This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Bhutan 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 155 nonimmigrant visas issued for Bhutan, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -54% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 73 | 14 | 421.4% | 77 | -5.2% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 17 | 215 | -92.1% | 472 | -96.4% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 16 | 25 | -36% | 22 | -27.3% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 14 | 12 | 16.7% | 32 | -56.2% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 11 | 9 | 22.2% | 32 | -65.6% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 10 | 0 | Inf% | 2 | 400% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 7 | 2 | 250% | 8 | -12.5% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 4 | 1 | 300% | 7 | -42.9% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 1 | 28 | -96.4% | 125 | -99.2% |
| Student for vocational purposes (M1) | 1 | 2 | -50% | 5 | -80% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 105 immigrant visas issued for Bhutan 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) | 80 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 9 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 7 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 4 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 4 |
| Unmarried children of CR1 visa holders (CR2) | 1 |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 1,091 people from Bhutan were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 1,045 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 31 |
| Diversity | 8 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 0 |
| Employment-based preferences | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 285 |
| Pennsylvania | 168 |
| New York | 88 |
| Texas | 46 |
| Kentucky | 42 |
| Georgia | 40 |
| Michigan | 39 |
| North Dakota | 39 |
| Tennessee | 31 |
| North Carolina | 30 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | 107 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 88 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 47 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 36 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 34 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 32 |
| Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 27 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 25 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 21 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 7 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, 10 people from Bhutan were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 13 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.