Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Cotonou by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 49%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1k
78% of the total, last 12 months
1,017 visas in the last 12 months, 2,006 in the 12 months before - Down 18%
A-2
Foreign government officials
65
5% of the total, last 12 months
65 visas in the last 12 months, 79 in the 12 months before - Down 75%
F-1
Academic students
52
4% of the total, last 12 months
52 visas in the last 12 months, 211 in the 12 months before - Up 41%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
41
3.1% of the total, last 12 months
41 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before - Up 5.9%
J-1
Exchange visitors
36
2.7% of the total, last 12 months
36 visas in the last 12 months, 34 in the 12 months before - Down 44%
G-4
International organization employees
23
1.8% of the total, last 12 months
23 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-21.5% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
20Down 68%20 visas in the last 12 months, 62 in the 12 months before - P-30.8% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
11Up 83%11 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before - F-20.6% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
8Down 78%8 visas in the last 12 months, 36 in the 12 months before - A-10.5% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
6Down 70%6 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before - H-40.5% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
6Up 500%6 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before - E-20.3% of total
Treaty investors
44 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 78% of the visas issued at Cotonou in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 49% and F-1 fell 75% on the 12 months before.