This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Ethiopia 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 18,480 nonimmigrant visas issued for Ethiopia, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a 86% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 14,029 | 7,697 | 82.3% | 16,077 | -12.7% |
| Student (F1) | 1,941 | 551 | 252.3% | 1,358 | 42.9% |
| Transiting the United States (C1/D) | 1,124 | 652 | 72.4% | 695 | 61.7% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 295 | 311 | -5.1% | 441 | -33.1% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 215 | 136 | 58.1% | 410 | -47.6% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 130 | 108 | 20.4% | 278 | -53.2% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 107 | 60 | 78.3% | 61 | 75.4% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 98 | 39 | 151.3% | 53 | 84.9% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 95 | 124 | -23.4% | 133 | -28.6% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 75 | 51 | 47.1% | 77 | -2.6% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 3,985 immigrant visas issued for Ethiopia 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) | 1,107 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 1,058 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 366 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 358 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 298 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 188 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 171 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 122 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 110 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 98 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 6,280 people from Ethiopia 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 | 2,471 |
| Refugees and asylees | 1,661 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 1,268 |
| Diversity | 588 |
| Employment-based preferences | 282 |
| Other | 10 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 707 |
| Maryland | 580 |
| Virginia | 529 |
| Washington | 502 |
| California | 497 |
| Texas | 474 |
| Georgia | 331 |
| Colorado | 316 |
| Ohio | 203 |
| Nevada | 200 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,106 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 589 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 491 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 325 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 301 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 282 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 194 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 144 |
| Columbus, OH | 144 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 137 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 119 new refugee arrivals and 296 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, 222 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 74 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, 203 people from Ethiopia 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 18 were removed for non-criminal charges and 29 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.