This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Malawi 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 377 nonimmigrant visas issued for Malawi, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -46% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 115 | 19 | 505.3% | 110 | 4.5% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 58 | 479 | -87.9% | 1,172 | -95.1% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 50 | 14 | 257.1% | 98 | -49% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 48 | 62 | -22.6% | 99 | -51.5% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 26 | 30 | -13.3% | 45 | -42.2% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 21 | 3 | 600% | 25 | -16% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 15 | 0 | Inf% | 23 | -34.8% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 12 | 1 | 1100% | 6 | 100% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | 13 | -30.8% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 7 | 41 | -82.9% | 140 | -95% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 87 immigrant visas issued for Malawi compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 19 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 16 |
| Intercountry Adoption of Orphan Children by U.S. Citizens (IR3) | 14 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 9 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 8 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (EW) | 7 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 3 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 3 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (E3) | 2 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 2 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 197 people from Malawi were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 90 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 83 |
| Employment-based preferences | 18 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 3 |
| Diversity | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Iowa | 7 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 13 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 12 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 5 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 4 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4 |
| Columbus, OH | 4 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3 |
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, 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, 3 people from Malawi were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 4 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.