Astounding Drop in the Issuance of Non

Astounding Drop in the Issuance of Non-Immigrant Visas

The U.S. Department of State reported the data of all classifications of nonimmigrant visas issued for the years 1999-2003. Within this listing, the grand total of non-immigrant visas issued for the years 1999-2003 plunged from 6,192,478 to 4,881,595.

The most significant change in number of visas issued emerged in the

following classifications:

Visa Symbol

Class

1999 # Issued

2003 # Issued

B-1

Temp. visitor/ business

93,019

60,892

B-2

Temp. visitor/ pleasure

642,676

271,358

D-Crewlist

Crewlist visa

10,768

4,631

H-2B

Temp. worker performing other services

30,642

78,955

K-3

Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting available immigrant visa

3 (2001)

12,403

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Visa Symbol	Class	1999 # Issued	2003 # Issued
B-1	Temp. visitor/ business	93,019	60,892
B-2	Temp. visitor/ pleasure	642,676	271,358
D-Crewlist	Crewlist visa	10,768	4,631
H-2B	Temp. worker performing other services	30,642	78,955
K-3	Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting available immigrant visa	3 (2001)	12,403