This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Bahamas, The 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 7,245 nonimmigrant visas issued for Bahamas, The, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -2% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 5,423 | 6,555 | -17.3% | 12,724 | -57.4% |
| Student (F1) | 1,290 | 446 | 189.2% | 1,052 | 22.6% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 89 | 43 | 107% | 71 | 25.4% |
| Transiting the United States (C1/D) | 85 | 75 | 13.3% | 180 | -52.8% |
| Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge (H1B) | 63 | 53 | 18.9% | 102 | -38.2% |
| Performing athlete or artist or entertainer (P1) | 43 | 19 | 126.3% | 17 | 152.9% |
| Student for vocational purposes (M1) | 41 | 32 | 28.1% | 50 | -18% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 35 | 17 | 105.9% | 55 | -36.4% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 33 | 11 | 200% | 25 | 32% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 26 | 28 | -7.1% | 31 | -16.1% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 243 immigrant visas issued for Bahamas, The compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 44 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (E3) | 43 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 43 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 38 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 25 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 17 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 16 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 7 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 6 |
| Unmarried children of CR1 visa holders (CR2) | 3 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, people from Bahamas, The were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
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| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were new refugee arrivals and 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, were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 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, people from Bahamas, The were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which were removed for non-criminal charges and were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.