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U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Totals

Fiscal Years 1987–2024 Β· Source: U.S. Department of State Table XV(B)

Visa Breakdown for a Single Fiscal Year

Grand total FY2023: 10,438,327 visas Β· showing 50 of 81 classes

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Visa Code Description Visas Issued % of Total Category Bar
B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 5,902,426 56.5457% β€”
F1 Student (academic or language training program) 445,418 4.2671% β€”
C1/D Combination transit/crew member (indiv. iss.) 353,164 3.3833% β€”
J1 Exchange visitor 316,693 3.0339% Tricky
H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural services 310,676 2.9763% Worker
H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing 265,777 2.5462% Worker
H4 Spouse or child of H-1A/B/B1/C, H-2A/B/R, or H 186,748 1.7891% Dependent
H2B Temporary worker performing other services 131,704 1.2617% Worker
A2 Other foreign government official or employee, and immediate family 98,550 0.9441% β€”
L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 83,277 0.7978% Dependent
L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized 76,671 0.7345% Worker
E2 Treaty investor, spouse and children 54,812 0.5251% Tricky
TN United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) 32,904 0.3152% Worker
J2 Spouse or child of exchange visitor 32,028 0.3068% β€”
B1 Temporary visitor for business 29,286 0.2806% Tricky
F2 Spouse or child of F-1 student 26,844 0.2572% β€”
G4 International organization officer or employee, and immediate family 25,809 0.2473% β€”
P1 Internationally recognized athlete or member of an 24,165 0.2315% Worker
K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen 19,825 0.1899% β€”
O1 Person with extraordinary ability in the sciences, art, education 18,994 0.1820% Worker
TD Spouse or child of TN 17,600 0.1686% Dependent
G2 Other representative of recognized foreign member government 16,657 0.1596% β€”
C1 Person in transit 15,420 0.1477% β€”
O2 Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic 13,335 0.1278% Worker
I Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children 10,796 0.1034% β€”
D Crew member (sea or air) (individual issuance) 10,038 0.0962% β€”
A1 Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat, consul, and immediate family 9,448 0.0905% β€”
P3 Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program 8,806 0.0844% Worker
B2 Temporary visitor for pleasure 8,085 0.0775% β€”
NATO2 Other representatives of member states to NATO (including any 7,058 0.0676% β€”
O3 Spouse or child of O-1 or O 6,453 0.0618% Dependent
M1 Vocational and other nonacademic student 6,052 0.0580% β€”
E1 Treaty trader, spouse and children 5,806 0.0556% Worker
R1 Person in a religious occupation 5,330 0.0511% Worker
G1 Principal resident representive of recognized foreign member 4,935 0.0473% β€”
E3 Australian specialty occupation professional 4,434 0.0425% Worker
C3 Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant 4,044 0.0387% β€”
E3D Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional 3,759 0.0360% Dependent
K2 Child of fiance(e) of U.S. citizen 3,178 0.0304% β€”
H1B1 Free Trade Agreement Professional 3,039 0.0291% Worker
R2 Spouse or child of R 2,679 0.0257% Dependent
E3R Returning Australian specialty occupation professional 2,410 0.0231% Worker
P4 Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P 1,994 0.0191% Dependent
CW1 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional 1,845 0.0177% Worker
Q1 Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program 1,677 0.0161% Worker
U3 Child of U 1,306 0.0125% β€”
H3 Trainee 882 0.0084% Worker
NATO6 the provisions of NATO agreements, and their dependents 856 0.0082% β€”
A3 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and immediate family 680 0.0065% β€”
CW2 Spouse or child of CW 464 0.0044% Dependent