Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Lome, and its share of everything issued in Togo.
Visas issued at Lome, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3232
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 44
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32
Visas issued at Lome each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 16 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
36
Jan – Dec 2023
43
Jan – Dec 2024
35
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 35 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| July 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 16 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 0 |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Togo
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