This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Cameroon 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 1,466 nonimmigrant visas issued for Cameroon, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -56% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 434 | 158 | 174.7% | 865 | -49.8% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 322 | 2,611 | -87.7% | 9,937 | -96.8% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 148 | 89 | 66.3% | 194 | -23.7% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 132 | 157 | -15.9% | 474 | -72.2% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 97 | 55 | 76.4% | 193 | -49.7% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 96 | 107 | -10.3% | 175 | -45.1% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 35 | 8 | 337.5% | 14 | 150% |
| Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge (H1B) | 24 | 24 | 0% | 52 | -53.8% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 23 | 3 | 666.7% | 19 | 21.1% |
| Transiting the United States (C1/D) | 21 | 36 | -41.7% | 24 | -12.5% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 4,267 immigrant visas issued for Cameroon 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) | 1,313 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 1,202 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 809 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 307 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 157 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 131 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 100 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 90 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 64 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 20 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 2,842 people from Cameroon 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 | 1,301 |
| Diversity | 766 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 352 |
| Refugees and asylees | 296 |
| Employment-based preferences | 118 |
| Other | 9 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 809 |
| Texas | 353 |
| Georgia | 154 |
| Ohio | 146 |
| Minnesota | 145 |
| California | 117 |
| Massachusetts | 104 |
| New York | 86 |
| Virginia | 79 |
| North Carolina | 77 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 766 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 143 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 141 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 134 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 128 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 114 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 105 |
| Columbus, OH | 94 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 76 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 60 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 6 new refugee arrivals and 749 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, 158 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 591 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, 1,290 people from Cameroon were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 167 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 44 were removed for non-criminal charges and 15 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.