A 94% decline in a matter of months

Non-immigrant visas, which allow many foreigners to travel legally to the United States to work and study, dropped precipitously this year. The sharp decline began even before the administration announced major immigration policy changes in recent weeks that are likely to block many more guest workers and students from coming to the United States.

Note: Data as of May 2020, the most recent available

Source: US Department of State

Graphic: Curt Merrill, CNN