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Figure 1.

Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only): 

1987 to 2007

Resident admissions

Non-resident admissions

I-94 admissions

Annual Flow Report AUGUST 2008

Nonimmigrant Admissions 

to the United States: 2007

MAcREADIE BARR, KElly JEFFERyS, AND RANDAll MONGER

Nonimmigrants are foreign nationals granted temporary entry into the United States. The major 

purposes for which nonimmigrant admission may be authorized include temporary visits for 

business or pleasure, academic or vocational study, temporary employment, and to act as a 

representative of a foreign government or international organization. The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) collects information on the characteristics of certain nonimmigrant admissions, 

those recorded on the I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. This Office of Immigration Statistics Annual 

Flow Report presents information gathered from the I-94 on the number and characteristics of 

nonimmigrant admissions to the United States in 2007.1

During 2007, there were 171 million nonimmigrant 

admissions to the United States according to DHS workload estimates.2

 These included tourists and business 

travelers from Canada, Mexican nationals with Border 

Crossing Cards, and all admissions requiring the submission of an I-94 form. I-94 admissions accounted for 

22 percent (37 million) of the total admissions. The 

majority (90 percent) of I-94 admissions were shortterm visitors such as tourists and business travelers, 

while the remaining 10 percent (3.6 million) were temporary residents characterized by a longer duration of 

stay, such as specialty workers, students, and nurses 

(see Figure 1 and Table 1). The leading countries of citizenship for I-94 admissions were Mexico, the United 

Kingdom, and Japan. 

DEFINING “NONIMMIGRANT”

A nonimmigrant is defined by section 101(a)(15) of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as an alien 

who is not an immigrant and is admitted in one of the 

nonimmigrant alien classes of admission. A person 

granted lawful permanent resident status3

 is authorized 

to live, work, and study in the U.S. permanently; conversely, a nonimmigrant is in a temporary status as a 

visitor or short-term resident in the U.S. for a specific 

purpose and whose activities, such as employment, travel, 

and accompaniment by dependents, are prescribed by 

his or her class of admission. The nonimmigrant classes 

of admission include, but are not limited to, foreign 

government officials; temporary visitors for business or 

pleasure; aliens in transit; treaty traders and investors; 

1 In this report, years refer to fiscal years (October 1 to September 30).

2 DHS Customs and Border Protection’s Operations Management Reporting, 

FY2007.

3 Commonly referred to as a legal permanent resident (LPR) or “green card recipient.”

Office of Immigration Statistics

POlIcy DIREcTORATE
2 DHS Office of Immigration Statistics

academic and vocational students; temporary workers; exchange 

visitors; athletes and entertainers; victims of certain crimes; and 

family members of U.S. citizens, LPRs, and special immigrants. 

Maximum duration of stay is determined by class of admission. 

THE NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS PROcESS

Defining “Admissions”

In this report, nonimmigrant admissions refer to number 

of events (i.e., entries into the U.S.) rather than persons. As such, 

one nonimmigrant may enter the U.S. more than once, and each 

entry would count as a separate admission record. Admission 

numbers presented in this report will differ from the number of 

Department of State visa issuances, which includes all visas that 

were issued regardless of whether the foreign national entered the 

United States. 

Eligibility

In order to qualify for admission in a nonimmigrant status, a foreign national must meet all of the following criteria: provide evidence that the visit will be temporary, agree to depart at the end of 

the authorized stay, possess a valid passport, maintain a foreign 

residence (in most cases), be able to provide proof of financial 

support, be admissible to the U.S. or have gained a waiver 

for any grounds of inadmissibility, and abide by the terms and 

conditions of admission. 

Documentary Requirements

Applicants for nonimmigrant admission are required to complete 

an I-94 form to enter the United States. However, Mexican nationals 

with Border Crossing Cards (when traveling within the border 

zone for a limited duration) and tourists and business travelers 

from Canada are generally exempt from the I-94 requirement. 

The Border Crossing Card (BCC) or “laser visa” issued to Mexican 

nationals is a machine readable card that is valid for 10 years and 

contains a biometric indicator, such as a fingerprint. Applicants for 

a BCC must meet the same qualifications as applicants for a B1/B2 

visa (temporary visitor for business or pleasure), have a valid 

Mexican passport, and demonstrate that they have ties to Mexico 

that would compel them to return. 

I-94 Arrival/Departure Record Admissions. An I-94 form is 

required for all nonimmigrants entering the United States except 

the Canadian and Mexican citizens described above. The remainder 

of this report will focus on I-94 admissions.

Visa Required

If a visa is necessary for entry, the foreign national must apply at a 

U.S. embassy or consulate having jurisdiction over his or her country 

of residence. The Nonimmigrant Visa Application, Form DS-156, must 

be completed and signed for all applicants; further, an interview is 

required for all applicants aged 14 to 79 years. Possession of a visa 

allows a foreign national to travel to a U.S. port of entry but does 

not guarantee admission. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) officer determines whether the nonimmigrant may enter 

the U.S. and the permitted duration of stay. Foreign 

nationals with a nonimmigrant visa must complete the I-94 form. 

Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows nationals from participating 

countries to travel to the United States as tourists or business travelers without a visa for a period not to exceed 90 days. It was 

established, initially as a pilot program, in 1986 with the intent to 

eliminate barriers to travel, to facilitate tourism, and to promote 

better relations with U.S. allies. Qualified nationals of VWP participating countries must possess a machine readable passport valid 

for six months beyond their expected stay, travel on an approved 

carrier and possess a return trip ticket if arriving by air or sea, and 

demonstrate both intent to stay 90 days or less and sufficient funds 

to support themselves during their stay. Nationals from VWP countries must obtain a visa if they are traveling to the U.S. for a purpose 

other than tourism or business or if their stay will exceed 90 days. 

Those entering under the VWP must complete the I-94W form. 

In 2007, 27 countries participated in the visa waiver program: 

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, 

France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, 

Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, 

Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 

and the United Kingdom.4

classes of Admission

For the purpose of this report, nonimmigrant classes of admission 

are grouped into the following broad categories based on grounds 

for admission into the United States and expected duration of stay: 

“short-term resident” (herein referred to as residents), “nonresident,” and “expected long-term resident.” This categorization 

differentiates nonimmigrants who live in the United States while 

working or studying from other nonimmigrants. The former are 

usually considered U.S. residents for purposes of official population enumeration. Resident nonimmigrant classes of admission 

include temporary workers and trainees, students, treaty traders 

and investors, intracompany transferees, representatives of foreign 

media, exchange visitors, and others (see Appendix A). Non-resident 

nonimmigrant classes of admission include temporary visitors for 

business or pleasure, foreign nationals in transit through the United 

States, and commuter students. The expected long-term resident 

category includes fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens and their children, and 

victims of trafficking and abuse. The majority of foreign nationals 

admitted in expected long-term classes are expected to apply for 

and be granted legal permanent resident status. 

4 A similar visa-free entry program exists for nationals of certain countries seeking admission only 

to Guam—the Guam Visa Waiver Program. In addition to the 27 counties included in the Visa 

Waiver Program, 10 more countries are included in the GVWP: Indonesia, Malaysia, Nauru, Papua 

New Guinea, Samoa, South Korea, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, and Vanuatu. The vast majority of 

GVWP admissions are processed through Agana, Guam.
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DATA

The data in this report were obtained from the Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS) of CBP which compiles and 

maintains information collected from nonimmigrants on the I-94 

Arrival/Departure Record. Information collected on the I-94 form 

includes arrival and departure dates, port of entry, class of admission, country of citizenship, state of destination, age, and gender. 

TRENDS AND cHARAcTERISTIcS 

OF NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS

Between 2006 and 2007, I-94 admissions increased 10 percent 

from 33.7 to 37.1 million. Although I-94 admissions declined following the events of September 11, 2001; by 2007, the number 

had increased to exceed the previous peak observed in 2000 

(see Figure 1). During the 20-year period from 1987 to 2007, the 

annual number of I-94 admissions increased threefold. 

As outlined under the section titled “Classes of Admission,” I-94 

admissions have been divided into resident, non-resident, and 

expected long-term resident categories. Residents accounted for 

between 9 and 10 percent of I-94 admissions in each year from 

2005 to 2007 (see Table 1). During this period, non-residents 

represented 90 percent of annual I-94 admissions, while expected 

long-term residents accounted for only two- to three-tenths of a 

percent. Resident and non-resident admissions are discussed separately below; the expected long-term resident category is not 

included due to low admission numbers.

Table 1.

Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 only) by category of Admission: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

category of admission

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 37,149,651 100.0 33,667,328 100.0 32,003,435 100.0

Non-residents 33,301,754 89.6 30,198,154 89.7 28,747,652 89.8

Temporary visitors for pleasure 27,486,177 74.0 24,788,438 73.6 23,701,858 74.1

Temporary visitors for business 5,418,884 14.6 5,030,779 14.9 4,684,164 14.6

Transit aliens 396,383 1.1 378,749 1.1 361,597 1.1

Commuter students 310 188 33

Short-term residents 3,566,367 9.6 3,170,056 9.4 2,906,922 9.1

Temporary workers and families 1,932,075 5.2 1,709,268 5.1 1,572,863 4.9

Students 841,673 2.3 740,724 2.2 663,919 2.1

Exchange visitors 489,286 1.3 427,067 1.3 382,463 1.2

Diplomats and other representatives 303,290 0.8 292,846 0.9 287,484 0.9

Other 43 151 193

Expected long-term residents 76,158 0.2 76,783 0.2 84,802 0.3

Alien fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens and children 38,507 0.1 34,947 0.1 38,027 0.1

Alien spouses of U.S. citizens and children, immigrant visa pending 18,495 18,431 0.1 20,347 0.1

Alien spouses of U.S. permanent residents and children, 

immigrant visa pending 19,099 0.1 23,348 0.1 26,380 0.1

Other 57 57 48

Unknown 205,372 0.6 222,335 0.7 264,059 0.8

-- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0.

Note: Excludes the majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico. See Appendix A for classes included in each category.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.
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Table 2.

Short-term Resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by class of Admission: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

class of admission

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,566,367 100.0 3,170,056 100.0 2,906,922 100.0

Temporary workers and families 1,932,075 54.2 1,709,268 53.9 1,572,863 54.1

Temporary workers and trainees 1,118,138 31.4 985,456 31.1 882,957 30.4

Specialty occupations (H1B) 461,730 12.9 431,853 13.6 407,418 14.0

Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreement (H1B1) 170 129 47

Registered nurses participating in the Nursing Relief 

for Disadvantaged Areas (H1C) 49 24 31

Seasonal workers1 242,211 6.8 180,503 5.7 129,327 4.4

Seasonal agricultural workers (H2A) 87,316 2.4 46,432 1.5 NA NA

Seasonal nonagricultural workers and returning H2B workers (H2B,H2R) 154,895 4.3 134,071 4.2 NA NA

Trainees (H3) 5,540 0.2 4,134 0.1 2,938 0.1

Workers with extraordinary ability or achievement and their assistants 

(O1,O2) 46,533 1.3 41,536 1.3 37,350 1.3

Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers (P1) 53,050 1.5 46,205 1.5 43,766 1.5

Artists or entertainers in reciprocal exchange or culturally unique programs 

(P2,P3) 16,735 0.5 17,234 0.5 15,259 0.5

Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1) 2,412 0.1 2,423 0.1 2,575 0.1

Workers in religious occupations (R1) 25,162 0.7 22,706 0.7 22,362 0.8

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional workers (TN) 85,142 2.4 73,880 2.3 64,713 2.2

Spouses and children of temporary workers and trainees 

(H4,O3,P4,R2,TD) 179,404 5.0 164,829 5.2 157,171 5.4

Intracompany transferees 531,073 14.9 466,009 14.7 455,350 15.7

Intracompany transferees (L1) 363,536 10.2 320,829 10.1 312,144 10.7

Spouses and children of intracompany transferees (L2) 167,537 4.7 145,180 4.6 143,206 4.9

Treaty traders and investors and spouses and children (E1 to E3) 238,936 6.7 216,842 6.8 192,824 6.6

Representatives of foreign media and spouses and children (I1) 43,928 1.2 40,961 1.3 41,732 1.4

Students 841,673 23.6 740,724 23.4 663,919 22.8

Academic students (F1) 787,756 22.1 693,805 21.9 621,178 21.4

Vocational students (M1) 13,073 0.4 10,384 0.3 8,378 0.3

Spouses and children of academic and vocational students (F2,M2) 40,844 1.1 36,535 1.2 34,363 1.2

Exchange visitors 489,286 13.7 427,067 13.5 382,463 13.2

Exchange visitors (J1) 443,482 12.4 385,286 12.2 342,742 11.8

Spouses and children of exchange visitors (J2) 45,804 1.3 41,781 1.3 39,721 1.4

Diplomats and other representatives 303,290 8.5 292,846 9.2 287,484 9.9

Ambassadors, staff, and families (A1 to A3) 163,476 4.6 158,129 5.0 156,945 5.4

Representatives to international organizations and their spouses, children, 

and attendants (G1 to G5) 120,926 3.4 117,525 3.7 115,116 4.0

NATO officials and their families (N1 to N7) 18,888 0.5 17,192 0.5 15,423 0.5

Other 43 151 193

NA Not available

1 Data are not available separately for 2005.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

SHORT-TERM RESIDENT ADMISSIONS

Resident nonimmigrant admissions increased 13 percent from 

3.2 million in 2006 to 3.6 million in 2007, continuing a longterm upward trend (see Figure 1). Resident admissions increased 

each year between 2003 and 2007 (following a post-2001 

decline), for a total increase of 32 percent. From 1987 to 2007, 

the annual number of resident nonimmigrant admissions 

increased almost fourfold. 

class of Admission

The leading resident nonimmigrant categories in 2007 were 

temporary workers and families (54 percent) and students 

(24 percent) (see Table 2). These two categories accounted for over 

three-quarters of resident admissions. This composition remained 

relatively unchanged from 2005 to 2007.

Admissions of temporary workers and trainees increased 13 percent 

from 2006 to 2007. This increase can be primarily attributed to 

the following classes: H2A (31 percent), H1B (23 percent), H2B/

H2R (16 percent). Although seasonal agricultural workers (H2A) 

comprised only 7.8 percent of temporary worker admissions in 

2007, the number of entries under this class increased 88 percent 

from 2006 to 2007. Student admissions rose 14 percent from 

2006 to 2007, and 93 percent of that increase reflected academic 

student entries (F1). Entries of intracompany transferees (L1) 

grew 13 percent from 2006 to 2007, and exchange visitor admissions (J1) increased 15 percent during the same period. 
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country of citizenship 

The leading countries of citizenship for resident nonimmigrant admissions to the United 

States in 2007 were India (11 percent), 

Mexico (11 percent), Japan (7.5 percent), 

and the United Kingdom (6.3 percent) (see 

Table 3). These four countries accounted for 

more than one-third of resident nonimmigrant admissions to the United States. From 

2006 to 2007, the largest increases in resident nonimmigrant admissions occurred 

among citizens from Mexico (36 percent 

increase), India (30 percent increase), and 

China (27 percent increase). The increase 

in admissions from Mexico was largely 

accounted for by seasonal workers (H2 classes) 

and academic students (F1). The increase 

from India was primarily attributable to 

workers in specialty occupations (H1B), 

academic students (F1), and intracompany 

tranferees (L1). Admissions from China were 

concentrated among academic students (F1), 

exchange visitors (J1), and workers in specialty occupations (H1B). Japan was the only 

top ten sending country to show a decline in 

admissions, and the decline was concentrated 

among the treaty trader and investor (E1) 

and intracompany transferee (L1) classes 

of admission. 

Table 3.

Short-term Resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by country of citizenship: 

Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

country of citizenship

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,566,367 100.0 3,170,056 100.0 2,906,922 100.0

India 403,106 11.3 309,501 9.8 262,566 9.0

Mexico 378,612 10.6 278,947 8.8 210,457 7.2

Japan 268,914 7.5 269,040 8.5 257,853 8.9

United Kingdom 226,262 6.3 217,776 6.9 219,185 7.5

Korea, South 211,013 5.9 186,944 5.9 165,968 5.7

Canada 209,464 5.9 192,380 6.1 183,117 6.3

Germany 151,690 4.3 142,076 4.5 136,264 4.7

China 136,886 3.8 107,902 3.4 86,654 3.0

France 115,309 3.2 106,025 3.3 101,181 3.5

Brazil 80,695 2.3 73,949 2.3 66,341 2.3

Other 1,365,421 38.3 1,268,630 40.0 1,199,736 41.3

Unknown 18,995 0.5 16,886 0.5 17,600 0.6

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Select classes of Admission 

by country of citizenship

The leading countries of citizenship for H1

admissions in 2007 were India (34 percent), 

Canada (5.7 percent), and the United Kingdom 

(5.5 percent) (see Table 4). Nationals from 

these three countries accounted for 45 percent 

of H1B admissions. From 2006 to 2007, 

H1B admissions from India increased 

25 percent (32,000 admissions).

Nearly half of academic student admissions 

(F1) were nationals of five countries: South 

Korea (15 percent), India (9.4 percent), China 

(8.5 percent), Japan (8.2 percent), and Mexico 

(7 percent) (see Table 5). Since 2005, Mexico, 

China, and India have shown consistent 

increases in F1 admissions, while admissions 

from Japan have declined. 

Table 4.

H1B Specialty Worker Admissions by country of citizenship: 

Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

country of citizenship

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 461,730 100.0 431,853 100.0 407,418 100.0

India 157,613 34.1 125,717 29.1 102,382 25.1

Canada 26,209 5.7 24,912 5.8 24,086 5.9

United Kingdom 25,507 5.5 28,002 6.5 30,755 7.5

Mexico 18,165 3.9 17,654 4.1 17,063 4.2

China 16,628 3.6 14,548 3.4 11,801 2.9

Other 216,343 46.9 219,717 50.9 219,796 53.9

Unknown 1,265 0.3 1,303 0.3 1,535 0.4

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

B 

Table 5.

F1 Academic Student Admissions by country of citizenship: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

country of citizenship

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 787,756 100.0 693,805 100.0 621,178 100.0

Korea, South 117,446 14.9 101,705 14.7 86,680 14.0

India 74,276 9.4 59,878 8.6 52,793 8.5

China 67,303 8.5 49,095 7.1 37,242 6.0

Japan 64,641 8.2 69,652 10.0 72,203 11.6

Mexico 54,836 7.0 33,539 4.8 23,594 3.8

Other 404,520 51.4 375,368 54.1 344,390 55.4

Unknown 4,734 0.6 4,568 0.7 4,276 0.7

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.
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State of Destination

The most frequent destinations of 

resident nonimmigrant admissions in 

2007 were California (14 percent), New 

York (13 percent), Texas (8.2 percent), 

Florida (7.7 percent), and New Jersey 

(4.4 percent) (see Table 6). These five 

states represented the destinations of 

nearly 50 percent of foreign nationals 

admitted. 

Table 6.

Short-term Resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by State of Destination: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

State of destination

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,566,367 100.0 3,170,056 100.0 2,906,922 100.0

California 510,887 14.3 455,070 14.4 394,312 13.6

New York 477,225 13.4 431,220 13.6 401,020 13.8

Texas 293,897 8.2 237,928 7.5 211,458 7.3

Florida 272,923 7.7 250,131 7.9 243,789 8.4

New Jersey 157,535 4.4 136,670 4.3 124,206 4.3

Massachusetts 141,527 4.0 128,498 4.1 122,930 4.2

Illinois 122,735 3.4 108,279 3.4 98,970 3.4

Virginia 115,695 3.2 105,900 3.3 97,343 3.3

Michigan 101,397 2.8 93,077 2.9 90,006 3.1

Pennsylvania 96,686 2.7 86,959 2.7 81,081 2.8

Other 1,204,433 33.8 1,066,799 33.7 974,920 33.5

Unknown 71,427 2.0 69,525 2.2 66,887 2.3

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Port of Entry

The majority of resident nonimmigrants 

were admitted through the following 

ports of entry: New York (17 percent), 

Los Angeles (8.6 percent), Chicago 

(8.3 percent), Miami (7.2 percent), 

Newark (6.7 percent), and Washington, 

D.C. (6 percent) (see Table 7). In 2007, 

these six ports represented over half 

(53 percent) of resident admissions. 

Table 7.

Short-term Resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by Port of Entry: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

Port of entry

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,566,367 100.0 3,170,056 100.0 2,906,922 100.0

New York, NY 592,907 16.6 527,021 16.6 488,456 16.8

Los Angeles, CA 305,214 8.6 285,905 9.0 265,779 9.1

Chicago, IL 294,245 8.3 260,281 8.2 241,157 8.3

Miami, FL 258,050 7.2 245,525 7.7 248,272 8.5

Newark, NJ 238,384 6.7 210,243 6.6 185,544 6.4

Washington, DC 214,178 6.0 191,854 6.1 179,500 6.2

San Francisco, CA 203,232 5.7 174,556 5.5 171,208 5.9

Atlanta, GA 166,283 4.7 157,626 5.0 144,862 5.0

Houston, TX 139,344 3.9 120,215 3.8 106,836 3.7

Detroit, MI 115,200 3.2 108,165 3.4 110,343 3.8

Other 1,030,104 28.9 883,857 27.9 756,984 26.0

Unknown 9,226 0.3 4,808 0.2 7,981 0.3

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Age and Gender

In 2007, more than half (56 percent) 

of resident admissions were accounted 

for by individuals aged 25 to 44 (see 

Table 8). Another 22 percent of admissions were persons aged 18 to 24. The 

majority (61 percent) of resident 

nonimmigrant admissions were males 

(see Table 9).

Table 8.

Short-term Resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by Age: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

Age

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,566,367 100.0 3,170,056 100.0 2,906,922 100.0

Under 18 years 297,342 8.3 268,941 8.5 254,130 8.7

18 to 24 years 790,955 22.2 674,135 21.3 580,730 20.0

25 to 34 years 1,263,655 35.4 1,127,800 35.6 1,035,262 35.6

35 to 44 years 730,876 20.5 658,364 20.8 613,686 21.1

45 to 54 years 334,716 9.4 302,901 9.6 289,119 9.9

55 to 64 years 118,118 3.3 110,349 3.5 106,844 3.7

65 years and over 26,257 0.7 22,858 0.7 22,940 0.8

Unknown 4,448 0.1 4,708 0.1 4,211 0.1

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Table 9.

Short-term Resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by Gender: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

Gender

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,566,367 100.0 3,170,056 100.0 2,906,922 100.0

Male 2,176,405 61.0 1,930,791 60.9 1,760,722 60.6

Female 1,350,849 37.9 1,205,709 38.0 1,115,594 38.4

Unknown 39,113 1.1 33,556 1.1 30,606 1.1

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.
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NON-RESIDENT ADMISSIONS

Trends in non-resident admissions paralleled trends in resident 

admissions. Non-resident admissions increased 10 percent from 

30.2 million in 2006 to 33.3 million in 2007 (see Figure 1). 

Admissions declined following the events of September 11, 2001, 

but subsequently increased each year between 2003 and 2007. In 

2007, non-resident admissions surpassed the previous annual high 

of 30.9 million observed in 2000. During the 20-year period from 

1987 to 2007, annual non-resident admissions increased threefold. 

class of Admission

The leading non-resident nonimmigrant categories in 2007 were 

temporary visitors for pleasure (83 percent) and temporary visitors 

for business (16 percent) (see Table 10). These categories accounted 

for nearly all non-resident admissions. Admissions of temporary 

visitors for pleasure increased 11 percent from 2006 to 2007 

largely due to a 16 percent increase in B2 admissions. Temporary 

visitor for business admissions increased 8 percent, due in part to 

a 10 percent increase in B1 admissions.

Table 10.

Non-resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by class of Admission: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

class of admission

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 33,301,754 100.0 30,198,154 100.0 28,747,652 100.0

Temporary visitors for pleasure 27,486,177 82.5 24,788,438 82.1 23,701,858 82.4

Temporary visitors for pleasure (B2) 13,087,974 39.3 11,269,933 37.3 9,758,617 33.9

Visa Waiver Program - temporary visitors for pleasure (WT) 13,469,851 40.4 12,827,677 42.5 13,462,507 46.8

Guam Visa Waiver Program - temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam (GT) 928,352 2.8 690,828 2.3 480,734 1.7

Temporary visitors for business 5,418,884 16.3 5,030,779 16.7 4,684,164 16.3

Temporary visitors for business (B1) 2,928,875 8.8 2,673,309 8.9 2,432,587 8.5

Visa Waiver Program - temporary visitors for business (WB) 2,486,015 7.5 2,355,332 7.8 2,249,816 7.8

Guam Visa Waiver Program - temporary visitors for business to Guam (GB) 3,994 2,138 1,761

Transit aliens 396,383 1.2 378,749 1.3 361,597 1.3

Aliens in continuous and immediate transit through the United States (C1) 376,451 1.1 357,682 1.2 343,609 1.2

Aliens in transit to the United Nations (C2) 2,914 2,854 2,379

Foreign government officials, their spouses, children, 

and attendants in transit (C3) 17,018 18,213 0.1 15,609 0.1

Commuter Students 310 188 33

Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students (F3) 307 188 33

Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students (M3) 3

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

country of citizenship

In 2007, the leading countries of citizenship for non-resident 

admissions were Mexico (21 percent), the United Kingdom 

(15 percent), and Japan (12 percent) (see Table 11). These three 

countries accounted for the citizenship of nearly half of all nonresident admissions. Admissions of Mexican nationals increased 

20 percent from 2006 to 2007, while entries by nationals of Japan 

declined 4.6 percent. During this same period, admissions of 

French nationals increased 20 percent, and admissions of Italian 

nationals increased 18 percent. 

Table 11.

Non-resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by country of citizenship: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

country of citizenship

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 33,301,754 100.0 30,198,154 100.0 28,747,652 100.0

Mexico 6,978,277 21.0 5,822,011 19.3 4,517,258 15.7

United Kingdom 4,888,077 14.7 4,716,936 15.6 4,854,363 16.9

Japan 3,851,493 11.6 4,036,212 13.4 4,140,354 14.4

Germany 1,686,278 5.1 1,560,568 5.2 1,573,200 5.5

France 1,294,853 3.9 1,082,521 3.6 1,204,740 4.2

Italy 837,921 2.5 709,409 2.3 763,018 2.7

Korea, South 813,707 2.4 752,321 2.5 707,138 2.5

Australia 753,482 2.3 695,696 2.3 650,559 2.3

Brazil 696,962 2.1 619,173 2.1 563,204 2.0

Netherlands 658,090 2.0 597,146 2.0 594,415 2.1

Other 10,764,044 32.3 9,533,740 31.6 9,092,174 31.6

Unknown 78,570 0.2 72,421 0.2 87,229 0.3

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.
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State of Destination

The primary destination states for nonresident admissions in 2007 were California 

(17 percent), Florida (15 percent), New York 

(13 percent), and Texas (7.5 percent) (see 

Table 12). These four states accounted for the 

destination of more than half of non-resident 

admissions. Entries to the following states 

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(19 percent), Texas (14 percent), New York 

(13 percent), California (12 percent), and 

Florida (10 percent). Admissions to Hawaii 

declined 4 percent during the same period. 

Table 12.

Non-resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by State of Destination: 

Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

State or territory of 

destination

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 33,301,754 100.0 30,198,154 100.0 28,747,652 100.0

California 5,703,600 17.1 5,080,270 16.8 4,283,252 14.9

Florida 5,088,441 15.3 4,641,861 15.4 4,752,735 16.5

New York 4,290,067 12.9 3,789,639 12.5 3,704,587 12.9

Texas 2,510,085 7.5 2,196,467 7.3 1,885,131 6.6

Hawaii 1,570,786 4.7 1,635,475 5.4 1,751,663 6.1

Nevada 1,145,997 3.4 1,038,794 3.4 981,414 3.4

Guam 1,136,430 3.4 1,120,128 3.7 1,060,550 3.7

Arizona 851,068 2.6 715,505 2.4 534,570 1.9

Illinois 766,826 2.3 675,847 2.2 643,038 2.2

New Jersey 719,617 2.2 628,710 2.1 579,872 2.0

Other 5,975,043 17.9 5,373,158 17.8 5,095,328 17.7

Unknown 3,543,794 10.6 3,302,300 10.9 3,475,512 12.1

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Port of Entry

The leading ports of entry for non-resident 

admissions in 2007 were New York, NY 

(12 percent), Miami, FL (11 percent), and 

Los Angeles, CA (9.4 percent) (see Table 13). 

These three ports of entry accounted for onethird of non-resident admissions. New York, 

NY and Newark, NJ admissions increased 

14 percent each between 2006 and 2007, 

while entries through Honolulu, HI declined 

4 percent. 

Table 13.

Non-resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by Port of Entry: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

Port of entry

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 33,301,754 100.0 30,198,154 100.0 28,747,652 100.0

New York, NY 4,008,426 12.0 3,514,016 11.6 3,502,412 12.2

Miami, FL 3,683,012 11.1 3,322,930 11.0 3,352,635 11.7

Los Angeles, CA 3,128,031 9.4 3,093,563 10.2 3,169,805 11.0

Newark, NJ 1,722,097 5.2 1,511,231 5.0 1,492,831 5.2

Honolulu, HI 1,493,513 4.5 1,555,247 5.2 1,659,224 5.8

Chicago, IL 1,419,825 4.3 1,322,232 4.4 1,375,429 4.8

San Francisco, CA 1,402,755 4.2 1,275,961 4.2 1,257,583 4.4

Atlanta, GA 1,248,063 3.7 1,080,704 3.6 960,804 3.3

Agana, Guam 1,179,431 3.5 1,194,678 4.0 1,153,443 4.0

Houston, TX 1,040,405 3.1 919,575 3.0 880,381 3.1

Other 12,924,467 38.8 11,368,869 37.6 9,899,138 34.4

Unknown 51,729 0.2 39,148 0.1 43,967 0.2

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Age and Gender

In 2007, 60 percent of non-resident admissions consisted of foreign nationals aged 

25 to 54, an additional 20 percent were aged 

55 and over, and 11 percent were under the 

age of 18 (see Table 14). More than half 

(52 percent) of all non-resident admissions 

were accounted for by males (see Table 15).

Table 14.

Non-resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by Age: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

Age

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 33,301,754 100.0 30,198,154 100.0 28,747,652 100.0

Under 18 years 3,697,774 11.1 3,407,236 11.3 3,342,690 11.6

18 to 24 years 2,667,267 8.0 2,407,425 8.0 2,257,354 7.9

25 to 34 years 7,008,076 21.0 6,425,006 21.3 6,176,971 21.5

35 to 44 years 7,294,564 21.9 6,573,291 21.8 6,159,700 21.4

45 to 54 years 5,768,270 17.3 5,147,325 17.0 4,844,031 16.9

55 to 64 years 4,189,264 12.6 3,812,572 12.6 3,657,187 12.7

65 years and over 2,628,329 7.9 2,378,311 7.9 2,268,062 7.9

Unknown 48,210 0.1 46,988 0.2 41,657 0.1

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System 

(TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.
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Table 15.

Non-resident Nonimmigrant Admissions by Gender: Fiscal years 2005 to 2007

Gender

2007 2006 2005

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 33,301,754 100.0 30,198,154 100.0 28,747,652 100.0

Male 17,318,208 52.0 15,757,616 52.2 14,943,924 52.0

Female 15,394,391 46.2 13,995,808 46.3 13,411,265 46.7

Unknown 589,155 1.8 444,730 1.5 392,463 1.4

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), Arrival File, Fiscal Years 2005 to 2007.

Appendix A.

Nonimmigrant classes of Admission

class Description

Non-residents

Temporary visitors for pleasure

B2 Temporary visitors for pleasure

WT Visa Waiver Program – temporary visitors for pleasure

GT Guam Visa Waiver Program – temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam

Temporary visitors for business

B1 Temporary visitors for business

WB Visa Waiver Program – temporary visitors for business

GB Guam Visa Waiver Program – temporary visitors for business to Guam 

Transit aliens

C1 Aliens in continuous and immediate transit through the United States

C2 Aliens in transit to the United Nations 

C3 Foreign government officials, their spouses, children, and attendants in transit

Commuter students

F3 Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students

M3 Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students

Short-term Residents

Temporary workers and families

Temporary workers and trainees

H1B Temporary workers with “specialty occupation”

H1B1 Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreement aliens

H1C Registered nurses participating in the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas

H2A Seasonal agricultural workers

H2B Seasonal nonagricultural workers

H2R Returning H2B workers

H3 Trainees

H4 Spouses and children of H1, H2, or H3

O1 Workers with extraordinary ability or achievement

O2 Workers accompanying and assisting in performance of O1 workers

O3 Spouses and children of O1 and O2

P1 Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers

P2 Artists or entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs

P3 Artists or entertainers in culturally unique programs

P4 Spouses and children of P1, P2, or P3

Q1 Workers in international cultural exchange programs

R1 Workers in religious occupations

R2 Spouses and children of R1

TN North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional workers

TD Spouses and children of TN

Intracompany transferees

L1 Intracompany transferees

L2 Spouses and children of L1

Treaty traders and investors

E1 Treaty traders and their spouses and children

E2 Treaty investors and their spouses and children

E3 Australian Free Trade Agreement principals, spouses and children
Representatives of foreign information media

I1 Representatives of foreign information media and spouses and children

Students

F1 Academic students

F2 Spouses and children of F1

M1 Vocational students

M2 Spouses and children of M1

Exchange visitors

J1 Exchange visitors

J2 Spouses and children of J1

Diplomats and other representatives

A1 Ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomatic or consular officers and their families

A2 Other foreign government officials or employees and their families

A3 Attendants, servants, or personal employees of A1 and A2 and their families

G1 Principals of recognized foreign governments 

G2 Other representatives of recognized foreign governments 

G3 Representatives of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign governments

G4 International organization officers or employees

G5 Attendants, servants, or personal employees of representatives

N1 to N7 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials, spouses, and children

Other categories

Q2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program aliens 

Q3 Spouses and children of Q2

Expected Long-term Residents

Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act

K1 Fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens

K2 Children of K1

K3 Spouses of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending

K4 Children of K3, immigrant visa pending

V1 to V3 Spouses and children of permanent residents, immigrant visa pending

Other categories

N8 Parents of international organization special immigrants

N9 Children of N8 or international organization special immigrants

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

DHS Office of Immigration Statistics

Appendix A.

Nonimmigrant classes of Admission – Continued

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