This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Paraguay 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 3,915 nonimmigrant visas issued for Paraguay, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -26% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 3,052 | 4,266 | -28.5% | 10,860 | -71.9% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 276 | 513 | -46.2% | 509 | -45.8% |
| Student (F1) | 273 | 146 | 87% | 283 | -3.5% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 101 | 73 | 38.4% | 195 | -48.2% |
| Business visitor or domestic employee (B1) | 37 | 96 | -61.5% | 187 | -80.2% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 29 | 37 | -21.6% | 37 | -21.6% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 20 | 10 | 100% | 26 | -23.1% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 16 | 7 | 128.6% | 10 | 60% |
| Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge (H1B) | 15 | 8 | 87.5% | 16 | -6.2% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 15 | 7 | 114.3% | 22 | -31.8% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 105 immigrant visas issued for Paraguay 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) | 21 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 19 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 15 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 14 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 12 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 5 |
| Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability (E2) | 5 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 3 |
| Self-petition Spouse of U.S. Citizen (IB1) | 3 |
| Unknown or nonstandard visa classification (C2A) | 2 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 256 people from Paraguay 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 | 188 |
| Employment-based preferences | 40 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 19 |
| Other | 5 |
| Refugees and asylees | 4 |
| Diversity | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | 80 |
| Florida | 37 |
| Texas | 16 |
| California | 12 |
| Maryland | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| Kansas | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 6 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 87 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 28 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 26 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 8 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 4 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4 |
| Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 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, 50 people from Paraguay were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 18 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.