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Albania → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Albania
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,630
Change since 2018
-7.6%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.39%
Inflow 20234,630OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Albania to the United States

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

Inflows by year

3,9577,914200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,9577,9142000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,755
20014,358
20023,765
20033,362
20043,840
20055,947
20067,914
20075,737
20085,966
20095,287
20104,796
20113,660
20123,377
20133,210
20143,863
20154,682
20165,753
20175,788
20185,012
20195,377
20203,490
20212,558
20225,872
20234,630
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—43,732—
20234,63040,7714,050
20225,87219,3314,656
20212,55826,9963,258
20203,49051,0442,273
20195,37734,7542,757
20185,01242,2132,196
20175,78831,3672,170
20165,75339,6702,797
20154,68237,8143,250
20143,86319,0923,159
20133,21030,7383,569
20123,37734,9153,664
20113,66025,7634,322
20104,79635,1035,177
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B220,221
  2. J1975
  3. F1307
  4. C1/D127
  5. A2123
  6. K1101
  7. NATO287
  8. B254
  9. P353
  10. H1B43
  11. G232
  12. G429

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

14k29k201720182019202020212022202320242025
14k29k20172019202120232025
Data table
20177,089
201813,664
201913,199
20207,897
20215,736
202216,188
202328,517
202428,477
202522,309
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR51,336
  2. DV832
  3. F3334
  4. F4308
  5. IR1152
  6. F2B106
  7. CR196
  8. F2A51

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

9418720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
941872008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200859
200923
201058
201139
201220
201311
201423
201527
201633
201737
201838
201951
2020108
2021102
202254
2023142
2024187
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 Albania, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Albania, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20245,0803,94031,580
20235,1604,40024,910
20225,9504,61015,750
20212,6103,3108,200
20203,5102,31011,190
20195,3702,78021,460
20185,0502,21020,710
20175,7202,17017,060
20165,7702,81012,880
20154,6503,2409,990
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B53,110
  2. F2,890
  3. J1,990
  4. A540
  5. G500
  6. WT400
  7. H1B330
  8. K300
  9. C290
  10. N1 to N270
  11. P220
  12. TN170
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,910
  2. Diversity visa lottery1,230
  3. Family-sponsored preferences560
  4. Refugees and asylees220
  5. Employment-based preferences140
  6. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)180
  2. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)110
  3. Spouses and children80
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)60
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)20
  6. Other temporary workers20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Albania)
5,080
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Albania)
3,940
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
31,580
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; Albania ranks 48.

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 Albania, 2023
  1. Italy29,990
  2. Germany22,097
  3. France2,460
  4. Belgium1,132
  5. Sweden788
  6. Austria671
  7. Canada655
  8. Switzerland495
  9. Finland425
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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