This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Syria 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 1,213 nonimmigrant visas issued for Syria, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -9% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 824 | 1,010 | -18.4% | 7,797 | -89.4% |
| Student (F1) | 115 | 25 | 360% | 320 | -64.1% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 57 | 113 | -49.6% | 226 | -74.8% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 43 | 36 | 19.4% | 66 | -34.8% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 38 | 68 | -44.1% | 72 | -47.2% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 38 | 13 | 192.3% | 84 | -54.8% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 16 | 4 | 300% | 22 | -27.3% |
| Business visitor or domestic employee (B1) | 14 | 16 | -12.5% | 76 | -81.6% |
| Transiting the United States (C1/D) | 9 | 4 | 125% | 38 | -76.3% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 8 | 5 | 60% | 44 | -81.8% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 1,908 immigrant visas issued for Syria compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 594 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 482 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 208 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 159 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 130 |
| Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) | 104 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 48 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (E3) | 41 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 40 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 30 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 3,176 people from Syria 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 | 1,017 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 1,009 |
| Refugees and asylees | 807 |
| Employment-based preferences | 298 |
| Diversity | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| California | 889 |
| Florida | 269 |
| Michigan | 199 |
| Texas | 197 |
| New York | 174 |
| Pennsylvania | 170 |
| Ohio | 164 |
| Illinois | 162 |
| New Jersey | 145 |
| Virginia | 95 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 394 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 228 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 182 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 173 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 158 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 133 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 98 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 88 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 74 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 57 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 486 new refugee arrivals and 348 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, 286 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 62 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, 189 people from Syria were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 25 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.