page_title: Visa policy of the United States
section_title: Admission statistics
hierarchical_section_title: Visa policy of the United States / Admission statistics
caption_attribution_description: English: Number of non-immigrant admissions for tourists and business purposes into the United States in fiscal year 2016 &#160;&#160; United States&#160;&#160; Over 2 million admissions&#160;&#160; Over 1 million admissions&#160;&#160; Over 500 thousand admissions&#160;&#160; Over 250 thousand admissions&#160;&#160; Over 100 thousand admissions&#160;&#160; Over 15 thousand admissions&#160;&#160; Under 15 thousand admissions
context_page_description: The visa policy of the United States deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the United States must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter, and remain in the United States. Visitors to the United States must obtain a visa from one of the United States diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries or Visa Waiver Program countries. The same rules apply to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands while different rules apply to Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
  As of 17 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, entry has been suspended for visitors who have been to Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in 14 days prior to arrival to the United States. The restriction does not apply to permanent residents, immediate family members of US citizens and several special categories.
context_section_description: The highest number of non-immigrant admissions for tourists and for business purposes into the United States in fiscal year 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 was from the following countries (listed over 700,000 admissions):
caption:   United States Number of non-immigrant admissions for tourist and business purposes into the United States in fiscal year 2017:          Over 2 million Over 1 million Over 500 thousand Over 250 thousand Over 100 thousand Over 15 thousand Under 15 thousand
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