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Cape Verde → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cape Verde
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,890
Change since 2018
+3.3%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.16%
Inflow 20231,890OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cape Verde to the United States

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

Inflows by year

1,2662,532200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2662,5322000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,079
2001868
2002871
2003745
20041,015
20051,225
20061,780
20072,048
20081,900
20092,240
20101,675
20111,770
20121,657
20131,667
20141,067
20151,183
20162,091
20172,532
20181,830
20191,785
2020948
2021889
20221,056
20231,890
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—18,105—
20231,89017,1111,850
20221,05613,8661,622
202188922,2361,330
202094821,793928
20191,78527,2441,299
20181,83013,9061,432
20172,53210,0771,357
20162,09117,7991,207
20151,18319,4661,068
20141,06711,308997
20131,66711,3561,038
20121,65717,7241,055
20111,77017,7491,003
20101,67517,831685
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B22,768
  2. K180
  3. A253
  4. K235
  5. P330
  6. F123
  7. G219
  8. J115
  9. G412
  10. N87
  11. B27
  12. C1/D5

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

2,0234,046201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,0234,04620172019202120232025
Data table
20171,584
20182,263
20191,824
2020799
2021292
20221,606
20234,046
20243,973
20253,065
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. F1609
  2. FX492
  3. F2B451
  4. IR5429
  5. IR2243
  6. F2A148
  7. IR191
  8. F478

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

2420102016201720182019202120222023
2420102017201920222023
Data table
20104
20161
20171
20182
20191
20213
20223
20231
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 Cape Verde, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Cape Verde, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,3501,7904,490
20231,8601,8303,830
20221,1201,6702,360
20219401,380740
20201,0009301,390
20191,8501,3204,660
20181,9301,4304,910
20172,6201,3605,320
20162,2401,2105,640
20151,2501,0504,450
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B7,520
  2. K370
  3. WT340
  4. A270
  5. G200
  6. F110
  7. C90
  8. L90
  9. J40
  10. P40
  11. R40
  12. H1B20
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,310
  2. Family-sponsored preferences1,020
  3. Employment-based preferences10
  4. Diversity visa lottery10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Cape Verde)
2,350
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Cape Verde)
1,790
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
4,490
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; Cape Verde ranks 75.

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 Cape Verde, 2023
  1. Portugal14,623
  2. France513
  3. Luxembourg286
  4. Switzerland84
  5. Italy78
  6. Netherlands74
  7. Germany40
  8. Belgium27
  9. Japan27
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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