This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Niger 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 393 nonimmigrant visas issued for Niger, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -43% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 135 | 99 | 36.4% | 258 | -47.7% |
| Student (F1) | 81 | 41 | 97.6% | 119 | -31.9% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 41 | 40 | 2.5% | 49 | -16.3% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 36 | 376 | -90.4% | 948 | -96.2% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 29 | 31 | -6.5% | 54 | -46.3% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 24 | 26 | -7.7% | 34 | -29.4% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 14 | 25 | -44% | 118 | -88.1% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 12 | 30 | -60% | 52 | -76.9% |
| Business visitor or domestic employee (B1) | 4 | 2 | 100% | 20 | -80% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 4 | 4 | 0% | 8 | -50% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 76 immigrant visas issued for Niger 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) | 18 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 12 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 12 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 10 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 8 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 5 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 3 |
| Returning Resident (SB1) | 3 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 2 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 2 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 139 people from Niger 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 | 97 |
| Employment-based preferences | 23 |
| Diversity | 7 |
| Refugees and asylees | 6 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 |
| Indiana | 15 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| California | 8 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 23 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 14 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 14 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 6 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 3 |
| Columbus, OH | 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, 5 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, 30 people from Niger were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 21 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.