This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Burma 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 2,621 nonimmigrant visas issued for Burma, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -76% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 1,246 | 496 | 151.2% | 992 | 25.6% |
| Crewmember (D) | 603 | 5,212 | -88.4% | 3,803 | -84.1% |
| Transiting the United States (C1) | 190 | 1,393 | -86.4% | 1,273 | -85.1% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 187 | 3,384 | -94.5% | 497 | -62.4% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 93 | 72 | 29.2% | 253 | -63.2% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 85 | 65 | 30.8% | 99 | -14.1% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 58 | 54 | 7.4% | 70 | -17.1% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 40 | 7 | 471.4% | 19 | 110.5% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 26 | 46 | -43.5% | 73 | -64.4% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 20 | 2 | 900% | 16 | 25% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 1,119 immigrant visas issued for Burma compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 252 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 248 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 232 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 104 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 53 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 43 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 43 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 42 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 32 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (EW) | 29 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 4,000 people from Burma were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 2,976 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 472 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 343 |
| Diversity | 136 |
| Employment-based preferences | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 424 |
| California | 417 |
| Texas | 394 |
| New York | 323 |
| Wisconsin | 245 |
| Illinois | 238 |
| Minnesota | 219 |
| Georgia | 189 |
| North Carolina | 154 |
| Kentucky | 121 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 311 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 237 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 221 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 196 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 191 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 186 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 183 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 122 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 117 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 98 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 2,112 new refugee arrivals and 114 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, 102 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 12 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, 3,061 people from Burma were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 61 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 4 were removed for non-criminal charges and 34 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.