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Bosnia and Herzegovina → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bosnia and Herzegovina
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
350
Change since 2018
-40.1%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.03%
Inflow 2023350OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States

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

Inflows by year

13k25k200020032006200920122015201820212023
13k25k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200011,525
200123,594
200225,329
20036,155
200410,552
200514,074
20063,789
20071,569
20081,438
20091,415
2010869
2011793
2012701
2013630
2014582
2015738
2016846
2017728
2018584
2019552
2020407
2021408
2022445
2023350
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,899—
202335018,1231,430
202244520,0281,873
202140822,8701,139
202040716,3801,052
201955218,1361,702
201858424,5481,790
201772822,8601,771
201684617,3442,345
201573823,9673,375
201458227,2962,534
201363030,8923,726
201270143,2544,929
201179343,8564,339
201086943,1434,137
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B23,949
  2. J1968
  3. B1210
  4. C1/D183
  5. A2116
  6. F1108
  7. E2104
  8. P356
  9. P146
  10. K132
  11. G431
  12. H1B24

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

3,2756,550201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,2756,55020172019202120232025
Data table
20174,210
20186,550
20196,056
20202,816
20211,614
20225,834
20236,293
20246,222
20255,953
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR542
  2. IR131
  3. F322
  4. CR121
  5. DV11
  6. F410
  7. F2A7
  8. FX7

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

91720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9172008201120142017202020232024
Data table
20088
20095
201017
20115
20125
20133
20149
201512
201611
201710
20187
201912
202016
202114
20226
202314
202413
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20244701,17011,060
20234601,6409,990
20225101,7407,060
20214801,2002,700
20204801,0605,150
20196401,71011,000
20186801,81011,320
20178501,78011,020
20169702,26010,360
20158603,3009,700
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B14,200
  2. J1,850
  3. F750
  4. C670
  5. G600
  6. A370
  7. E370
  8. WT340
  9. Unknown240
  10. P190
  11. K180
  12. L170
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens370
  2. Employment-based preferences40
  3. Family-sponsored preferences30
  4. Refugees and asylees20
  5. Diversity visa lottery10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)100
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)90
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)60
  4. Spouses and children60
  5. Other temporary workers20
  6. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)10
  7. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
470
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
1,170
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
11,060
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; Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133.

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023
  1. Germany20,449
  2. Slovenia12,036
  3. Austria4,405
  4. Italy443
  5. Switzerland432
  6. Türkiye317
  7. Sweden308
  8. France247
  9. Belgium161
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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