Table O-1: Visa Applications and refusals by major high-skilled categories: FY 2001-2003

Table O-1

Visa Applications and refusals by major high-skilled categories: FY 2001–2003

Visa action	2001	2002	2003

Applications	Thousands
Applications
Student (F-1)	400.0	346.4	325.8
Exchange visitor (J-1)	279.5	278.6	295.6
Other high-skill related	248.4	203.6	200.2

Refusals	Percent
Refusals
Student (F-1)	27.6	33.3	35.2
Exchange visitor (J-1)	7.8	10.5	15.9
Other high-skill related	9.5	11.9	17.8

NOTES: Data for each fiscal year is through September 14 and excludes last 2 weeks of reporting. Other high-skill-related visas include L-1, H-1b, H-3, O-1, O-2, and TN visas.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, administrative data.

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