This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Mauritania 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 318 nonimmigrant visas issued for Mauritania, 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) | 183 | 447 | -59.1% | 1,136 | -83.9% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 30 | 67 | -55.2% | 84 | -64.3% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 25 | 17 | 47.1% | 21 | 19% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 22 | 27 | -18.5% | 49 | -55.1% |
| Student (F1) | 14 | 22 | -36.4% | 36 | -61.1% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 11 | 7 | 57.1% | 39 | -71.8% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 9 | 41 | -78% | 78 | -88.5% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 7 | 19 | -63.2% | 14 | -50% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 5 | 2 | 150% | 5 | 0% |
| Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge (H1B) | 4 | 0 | Inf% | 3 | 33.3% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 127 immigrant visas issued for Mauritania 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) | 42 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 32 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 32 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 12 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 4 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 2 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 1 |
| Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) | 1 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 1 |
| NA | NA |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 134 people from Mauritania 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 | 62 |
| Refugees and asylees | 48 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 12 |
| Employment-based preferences | 0 |
| Diversity | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 56 |
| New York | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Virginia | 8 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Alabama | 0 |
| Alaska | 0 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 36 |
| Columbus, OH | 24 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 20 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 10 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 0 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 0 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were new refugee arrivals and 98 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, 76 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 22 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 Mauritania were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 68 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 19 were removed for non-criminal charges and 6 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.