Visas issued at Lome in October 2023
U.S. Embassy, Togo. The page of the post has the wait times of Lome.
In October 2023, the post issued 186 nonimmigrant visas and 144 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 885,241 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 186 | 241 | 227 |
| Immigrant | 144 | 129 | 118 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 148 | 79.6% | 196 | 194 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 6.5% | 1 | 1 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 5.4% | 10 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 3.2% | 10 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3 | 1.6% | 2 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 43 | 29.9% | 40 | 19 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 41 | 28.5% | 38 | 11 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 36 | 25% | 32 | 22 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 19 | 13.2% | 7 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 3.5% | 3 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 115 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Lome lists every month. The page of October 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: -23%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2023. Report an error.