This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Libya 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 585 nonimmigrant visas issued for Libya, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a 11% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 108 | 87 | 24.1% | 1,406 | -92.3% |
| Student (F1) | 98 | 71 | 38% | 217 | -54.8% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 92 | 36 | 155.6% | 66 | 39.4% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 63 | 62 | 1.6% | 162 | -61.1% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 56 | 56 | 0% | 135 | -58.5% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 36 | 34 | 5.9% | 41 | -12.2% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 29 | 88 | -67% | 29 | 0% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 26 | 27 | -3.7% | 34 | -23.5% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 21 | 12 | 75% | 29 | -27.6% |
| Crewmember (D) | 16 | 13 | 23.1% | 10 | 60% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 454 immigrant visas issued for Libya 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) | 128 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 126 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 78 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 61 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 20 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 12 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 11 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 5 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (E3) | 4 |
| Returning Resident (SB1) | 4 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 514 people from Libya 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 | 232 |
| Employment-based preferences | 181 |
| Refugees and asylees | 42 |
| Diversity | 33 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 26 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| California | 53 |
| Colorado | 52 |
| Texas | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 34 |
| Michigan | 26 |
| Florida | 25 |
| Virginia | 25 |
| Ohio | 22 |
| Oregon | 19 |
| Missouri | 18 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 43 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 33 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 33 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 28 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 20 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 16 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 13 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 11 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were new refugee arrivals and 62 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, 48 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 14 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, 58 people from Libya were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 10 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which were removed for non-criminal charges and were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.