According to the official report “Entry/Exit Overstay Report Fiscal Year 2023 Report to Congress” published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the 2023 fiscal year, citizens of Turkmenistan rank among the countries with the lowest number of visa overstays in the United States.
Turkmenistan is identified as a very low violator country, with a global share of just 0.05%. Let’s analyze the official DHS report for fiscal year 2023, particularly focusing on countries not in the Visa Waiver Program:
1. Travel and Business Visas (B1/B2)
- Total global visa overstays: 314,110 individuals
- From Turkmenistan: 142 individuals
- Turkmenistan’s share: 0.045%
With this figure, Turkmenistan stands on par with the lowest-violating countries worldwide.
2. Student and Exchange Visitor Programs (F/M/J)
- Total global overstays: 49,414 individuals
- From Turkmenistan: 45 individuals
- Turkmenistan’s share: 0.09%
Although the percentage (21.74%) appears high, this is because the total pool is small—only 207 Turkmen students, out of which 45 overstayed.
3. Overall Summary (Travel + Student Visas)
- Total global visa overstays: 363,524 individuals
- From Turkmenistan (combined total): 187 individuals
- Turkmenistan’s share: 0.051%
These figures demonstrate that citizens of Turkmenistan contribute an extremely low share to U.S. visa violations globally.
Conclusion:
Although the percentage might look high in the student category, in actual numbers:
- For B1/B2 (tourist/business visas) – only 0.045%
- For F/M/J (student visas) – only 0.09%
- Overall – just 0.051% are from Turkmenistan
With only 187 total violators (142 tourist + 45 student), Turkmenistan ranks among the countries with the lowest number of violations. This figure is even lower than some countries in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).