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Cameroon → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cameroon
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,700
Change since 2018
+38.9%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.48%
Inflow 20235,700OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cameroon to the United States

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

Inflows by year

2,8845,767200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8845,7672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000860
2001791
2002984
2003927
20041,309
20051,458
20062,919
20073,392
20083,748
20093,410
20104,111
20114,730
20123,729
20133,852
20143,901
20154,311
20164,763
20174,602
20184,105
20194,281
20202,747
20213,506
20225,767
20235,700
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,988—
20235,70038,7373,450
20225,76737,3274,223
20213,50635,8653,345
20202,74724,5612,817
20194,28128,1823,166
20184,10529,1682,298
20174,60223,5422,383
20164,76331,0133,043
20154,31151,7283,135
20143,90153,5492,095
20133,85230,1332,489
20123,72922,6302,446
20114,73034,5262,151
20104,11124,2081,497
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B26,792
  2. F1440
  3. G4437
  4. K1156
  5. G2147
  6. J1137
  7. A2135
  8. H4109
  9. H1B76
  10. C1/D63
  11. G159
  12. A154

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

6,11712k201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,11712k20172019202120232025
Data table
20178,180
201810,545
20197,913
20203,374
20211,469
20227,062
202310,659
202412,234
20258,819
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV1,661
  2. IR51,301
  3. IR2497
  4. IR1387
  5. F2A199
  6. FX175
  7. F188
  8. CR174

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

438520082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
43852008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200820
200925
201034
201131
201226
201313
201431
201527
201630
201723
201833
201933
202019
202129
202241
202346
202485
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 Cameroon, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Cameroon, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20245,9903,47015,510
20236,0103,94013,280
20225,8804,3406,930
20213,5803,4201,860
20202,8402,8704,790
20194,3703,20011,990
20184,2402,32014,410
20174,6702,42015,680
20164,9003,09015,010
20154,3703,17013,070
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B20,630
  2. G1,780
  3. F1,450
  4. J720
  5. K670
  6. A370
  7. H1B250
  8. H200
  9. C160
  10. L140
  11. R120
  12. WT120
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,950
  2. Diversity visa lottery1,650
  3. Refugees and asylees860
  4. Family-sponsored preferences400
  5. Employment-based preferences120
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children160
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)150
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)70
  4. Other temporary workers70
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)30
  6. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Cameroon)
5,990
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Cameroon)
3,470
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
15,510
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; Cameroon ranks 38.

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 Cameroon, 2023
  1. Canada11,685
  2. Germany5,510
  3. France3,891
  4. Belgium2,950
  5. Italy2,152
  6. Türkiye472
  7. Switzerland307
  8. Finland287
  9. Luxembourg250
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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