This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Belize 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 3,320 nonimmigrant visas issued for Belize, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a 55% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 2,724 | 1,856 | 46.8% | 4,126 | -34% |
| Student (F1) | 167 | 43 | 288.4% | 160 | 4.4% |
| Transiting the United States (C1) | 123 | 42 | 192.9% | 78 | 57.7% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 86 | 32 | 168.8% | 87 | -1.1% |
| Transiting the United States (C3) | 64 | 71 | -9.9% | 83 | -22.9% |
| Temporary worker performing other services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature (H2B) | 29 | 2 | 1350% | 276 | -89.5% |
| Transiting the United States (C1/D) | 20 | 19 | 5.3% | 10 | 100% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 20 | 13 | 53.8% | 43 | -53.5% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 14 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 40% |
| Temporary agricultural worker (H2A) | 13 | 13 | 0% | 23 | -43.5% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 288 immigrant visas issued for Belize compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 61 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 50 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 47 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 37 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 26 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 20 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (E3) | 16 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 15 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 6 |
| Unmarried children of CR1 visa holders (CR2) | 3 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 475 people from Belize 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 | 353 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 71 |
| Employment-based preferences | 35 |
| Other | 13 |
| Refugees and asylees | 3 |
| Diversity | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| California | 125 |
| Illinois | 65 |
| New York | 64 |
| Texas | 55 |
| Florida | 36 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Nevada | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 103 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 66 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 64 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 23 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 18 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 13 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 10 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 9 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 8 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 8 |
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, 71 people from Belize were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 107 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 33 were removed for non-criminal charges and 67 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.