washington first two months june supreme court rule allow partial implementation president donald trump travel ban visa issue average month citizens six countries target order 18 percent low compare month prior ban reuters analysis government data show 3,268 visa issue july 3,884 visa issue august citizens six majority-muslim countries 4,351 issue june july figure low monthly average point since 2007 average 3,080 visa per month issue countries low july august number especially noteworthy immigration attorneys say large number visa typically issue summer months foreign students prepare arrive unite state fall semester process visa applications nationals six affect countries direct executive order extent permit court decisions state department official say condition anonymity ask low number decline come top already plummet figure u.s. visa issue citizens iran libya somalia sudan syria yemen trump issue executive order late january halt entry travelers countries 90 days order limit form ban issue march hamstring months legal challenge supreme court approve limit version june interim state department issue far few visa travelers six countries compare number issue 2016 administration president barack obama sunday trump issue third version ban indefinitely restrict travelers iran libya syria yemen somalia chad north korea certain government officials venezuela also bar march june period trump order mostly block court citizens six countries issue average 3,929 visa monthly 42 percent few 2016 monthly average 6,799 accord state department data supreme court rule monthly average 47 percent low 2016 graphic visa issue six countries affect travel ban see tmsnrt.rs/2yd6baa trump initial travel ban bar citizens six countries well iraq spark chaos protest airports around unite state issue little forewarn order scope unclear sow confusion among travelers well authorities responsible implement court quickly enjoin main part order trump eventually issue new order exclude iraq delay enactment allow administration travelers time prepare order soon block court case eventually reach supreme court allow limit version ban affect citizens six countries lack bona fide tie unite state trump issue revise ban sunday supreme court cancel oral arguments schedule oct. 10 decide whether early version ban discriminatory even sharply few visa issue president often complain social media speeches limit impose u.s. court two executive order establish travel ban travel ban unite state far large tough specific-but stupidly would politically correct trump tweet sept. 15 follow trump impact energy environment healthcare immigration economy trump effect www.reuters.com/trump-effect state department release data many visa issue total application number unclear drop due few people apply administration deny applications addition month-by-month comparison prior years possible state department release annual number monthly data march year stephen pattison former u.s. consular official immigration attorney say suspect huge drop visa issue due few people apply rather high rejection rat quantify chill effect trump administration policies international public hard think big impact administration do pattison say atmosphere cause bona fide legitimate travelers think twice come unite state michael boo general counsel conservative nonprofit citizens unite file brief supreme court support trump administration travel ban case say figure show ban intend effect clearly purpose temporary ban reduce number visa would issue persons affect countries surprise ... court reinstate ban number visa would dramatically diminish boo say people deter seek admission unite state go go vet process real substantial maybe come first place version story correct penultimate paragraph spell michael instead michel u.s. visa six muslim nations drop supreme court back travel ban