Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Lome by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 63%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
682
63% of the total, last 12 months
682 visas in the last 12 months, 1,840 in the 12 months before - Up 3.7%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
84
7.8% of the total, last 12 months
84 visas in the last 12 months, 81 in the 12 months before - Down 57%
F-1
Academic students
66
6.1% of the total, last 12 months
66 visas in the last 12 months, 153 in the 12 months before - Down 32%
A-2
Foreign government officials
52
4.8% of the total, last 12 months
52 visas in the last 12 months, 77 in the 12 months before - Down 27%
J-1
Exchange visitors
32
3% of the total, last 12 months
32 visas in the last 12 months, 44 in the 12 months before - Down 13%
C-1
Travelers in transit
26
2.4% of the total, last 12 months
26 visas in the last 12 months, 30 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- K-12.4% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
26Down 68%26 visas in the last 12 months, 81 in the 12 months before - C-1/D2% of total
Airline and ship crews
22Up 144%22 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before - H-31.4% of total
Trainees
15Up 400%15 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before - D1% of total
Airline and ship crews
11Down 15%11 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before - H-41% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
11Down 31%11 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before - A-10.9% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
10Down 33%10 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 63% of the visas issued at Lome in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 63% and F-1 fell 57% on the 12 months before.