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Table 31. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Month of Arrival: Fiscal Year 2017

Month of ArrivalTotalTourists and Business Travelers (Visa Waiver)1Tourists and Business Travelers (Other)2Students and Exchange Visitors3Temporary Workers and Families4Diplomats and Other Representatives5All Other ClassesUnknown
Total77,643,26723,637,04646,419,2112,534,3563,969,276450,457575,21457,707
October 20166,257,6292,222,4403,549,714105,513283,52040,08853,3922,962
November 20165,627,9271,734,7503,378,151111,334315,78532,94451,3063,657
December 20167,093,6521,940,7964,586,132143,589336,48929,77951,9464,921
January 20176,029,1691,498,0403,501,520498,490429,08437,10059,5525,383
February 20175,280,1261,575,8253,200,697103,245316,92428,73050,3204,385
March 20176,001,8801,747,8913,640,190162,003355,53936,48454,7834,990
April 20176,772,6192,103,4544,132,792110,433330,63340,37549,8995,033
May 20176,360,0831,913,7833,905,183151,544302,44337,75344,4534,924
June 20176,424,4131,964,4643,888,899198,418292,30338,46137,2414,627
July 20177,634,5662,363,0464,646,398187,669349,02041,62641,7895,018
August 20177,667,5672,441,1564,232,089553,983352,08041,57141,1435,545
September 20176,493,6362,131,4013,757,446208,135305,45645,54639,3906,262

1 Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, WB, and WT admissions.
2 Includes B1, B2, and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.
3 Includes principals, spouses, and children (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
4 Includes principals, spouses, and children (CW1, CW2, E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD, and TN admissions).
5 Includes principals, spouses, and children (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions).

Notes: Admissions represent counts of events (i.e., arrivals) not unique individuals. Multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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