Nonimmigrant Overstays: Overview and Policy Issues

Bruno, Andorra; Kolker, Abigail F.; Singer, Audrey; Wilson, Jill H. (2023-11-21). Nonimmigrant Overstays: Overview and Policy Issues (Report). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service.

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Abstract: "Nonimmigrants are foreign nationals who are lawfully admitted to the United States for a temporary period and specific purpose (e.g., tourism, study, work). They are required to depart the United States prior to the end of their authorized period of admission, unless they obtain an extension of stay or change of status that permits them to remain in the country. Those who do not depart in time are called overstayers. On average, between 1% and 2% of nonimmigrant admissions result in an overstay each year, representing approximately 650,000-850,000 overstays annually from FY2016 through FY2022. An estimated 42% of the approximately 11 million unauthorized population living in the United States entered the country legally but overstayed their period of admission...."

Certain citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are also entitled to travel to the United States as nonimmigrants without visas..."

See Table 2.Ten Countries With the Highest Overstay Rates (page 18), listing Federated States of Micronesia