This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Cuba 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 1,327 nonimmigrant visas issued for Cuba, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -49% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 278 | 259 | 7.3% | 243 | 14.4% |
| Tourist (B2) | 263 | 486 | -45.9% | 7,583 | -96.5% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 226 | 1,123 | -79.9% | 2,211 | -89.8% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 91 | 58 | 56.9% | 120 | -24.2% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 86 | 41 | 109.8% | 104 | -17.3% |
| Business visitor or domestic employee (B1) | 81 | 129 | -37.2% | 2,424 | -96.7% |
| Performing athlete or artist or entertainer (P1) | 66 | 150 | -56% | 383 | -82.8% |
| Student (F1) | 51 | 15 | 240% | 53 | -3.8% |
| Children of Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K2) | 46 | 38 | 21.1% | 39 | 17.9% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 18 | 40 | -55% | 127 | -85.8% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 16,628 immigrant visas issued for Cuba compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 5,349 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 5,016 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 2,370 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 2,327 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 897 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 296 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 168 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 111 |
| Unmarried children of CR1 visa holders (CR2) | 28 |
| Returning Resident (SB1) | 14 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 16,367 people from Cuba were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 12,148 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 2,257 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 1,639 |
| Diversity | 310 |
| Employment-based preferences | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11,740 |
| Texas | 2,057 |
| Kentucky | 412 |
| Nevada | 380 |
| New York | 161 |
| New Jersey | 158 |
| California | 148 |
| Nebraska | 119 |
| Georgia | 115 |
| Arizona | 108 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 8,981 |
| Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,211 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,145 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 407 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 407 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 378 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 269 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 236 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 227 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 142 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 7 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, 16 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 1,226 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, 4,108 people from Cuba were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 11,227 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 1291 were removed for non-criminal charges and 238 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.