This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Eritrea 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 237 nonimmigrant visas issued for Eritrea, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -55% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 72 | 418 | -82.8% | 3,630 | -98% |
| Student (F1) | 61 | 20 | 205% | 206 | -70.4% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 50 | 52 | -3.8% | 87 | -42.5% |
| Business visitor or domestic employee (B1) | 17 | 8 | 112.5% | 142 | -88% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 14 | 6 | 133.3% | 19 | -26.3% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 5 | 1 | 400% | 4 | 25% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 3 | 3 | 0% | 11 | -72.7% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 3 | 3 | 0% | 6 | -50% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 2 | 2 | 0% | 15 | -86.7% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A3) | 2 | 1 | 100% | 13 | -84.6% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 590 immigrant visas issued for Eritrea 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) | 155 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 122 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 109 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 79 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 34 |
| Returning Resident (SB1) | 23 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 20 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 17 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 8 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 7 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 1,881 people from Eritrea were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 1,281 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 334 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 108 |
| Employment-based preferences | 107 |
| Diversity | 45 |
| Other | 6 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| California | 261 |
| Texas | 194 |
| Washington | 167 |
| Iowa | 120 |
| Ohio | 105 |
| Colorado | 99 |
| Maryland | 81 |
| Virginia | 71 |
| Georgia | 62 |
| New York | 59 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 164 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 161 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 114 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 101 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 75 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 62 |
| Columbus, OH | 58 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 52 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 50 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 46 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 475 new refugee arrivals and 300 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, 178 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 122 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, 187 people from Eritrea were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 91 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 30 were removed for non-criminal charges and 6 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.