Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas (Detailed Breakdown) (Including Crewlist Visas and Border Crossing Cards) Fiscal Years 1987 - 1991 Class of Nonimmigrant Description Totals A-1 Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat, consul, and immediate family A-2 Other foreign government official or employee, and immediate family A-3 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A-1 and A-2, and immediate family B-1 Temporary visitor for business B-2 Temporary visitor for pleasure B-1/B-2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure B-1/B-2/BCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card BCC Border Crossing Card C-1 Person in transit C-2 C-3 Person in transit to United Nations Headquarters Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant, or personal employee in transit C-1/D Combination transit/crew member visa D Crew member (sea or air) (individual issuance) D-Crew E-1 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 7,425,036 8,679,709 6,991,159 5,959,225 5,977,961 9,033 9,770 9,972 10,191 9,405 46,987 52,028 55,407 53,087 48,520 2,251 2,599 2,240 2,100 2,034 91,530 112,372 111,341 125,823 153,623 813,930 829,284 912,751 944,637 792,449 5,350,975 6,381,475 4,343,857 3,206,540 3,464,142 342,775 453,952 635,327 614,533 462,463 49,147 54,852 54,585 58,892 53,996 120,764 135,158 138,916 154,877 161,953 363 265 403 148 108 4,832 4,719 5,347 5,353 5,029 - - - - - 108,741 121,392 135,056 152,335 160,531 Crewlist visa 17,410 17,768 17,494 16,782 16,751 Treaty trader, spouse and children 20,432 17,292 20,100 18,500 16,778 E-2 Treaty investor, spouse and children 11,812 14,628 19,026 19,673 20,584 E-3 Australian professional in specialty occupation - - - - - E-3D Spouse or child of E-3 - - - - - E-3R Returning E-3 - - - - - F-1 Student (academic or language training program) 139,241 155,758 178,316 197,182 216,260 F-2 Spouse or child of F-1 student 16,124 15,841 17,077 20,138 22,000 F-3 Border commuter academic or language student Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, staff, and immediate family Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family G-1 G-2 3,499 3,935 4,011 4,020 3,539 5,378 5,563 5,909 6,541 5,354 Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas (Detailed Breakdown) (Including Crewlist Visas and Border Crossing Cards) Fiscal Years 1987 - 1991 Class of Nonimmigrant Description Totals 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 7,425,036 8,679,709 6,991,159 5,959,225 5,977,961 G-3 Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family 263 348 450 422 423 G-4 International organization officer or employee, and immediate family 9,479 10,846 12,734 12,474 12,457 G-5 Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G-1 through G-4, and immediate family 1,534 1,454 1,529 1,583 1,564 H-1 Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability 37,035 41,202 48,820 52,877 - H-1A - - - 2 7,443 H-1B Temporary worker performing services as a registered nurse Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse - - - 794 51,882 H-1B1 Free Trade Agreement worker (Chile/Singapore) - - - - - H-1C Nurse in health professional shortage area H-2 Temporary worker performing services unavailable in U.S. H-2A - - - - - 8,543 6,656 - - - Temporary worker performing agricultural services 44 2,612 3,965 5,318 6,847 H-2B Temporary worker performing other services 62 683 9,575 11,843 14,573 H-2R Returning H-2B worker - - - - - H-3 Trainee H-4 Spouse or child of H-1A/B/B1/C, H-2A/B/R, or H-3 I Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children J-1 Exchange visitor J-2 Spouse or child of exchange visitor K-1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen K-2 Child of fiance(e) of U.S. citizen K-3 Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa K-4 L-1 Child of K-3 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) L-2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee M-1 Vocational or other nonacademic student M-2 Spouse or child of M-1 student 1,788 1,600 1,501 2,008 2,158 10,569 12,999 15,612 18,118 22,227 9,113 9,898 10,121 10,795 9,722 115,663 128,781 139,354 146,549 143,649 27,616 29,213 32,237 33,436 32,886 6,268 6,341 6,060 6,977 7,893 797 741 621 692 749 - - - - - - - - - - 14,119 12,727 13,648 14,342 16,109 19,098 16,622 18,363 19,544 21,139 3,500 3,648 4,715 5,173 5,602 289 237 244 239 252 Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas (Detailed Breakdown) (Including Crewlist Visas and Border Crossing Cards) Fiscal Years 1987 - 1991 Class of Nonimmigrant Description Totals M-3 NATO-1 NATO-2 NATO-3 Border commuter vocational or other nonacademic student Principal permanent representative of member state to NATO (including any of its subsidiary bodies) resident in the U.S., and resident members of official staff; principal NATO officers; and immediate family Other representatives of member states to NATO (including any of its subsidiary bodies), and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering in accordance with provisions of NATO agreements; members of such force if issued visas Official clerical staff accompanying a representative of member state to NATO, and immediate family 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 7,425,036 8,679,709 6,991,159 5,959,225 5,977,961 - - - - - 12 8 2 2 4 3,392 3,596 3,531 4,014 4,183 0 3 2 0 0 211 176 243 166 127 15 37 418 199 221 254 127 254 289 312 NATO-7 Officials of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family Experts, other than NATO-4 officials, employed in missions on behalf of NATO, and their dependents Members of a civilian component accompanying a force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO agreements, and their dependents Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through NATO-6, and immediate family 13 19 14 10 8 N-8 Parent of SK-3 or SN-3 special immigrant 0 3 11 6 11 N-9 Child of N-8 or of SK-1, SK-2, SK-4, SN-1, SN-2, or SN-4 special immigrant 0 0 0 1 1 TN NAFTA professional - - - - - TD Spouse or child of TN - - - - - O-1 Person with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics - - - - - O-2 Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 - - - - - O-3 - - - - - P-1 Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 Internationally recognized athlete or member of an internationally recognized entertainment group - - - - - P-2 Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program - - - - - P-3 Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program - - - - - NATO-4 NATO-5 NATO-6 Classes of Nonimmigrants Issued Visas (Detailed Breakdown) (Including Crewlist Visas and Border Crossing Cards) Fiscal Years 1987 - 1991 Class of Nonimmigrant Description Totals 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 7,425,036 8,679,709 6,991,159 5,959,225 5,977,961 P-4 Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 - - - - - Q-1 Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program - - - - - Q-2 Irish Peace Process trainee - - - - - Q-3 Spouse or child of Q-2 - - - - - R-1 Person in a religious occupation - - - - - R-2 - - - - - - - - - - S-6 Spouse or child of R-1 Informant possessing critical reliable information concerning criminal organization or enterprise Informant possessing critical reliable information concerning terrorist organization, enterprise, or operation - - - - - S-7 Spouse, married or unmarried son or daughter, or parent of S-5 or S-6 - - - - - T-1 Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons - - - - - T-2 Spouse of T-1 - - - - - T-3 Child of T-1 - - - - - T-4 Parent of T-1 under 21 years of age - - - - - T-5 Sibling under 18 years of age of T-1 under 21 years of age - - - - - U-1 Victim of criminal activity - - - - - U-2 Spouse of U-1 - - - - - U-3 Child of U-1 - - - - - U-4 Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age - - - - - U-5 Sibling under 18 years of age of U-1 under 21 years of age - - - - - V-1 Spouse of lawful permanent resident awaiting availability of immigrant visa - - - - - V-2 Child of lawful permanent resident awaiting availability of immigrant visa - - - - - V-3 Derivative child of V-1 or V-2 - - - - - 135 481 - - - S-5 Revalidations 1 1 Revalidated visas Effective November 29, 1987 when revised visa regulations took effect nonimmigrant visas are no longer being revalidated. Such visas are now regarded as simple reissuances and are reported in the figures for issuances by class of nonimmigrant.