This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Benin 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 256 nonimmigrant visas issued for Benin, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -73% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 79 | 90 | -12.2% | 185 | -57.3% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 53 | 691 | -92.3% | 1,601 | -96.7% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 26 | 7 | 271.4% | 16 | 62.5% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 20 | 39 | -48.7% | 109 | -81.7% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 20 | 43 | -53.5% | 58 | -65.5% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 14 | 3 | 366.7% | 25 | -44% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 13 | 21 | -38.1% | 53 | -75.5% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | 40 | -87.5% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 5 | 24 | -79.2% | 68 | -92.6% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 4 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 0% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 633 immigrant visas issued for Benin compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 229 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 176 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 98 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 45 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 37 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 17 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 8 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 8 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 7 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 3 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 450 people from Benin were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Diversity | 235 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 161 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 28 |
| Employment-based preferences | 16 |
| Refugees and asylees | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 46 |
| Illinois | 46 |
| New York | 46 |
| Maryland | 43 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Texas | 32 |
| Nebraska | 31 |
| Ohio | 19 |
| North Carolina | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 53 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 46 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 27 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 15 |
| Columbus, OH | 15 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 14 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 14 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 12 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 9 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were new refugee arrivals and NA 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, 6 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and D 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, 72 people from Benin were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 21 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which D were removed for non-criminal charges and D were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.