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Belgium → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belgium
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
640
Change since 2018
+12.1%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.05%
Inflow 2023640OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belgium to the United States

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

Inflows by year

430859200020032006200920122015201820212023
4308592000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000670
2001814
2002769
2003455
2004638
2005859
2006716
2007638
2008657
2009697
2010581
2011585
2012598
2013686
2014622
2015669
2016721
2017629
2018571
2019724
2020602
2021615
2022571
2023640
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,507—
202364017,013590
202257119,053726
202161510,621564
20206027,657438
201972411,086611
201857116,831531
201762917,425508
201672118,473563
201566917,075519
201462219,292429
201368613,569534
201259818,798559
201158511,089552
201058115,303523
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B22,400
  2. NATO21,088
  3. J1943
  4. F1801
  5. C1/D678
  6. L1375
  7. L2274
  8. E2217
  9. A2215
  10. P1152
  11. O2149
  12. O1145

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

4,5909,179201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,5909,17920172019202120232025
Data table
20175,447
20188,816
20199,038
20204,126
20214,525
20228,155
20238,570
20249,179
20258,176
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR131
  2. CR114
  3. IR28
  4. IR57
  5. F37
  6. E17
  7. SQ37
  8. DV5

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

5510920082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
551092008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200841
200928
201055
201137
201252
201330
201452
201550
201674
201764
2018109
201960
202055
202166
202245
202338
202444
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 Belgium, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Belgium, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
2024540600303,410
2023670590280,310
2022550610209,050
202160052019,870
2020630430123,860
2019710580330,230
2018540520335,310
2017630490325,900
2016690510319,550
2015660510327,650
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT473,360
  2. WB72,630
  3. B22,060
  4. L6,290
  5. F5,490
  6. J4,140
  7. N1 to N3,830
  8. E3,810
  9. G3,090
  10. O3,020
  11. A2,370
  12. L2S1,620
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens290
  2. Employment-based preferences220
  3. Family-sponsored preferences10
  4. Diversity visa lottery10
  5. Refugees and asylees10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)3,450
  2. Spouses and children1,980
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)1,480
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)780
  5. Other temporary workers370
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)330
  7. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)10
  8. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Belgium)
540
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Belgium)
600
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
303,410
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; Belgium ranks 114.

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 Belgium, 2023
  1. France7,813
  2. Spain5,920
  3. Netherlands3,310
  4. Germany2,533
  5. Switzerland1,855
  6. Portugal1,623
  7. Luxembourg882
  8. Italy563
  9. Canada545
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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