This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Burkina Faso 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 447 nonimmigrant visas issued for Burkina Faso, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -58% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 153 | 78 | 96.2% | 630 | -75.7% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 84 | 757 | -88.9% | 4,811 | -98.3% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 55 | 28 | 96.4% | 91 | -39.6% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 24 | 49 | -51% | 105 | -77.1% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 23 | 17 | 35.3% | 21 | 9.5% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 21 | 40 | -47.5% | 61 | -65.6% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 21 | 7 | 200% | 15 | 40% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 17 | 17 | 0% | 64 | -73.4% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 11 | 34 | -67.6% | 25 | -56% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 10 | 0 | Inf% | 5 | 100% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 257 immigrant visas issued for Burkina Faso 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) | 73 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 55 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 36 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 35 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 22 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 15 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 8 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 5 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 5 |
| Priority Workers (E1) | 1 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 465 people from Burkina Faso 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 | 279 |
| Refugees and asylees | 69 |
| Diversity | 47 |
| Employment-based preferences | 41 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 25 |
| Other | 4 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | 192 |
| Texas | 33 |
| New Jersey | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 |
| Ohio | 25 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| Nebraska | 21 |
| Washington | 16 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 214 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 27 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 24 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 19 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 12 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 7 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 7 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 7 |
| Columbus, OH | 7 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were new refugee arrivals and 98 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, 40 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 58 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, 57 people from Burkina Faso were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 31 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.