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Antigua and Barbuda recorded a US visa overstay rate of 1.38% in 2023—well below the Caribbean average—according to the US Department of Homeland Security.
The figure, drawn from the department’s latest Entry/Exit Overstay Report, reflects travellers who remained in the US beyond their authorised stay via air or sea.
By contrast, Jamaica posted a significantly higher rate of 5.25%, with more than 12,000 nationals overstaying—over triple the global average of 1.45%. Haiti recorded the region’s highest rate at 31.38%.
Other countries in the region reported lower rates, including Barbados (0.52%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.77%), The Bahamas (1.43%), and Saint Lucia (1.96%).
The US government has introduced measures to curb overstays, including a visa bond of up to US$15,000 for some high-risk applicants. Overstays can lead to visa ineligibility and future travel restrictions.
The report found that 98.55% of the nearly 39 million monitored travellers complied with their visa terms in fiscal year 2023.
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Thanks! Good reporting. Is the actual number of overstays for Antigua available like they are for Jamaica and Haiti?
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Population densities and ratios plays a big role in these figures. Most of these small Caribbean islands with relatively smaller population, their citizens are happy to visit the US but staying there is never on their radar and an option for them, hence the small overstay totals for Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, St Lucia and more. They go to the US, visit relatives and friends, pack a barrel or two and head back home. In fact there are many persons with permanent residency status from these countries who simply have no desire to live in the United States full time. On the other hand, citizens from Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic, they see the US as a once in a lifetime opportunity. Once they get there, that is it and there is no looking back. Because of their higher overstay rates, it is more difficult for them to get visas and thousands of them are refused visa yearly.
We may not qualify for the new Visa scheme for overstaying but we certainly qualify due to our CIP program
People who overstay on their visas usually are just looking for greener pastures. Some found it abd some didn’t. It also means that our people tend to stay at home more than relying on the US
We need to know in that percentage rate, “how much are native born Antiguans and Barbudans?” That rate is by citizen of Antigua and Barbuda not by nationality. The government of Antigua and Barbuda needs to be very careful who they give citizenship too, because in the long run the native born of the country suffers the most.