This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Kosovo 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 1,402 nonimmigrant visas issued for Kosovo, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -52% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 950 | 2,560 | -62.9% | 3,680 | -74.2% |
| Student (F1) | 114 | 45 | 153.3% | 82 | 39% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 112 | 124 | -9.7% | 147 | -23.8% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 90 | 39 | 130.8% | 113 | -20.4% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 55 | 24 | 129.2% | 535 | -89.7% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 17 | 15 | 13.3% | 20 | -15% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 16 | 23 | -30.4% | 31 | -48.4% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 11 | 13 | -15.4% | 29 | -62.1% |
| Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge (H1B) | 6 | 6 | 0% | 11 | -45.5% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 6 | 1 | 500% | 4 | 50% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 838 immigrant visas issued for Kosovo 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) | 336 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 132 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 122 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 87 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 43 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 38 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 29 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (EW) | 13 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 12 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 8 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 678 people from Kosovo 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 | 304 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 203 |
| Diversity | 87 |
| Employment-based preferences | 65 |
| Refugees and asylees | 19 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | 264 |
| Illinois | 48 |
| New Jersey | 47 |
| Texas | 32 |
| Michigan | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 |
| Connecticut | 27 |
| Florida | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 19 |
| Colorado | 16 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 287 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 44 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 21 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 17 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 14 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 14 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 13 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 10 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 10 |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | 9 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were new refugee arrivals and 22 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, 7 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 15 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, 22 people from Kosovo were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 45 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 6 were removed for non-criminal charges and 13 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.