Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Hanoi by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 16%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
24k
71% of the total, last 12 months
24,182 visas in the last 12 months, 28,628 in the 12 months before - Down 20%
F-1
Academic students
5.3k
16% of the total, last 12 months
5,284 visas in the last 12 months, 6,602 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.5%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
1.8k
5.4% of the total, last 12 months
1,837 visas in the last 12 months, 1,792 in the 12 months before - Down 7%
A-2
Foreign government officials
546
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
546 visas in the last 12 months, 587 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
J-1
Exchange visitors
402
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
402 visas in the last 12 months, 510 in the 12 months before - Down 22%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
356
1% of the total, last 12 months
356 visas in the last 12 months, 455 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- B-20.8% of total
Tourists and medical visitors
273Down 39%273 visas in the last 12 months, 450 in the 12 months before - G-20.6% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
221Down 37%221 visas in the last 12 months, 353 in the 12 months before - L-10.5% of total
Intracompany transferees
170Up 24%170 visas in the last 12 months, 137 in the 12 months before - L-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
140Down 9.1%140 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before - C-10.2% of total
Travelers in transit
85Down 8.6%85 visas in the last 12 months, 93 in the 12 months before - F-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
67Down 34%67 visas in the last 12 months, 101 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 71% of the visas issued at Hanoi in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 16% and F-1 fell 20% on the 12 months before.