This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Togo to the United States of America using data from the US State Department and the US Department of Homeland Security.
For Fiscal Year 2021 there were 277 nonimmigrant visas issued for Togo, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -66% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 76 | 26 | 192.3% | 119 | -36.1% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 44 | 556 | -92.1% | 1,574 | -97.2% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 36 | 46 | -21.7% | 162 | -77.8% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 29 | 47 | -38.3% | 50 | -42% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 22 | 25 | -12% | 22 | 0% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 21 | 3 | 600% | 21 | 0% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 18 | 5 | 260% | 13 | 38.5% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | 44 | -72.7% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 6 | 8 | -25% | 8 | -25% |
| Transiting the United States (C1) | 3 | 16 | -81.2% | 44 | -93.2% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 1,678 immigrant visas issued for Togo compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 522 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 468 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 174 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 167 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 142 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 74 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 44 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 33 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 24 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 16 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 1,276 people from Togo were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 550 |
| Diversity | 462 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 218 |
| Employment-based preferences | 22 |
| Refugees and asylees | 21 |
| Other | 3 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 160 |
| New York | 132 |
| Maryland | 124 |
| Iowa | 106 |
| Georgia | 74 |
| Texas | 72 |
| North Carolina | 61 |
| Minnesota | 55 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| Nebraska | 44 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 161 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 147 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 61 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 47 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 36 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 35 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 30 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 30 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 28 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 28 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were - new refugee arrivals and 38 new asylees. The primary difference between refugees and asylees is that refugees are not currently in the US while asylees are either already in the US or at a point of entry. Among asylees, 28 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 10 were defensive asylees, meaning they are currently in removal proceedings in an immigration court.
Sometimes immigrants, legal or otherwise, must be removed from their host country. In FY 2020, 63 people from Togo were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 32 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 7 were removed for non-criminal charges and 7 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.