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Australia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,500
Change since 2018
+0.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.30%
Inflow 20233,500OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to the United States

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

Inflows by year

2,1024,204200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,1024,2042000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,044
20012,811
20022,557
20031,836
20042,604
20053,193
20063,249
20072,518
20083,107
20093,257
20103,211
20113,072
20123,152
20133,531
20143,592
20153,810
20164,204
20173,741
20183,483
20194,103
20203,162
20213,370
20223,801
20233,500
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—43,009—
20233,50032,4802,670
20223,80143,9063,351
20213,37060,1792,745
20203,16251,7371,961
20194,10362,8062,561
20183,48362,8292,161
20173,74166,3471,766
20164,20458,6741,952
20153,81046,9451,841
20143,59257,2111,627
20133,53150,4531,881
20123,15255,9821,893
20113,07240,7691,868
20103,21154,3371,799
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B27,154
  2. A25,287
  3. E33,752
  4. J13,641
  5. E3D2,827
  6. E3R2,806
  7. F11,976
  8. C1/D1,371
  9. L1948
  10. L2838
  11. O1712
  12. P1612

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

23k46k201720182019202020212022202320242025
23k46k20172019202120232025
Data table
201729,693
201845,765
201944,371
202022,020
202114,251
202231,857
202339,635
202438,826
202534,947
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1186
  2. DV133
  3. CR162
  4. F452
  5. F335
  6. IR230
  7. E127
  8. E225

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

36873520082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3687352008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008162
2009129
2010267
2011255
2012234
2013142
2014312
2015314
2016577
2017504
2018735
2019473
2020464
2021564
2022409
2023422
2024354
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 Australia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Australia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,5201,9301,156,520
20232,7902,1001,060,570
20222,8602,210537,840
20212,6802,04047,630
20202,5201,440607,870
20193,2101,8401,524,310
20182,6901,5501,563,990
20172,9101,2401,576,900
20163,2401,3901,529,050
20153,0301,3801,499,350
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT1,855,230
  2. WB172,840
  3. E77,010
  4. B73,560
  5. A21,130
  6. F18,310
  7. L12,170
  8. O12,010
  9. J9,430
  10. E3S8,940
  11. E3Y6,260
  12. H1B4,970
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,470
  2. Employment-based preferences810
  3. Diversity visa lottery140
  4. Family-sponsored preferences90
  5. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Other temporary workers43,710
  2. Spouses and children13,300
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)6,940
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)6,090
  5. Specialty occupations (H-1B)2,800
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)1,700
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)50
  8. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Australia)
2,520
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Australia)
1,930
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
1,156,520
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalMelbourneau.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalNew South Walesau.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalPerthau.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Australia ranks 58.

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 Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. Germany1,996
  4. South Korea1,861
  5. Netherlands1,306
  6. Canada1,260
  7. Denmark674
  8. France626
  9. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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