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Afghanistan → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Afghanistan
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
35,630
Change since 2018
+160.0%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
3.03%
Inflow 202335,630OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Afghanistan to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Afghanistan recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Afghanistan living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

18k36k200020032006200920122015201820212023
18k36k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,011
20011,202
20021,759
20031,252
20042,137
20054,749
20063,417
20071,753
20082,850
20093,172
20102,100
20111,706
20121,683
20132,239
201410,640
20158,509
201612,481
201719,848
201813,704
201910,490
202011,733
20219,641
202214,366
202335,630
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—191,974—
202335,630100,4599,300
202214,366121,25211,922
20219,641101,8573,989
202011,73375,3444,067
201910,49040,8222,844
201813,70471,5581,572
201719,84857,3751,411
201612,48145,6761,432
20158,50921,0891,551
201410,64011,2421,864
20132,23917,1852,083
20121,68316,5631,785
20111,70616,2661,977
20102,10017,2022,239
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Afghanistan who live in the United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

100k199k19901995200020052010201520202024
100k199k19902000201020202024
Data table
199026,484
199513,880
200041,681
200556,433
201058,708
201580,014
2020135,452
2024199,252
Estimate, 2024
199,252
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.38%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
47
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Afghanistan (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B21,042
  2. G4148
  3. F1142
  4. K1104
  5. J115
  6. F210
  7. J27
  8. H45
  9. O34
  10. C24
  11. H1B3
  12. P13

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

1,4152,830201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,4152,83020172019202120232025
Data table
20171,627
20182,626
20192,598
20201,573
20211,123
20221,869
20232,725
20242,830
20251,500
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. SQ311,129
  2. SQ14,642
  3. SQ23,648
  4. IR51,350
  5. IR1528
  6. DV448
  7. CR1311
  8. IR2250

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

152920082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15292008201120142017202020232024
Data table
20085
20091
20105
20111
20125
20134
20141
20154
20167
20178
20185
201911
20209
202116
20226
20238
202429
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Afghanistan, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Afghanistan, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202450,3106,8204,320
202330,30010,5703,720
202214,19011,0802,360
20219,4904,2001,290
202011,4104,0301,760
201910,1402,8003,200
201812,9401,5703,380
201719,5401,4103,580
201612,5101,4404,520
20158,3301,5904,330
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B4,970
  2. F740
  3. G470
  4. WT380
  5. K360
  6. J190
  7. Unknown150
  8. H60
  9. O60
  10. H1B50
  11. WB40
  12. C30
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Other classes42,720
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens3,750
  3. Refugees and asylees2,470
  4. Diversity visa lottery890
  5. Family-sponsored preferences440
  6. Employment-based preferences50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Afghanistan)
50,310
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Afghanistan)
6,820
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
4,320
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Afghanistan ranks 8.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Afghanistan, 2023
  1. Germany58,482
  2. Canada20,180
  3. Türkiye12,732
  4. France10,974
  5. Australia4,275
  6. Belgium3,934
  7. Austria3,530
  8. Switzerland3,466
  9. Sweden3,125
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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