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Bulgaria → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bulgaria
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
940
Change since 2018
-45.9%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.08%
Inflow 2023940OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bulgaria to the United States

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

Inflows by year

2,8185,635200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8185,6352000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,917
20014,400
20023,608
20033,825
20044,253
20055,635
20064,828
20073,981
20082,892
20093,040
20102,492
20112,594
20122,363
20132,762
20142,937
20152,609
20162,592
20172,141
20181,738
20191,700
20201,061
2021971
20221,116
2023940
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,556—
202394025,0341,470
20221,11623,0392,096
202197123,6392,085
20201,06115,0351,633
20191,70018,4022,194
20181,73814,4931,769
20172,14117,4241,840
20162,59220,7542,048
20152,60927,7832,294
20142,93719,4912,164
20132,76222,6572,616
20122,36324,7222,914
20112,59426,9093,062
20102,49226,0013,081
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B213,894
  2. J14,002
  3. C1/D813
  4. F1192
  5. H2B148
  6. NATO2145
  7. B1133
  8. A2115
  9. H1B67
  10. L164
  11. E258
  12. L246

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

11k22k201720182019202020212022202320242025
11k22k20172019202120232025
Data table
201714,074
201820,532
201922,415
20209,772
20214,476
202214,046
202320,625
202420,147
202519,981
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR590
  2. IH366
  3. IR139
  4. DV38
  5. F415
  6. F114
  7. IR213
  8. CR112

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

10821520082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1082152008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008157
200991
2010215
2011162
2012125
201361
2014130
2015129
2016183
2017120
2018111
2019107
202061
202153
202249
202346
202438
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 Bulgaria, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Bulgaria, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20249701,41043,790
20239601,74038,770
20221,1502,18024,670
20211,0002,1309,460
20201,1201,66021,220
20191,7602,25047,280
20181,8001,83045,330
20172,1801,89043,820
20162,6702,09044,940
20152,6902,34043,250
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B62,050
  2. J9,590
  3. C3,630
  4. F2,310
  5. G910
  6. L730
  7. WT610
  8. A600
  9. H1B510
  10. N1 to N460
  11. E440
  12. H2B, H2R360
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens740
  2. Employment-based preferences130
  3. Family-sponsored preferences60
  4. Diversity visa lottery30
  5. Refugees and asylees10
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)390
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)280
  3. Spouses and children220
  4. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)180
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)140
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)140
  7. Other temporary workers50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bulgaria)
970
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bulgaria)
1,410
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
43,790
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; Bulgaria ranks 97.

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 Bulgaria, 2023
  1. Germany65,871
  2. Netherlands12,328
  3. Spain8,469
  4. Austria4,883
  5. Belgium3,857
  6. Switzerland2,634
  7. Italy1,728
  8. Denmark1,646
  9. Czechia932
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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