This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Laos 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 125 nonimmigrant visas issued for Laos, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 34 | 35 | -2.9% | 36 | -5.6% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 33 | 25 | 32% | 26 | 26.9% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 21 | 40 | -47.5% | 165 | -87.3% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 13 | 13 | 0% | 95 | -86.3% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 9 | 13 | -30.8% | 23 | -60.9% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 7 | 435 | -98.4% | 1,413 | -99.5% |
| Student (F1) | 4 | 28 | -85.7% | 92 | -95.7% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 3 | 206 | -98.5% | 209 | -98.6% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A3) | 1 | 0 | Inf% | 0 | Inf% |
| Business visitor or domestic employee (B1) | 0 | 5 | -100% | 3 | -100% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-09-01 there were 302 immigrant visas issued for Laos 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) | 109 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 89 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 33 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 19 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 17 |
| Returning Resident (SB1) | 13 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 11 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 3 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 3 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 2 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 486 people from Laos 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 | 393 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 58 |
| Employment-based preferences | 17 |
| Refugees and asylees | 9 |
| Diversity | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 128 |
| California | 104 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
| Illinois | 20 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| Kansas | 12 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 127 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 25 |
| Fresno, CA | 23 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 14 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 13 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 13 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 10 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 8 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were - new refugee arrivals and 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, 11 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 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, 5 people from Laos were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 141 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which D were removed for non-criminal charges and D were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.