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Bolivia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bolivia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,610
Change since 2018
+11.8%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.14%
Inflow 20231,610OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bolivia to the United States

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

Inflows by year

2,0134,025200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,0134,0252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,761
20011,819
20021,664
20031,376
20041,768
20052,197
20064,025
20072,590
20082,384
20092,761
20102,203
20112,121
20121,898
20132,014
20141,649
20151,577
20161,541
20171,452
20181,440
20191,448
2020934
20211,078
20221,580
20231,610
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—43,133—
20231,61025,0261,550
20221,58029,2571,728
20211,07827,3961,574
202093432,4141,163
20191,44837,6311,636
20181,44050,8141,542
20171,45236,4361,787
20161,54125,1901,839
20151,57720,0381,677
20141,64931,6821,522
20132,01444,1021,947
20121,89836,7632,035
20112,12141,4011,434
20102,20338,1521,176
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B227,805
  2. J1557
  3. F1497
  4. G4151
  5. C1/D137
  6. P174
  7. H1B66
  8. P359
  9. B155
  10. A247
  11. C137
  12. H437

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

16k32k201720182019202020212022202320242025
16k32k20172019202120232025
Data table
201714,098
201820,027
201924,891
202011,639
202111,740
202228,156
202331,709
202430,899
202529,817
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5139
  2. IR189
  3. IR262
  4. F461
  5. F159
  6. F339
  7. F2B34
  8. F2A31

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

5210320082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
521032008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200894
200960
2010103
201152
201230
201319
201434
201531
201654
201742
201875
201949
202046
202133
202232
202333
202445
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 Bolivia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Bolivia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,0701,66079,950
20231,5801,65073,340
20221,6201,75063,380
20211,1201,60049,220
20209801,21034,010
20191,5301,68081,070
20181,5201,58077,170
20171,5101,81076,930
20161,6001,86074,810
20151,6301,69065,090
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B145,800
  2. F5,150
  3. WT3,230
  4. G1,450
  5. J1,300
  6. C900
  7. H1B570
  8. L310
  9. A220
  10. K210
  11. P180
  12. L2S150
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,560
  2. Family-sponsored preferences230
  3. Employment-based preferences160
  4. Refugees and asylees70
  5. Diversity visa lottery20
  6. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)340
  2. Spouses and children230
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)180
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)90
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)70
  6. Other temporary workers50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bolivia)
2,070
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bolivia)
1,660
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
79,950
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; Bolivia ranks 79.

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 Bolivia, 2023
  1. Chile13,699
  2. Spain8,999
  3. Germany373
  4. Japan307
  5. Italy249
  6. Switzerland144
  7. Canada130
  8. Mexico123
  9. France100
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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