This is an automatically generated report on immigration from South Sudan 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 271 nonimmigrant visas issued for South Sudan, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a 8% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 61 | 33 | 84.8% | 23 | 165.2% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G2) | 54 | 15 | 260% | 96 | -43.8% |
| Student (F1) | 51 | 26 | 96.2% | 49 | 4.1% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 36 | 22 | 63.6% | 46 | -21.7% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 20 | 108 | -81.5% | 222 | -91% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 19 | 15 | 26.7% | 18 | 5.6% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 11 | 2 | 450% | 19 | -42.1% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | 46 | -84.8% |
| Transiting the United States (C1) | 5 | 0 | Inf% | 1 | 400% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 4 | 10 | -60% | 10 | -60% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 64 immigrant visas issued for South Sudan compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 42 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 7 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 7 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 4 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 3 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 1 |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
| NA | NA |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 117 people from South Sudan 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 | 73 |
| Refugees and asylees | 24 |
| Employment-based preferences | 10 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 7 |
| Diversity | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 17 |
| Iowa | 9 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Maine | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 6 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 6 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 4 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3 |
| Worcester, MA-CT | 3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 0 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 35 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, 4 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, people from South Sudan were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 33 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which - were removed for non-criminal charges and 41 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.