Number of visitors from the six travel ban countries to the U.S. in 2015 by visa type

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 2, 2024

This statistic shows the number of entries made by temporary visitors in 2015 from the six countries effected by the 2017 travel ban to the United States, by visa type. The executive order, which was signed by President Donald Trump in January 2017, banned travelers from six Muslim-majority countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen) without current visas from entering the United States. In 2015, over 49 thousand travelers from these countries entered the United States for recreational or business travel.

Number of entries made by temporary visitors from the six countries effected by the 2017 travel ban to the United States in 2015, by visa type

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Release date

March 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2015

Supplementary notes

Visitors, business travelers: People visiting the U.S. for recreational or business purposes on non-immigrant travel visas like B-1 or B-2.
Students: International students (and their families) enrolled in U.S. programs on non-immigrant visas like F-1, J-1 and M-1.
Temporary workers: Employees (and their families) on non-immigrant work visas like H-1B for specialty workers and H-2B for agricultural workers.
Fiancés of U.S. citizens: Temporary visas for fiancés of U.S. citizens and for spouses and children of U.S. citizens or green card holders who have pending immigrant visas.

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