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Belarus → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belarus
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,600
Change since 2018
+32.7%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20232,600OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belarus to the United States

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

Inflows by year

1,7523,503200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7523,5032000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,170
20012,901
20022,923
20031,858
20042,255
20053,503
20063,086
20072,328
20082,353
20092,423
20102,051
20111,991
20121,700
20132,031
20142,081
20152,043
20162,139
20171,964
20181,959
20192,306
20201,723
20211,425
20222,124
20232,600
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—26,148—
20232,60027,3681,910
20222,12416,3952,438
20211,42528,0861,763
20201,72335,7131,379
20192,30623,2851,842
20181,95919,0241,481
20171,96413,5741,401
20162,1399,1971,625
20152,0433,7811,807
20142,08119,8911,533
20132,03114,3471,906
20121,70016,8272,072
20111,99119,3271,931
20102,05122,7861,619
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B26,676
  2. J1334
  3. C1/D321
  4. F1195
  5. L2157
  6. L1120
  7. G486
  8. P160
  9. H1B42
  10. K140
  11. H439
  12. O132

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

10k20k201720182019202020212022202320242025
10k20k20172019202120232025
Data table
201711,546
201820,054
201920,457
20209,476
20212,057
20226,033
20239,540
20248,891
20258,249
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV594
  2. IR5232
  3. E153
  4. IR147
  5. IR235
  6. F333
  7. F2A32
  8. F117

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

10220320082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1022032008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200845
200923
201080
201153
201243
201338
2014106
2015113
2016163
201793
2018203
2019140
2020117
2021152
202264
202344
202497
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 Belarus, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Belarus, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,4201,89012,050
20232,6002,11011,230
20222,1702,1605,460
20211,4401,6802,720
20201,7201,30011,650
20192,2601,73025,270
20181,9501,39024,230
20171,9201,31022,590
20162,1301,52021,670
20151,9901,71017,490
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B17,290
  2. F810
  3. J700
  4. L440
  5. C350
  6. G350
  7. P310
  8. L2S260
  9. O220
  10. K200
  11. H1B190
  12. L2Y140
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,070
  2. Diversity visa lottery770
  3. Employment-based preferences290
  4. Refugees and asylees220
  5. Family-sponsored preferences80
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children350
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)250
  3. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)150
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)100
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)90
  6. Other temporary workers10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Belarus)
2,420
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Belarus)
1,890
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
12,050
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; Belarus ranks 63.

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 Belarus, 2023
  1. Lithuania15,675
  2. Germany2,754
  3. Israel1,840
  4. Türkiye1,025
  5. Italy785
  6. Netherlands504
  7. Latvia374
  8. Austria288
  9. France286
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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