Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas (B-1/B-2, H, and Other), Fiscal Years 2015-2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Class Description
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7,199,807 6,881,797 6,276,851 5,708,278 5,297,439 B-1/B-2 Temporary Visitor for Business and Pleasure
1,203,876 1,106,723 1,073,915 1,032,467 1,106,852 B1/B2/BCC Combination B1/B2 and Border Crossing Card
477,780 532,832 563,248 593,191 619,305 H Temporary Worker and Trainee
2,010,282 1,860,139 1,767,899 1,694,090 1,718,472 Other Other Visa Classes (see below)
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10,891,745 10,381,491 9,681,913 9,028,026 8,742,068 Totals
Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas (Including Border Crossing Cards), Fiscal Years 2015-2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Class Description
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112,585 113,581 109,913 113,820 110,028 A Foreign Government Official
43,421 40,105 39,712 38,705 37,841 B-1 Temporary Visitor for Business
7,199,807 6,881,797 6,276,851 5,708,278 5,297,439 B-1/B-2 Temporary Visitor for Business and Pleasure
1,203,876 1,106,723 1,073,915 1,032,467 1,106,852 B1/B2/BCC Combination B1/B2 and Border Crossing Card
63,387 43,564 42,037 32,428 28,829 B-2 Temporary Visitor for Pleasure
21,540 21,080 19,335 15,652 14,344 C Transit
280,664 295,140 293,285 288,957 285,477 C-1/D Combination Transit/Crew Member
3,737 8,972 6,846 3,550 3,787 CW Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Transitional Worker
6,339 6,322 7,202 6,689 8,133 D Crew Member
59,221 64,329 62,974 60,438 63,178 E Treaty Trader or Investor
677,928 502,214 421,008 389,579 388,839 F Student
44,616 44,814 45,316 46,169 47,489 G Representative/Staff of International Organization
477,780 532,832 563,248 593,191 619,305 H Temporary Worker and Trainee
14,447 14,536 14,126 11,874 11,312 I Representative of Foreign Information Media
374,829 380,120 383,165 382,219 391,561 J Exchange Visitor
35,559 44,252 40,208 28,662 41,087 K Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen
164,604 165,178 163,432 153,099 157,708 L Intracompany Transferee
11,462 10,694 9,982 9,683 9,518 M Vocational Student
18 21 9 22 24 N Certain Relatives of SK Special immigrants
21,608 24,530 25,731 28,189 32,233 NAFTA NAFTA Professional
6,247 6,336 6,588 7,398 7,954 NATO NATO Official
23,680 28,171 30,038 30,259 31,831 O Person With Extraordinary Ability in the Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics
33,978 35,695 36,196 36,075 36,957 P Athlete, Artist or Entertainer
1,901 2,025 1,935 1,997 2,029 Q International Cultural Exchange Program Participant
6,256 6,424 6,831 6,307 6,288 R Person in a Religious Occupation
0 1 0 0 0 S Informant Possessing Information on Criminal Activity or Terrorism
508 472 473 435 386 T Victim of Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons
1,747 1,563 1,557 1,884 1,639 U Victim of Criminal Activity
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10,891,745 10,381,491 9,681,913 9,028,026 8,742,068 Totals
Source: Table XVI(A) Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas, Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
H-Class Non-immigrant Issued Visas, 2015-2019
H-Class Non-immigrant Issued Visas, Fiscal Years 2015-2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Class Description
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172,748 180,057 179,049 179,660 188,123 H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse
1,051 1,294 1,391 1,498 1,724 H1B1 Free Trade Agreement Professional
0 0 0 0 0 H1C Shortage area nurse
108,144 134,368 161,583 196,409 204,801 H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural services
69,684 84,627 83,600 83,774 97,623 H2B Temporary worker performing other services
1,669 1,435 1,232 1,036 1,035 H3 Trainee
124,484 131,051 136,393 130,814 125,999 H4 Spouse or child of H1B/B1/C, H2A/B, or H3
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477,780 532,832 563,248 593,191 619,305 Totals
Source: Table XVI(B) Nonimmigrant Visas Issued by Classification, Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
Immigrant Issued Visas, 2015-2019
Immigrant Visas Issued at Foreign Service Posts, by Category, Fiscal Years 2015-2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Category
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243,432 315,352 254,430 236,526 186,584 Immediate Relatives
208,840 215,498 212,155 211,641 190,938 Family Sponsored
48,097 45,664 49,067 48,578 44,882 Diversity Immigrants
21,613 25,056 23,814 27,345 28,538 Employment-Based
9,468 16,176 20,034 9,375 11,384 Special Immigrants*
13 6 36 92 96 Vietnam Amerasian
0 0 0 0 0 Armed Forces Special
531,463 617,752 559,536 533,557 462,422 Total
* Special Immigrant totals include returning residents, Iraqi and Afghan translators, certain Iraqis or Afghans
employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government, and certain family members of U1 Nonimmigrants.
Source: Table I Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas Issued at Foreign Service Posts, Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
