What the visas are for
Visas issued at Lusaka by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 37%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1.6k
64% of the total, last 12 months
1,618 visas in the last 12 months, 2,563 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
F-1
Academic students
217
8.6% of the total, last 12 months
217 visas in the last 12 months, 347 in the 12 months before - Down 4.3%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
133
5.3% of the total, last 12 months
133 visas in the last 12 months, 139 in the 12 months before - Down 33%
A-2
Foreign government officials
126
5% of the total, last 12 months
126 visas in the last 12 months, 189 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
116
4.6% of the total, last 12 months
116 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before - Down 43%
J-1
Exchange visitors
109
4.3% of the total, last 12 months
109 visas in the last 12 months, 190 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-42% of total
International organization employees
51Down 40%51 visas in the last 12 months, 85 in the 12 months before - F-21% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
25Down 29%25 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - K-10.8% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
20Down 23%20 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.7% of total
Specialty occupation workers
18Down 14%18 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before - C-10.7% of total
Travelers in transit
17Up 13%17 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before - J-20.6% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
15Down 6.3%15 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 64% of the visas issued at Lusaka in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 37% and F-1 fell 37% on the 12 months before.