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China → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
57,240
Change since 2018
-15.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
4.86%
Inflow 202357,240OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from China to the United States

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

Inflows by year

44k88k200020032006200920122015201820212023
44k88k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200045,585
200156,267
200261,082
200340,568
200455,494
200569,933
200687,307
200776,655
200881,403
200964,767
201071,434
201187,855
201284,590
201374,424
201478,251
201576,574
201684,532
201774,323
201867,763
201962,344
202041,749
202149,690
202268,100
202357,240
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,064,489—
202357,2401,072,61429,570
202268,1001,094,45529,292
202149,690985,02829,599
202041,7491,057,63226,453
201962,3441,092,33239,718
201867,7631,140,91941,647
201774,3231,110,71839,529
201684,5321,093,45338,063
201576,574965,68233,644
201478,251904,52832,743
201374,424—38,201
201284,590861,41334,694
201187,855797,14733,666
201071,434662,55534,532
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in China who live in the United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

1.24M2.49M19901995200020052010201520202024
1.24M2.49M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990526,810
1995651,000
20001,022,890
20051,208,274
20101,608,501
20152,101,592
20202,255,170
20242,488,775
Estimate, 2024
2,488,775
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B2938,633
  2. F158,897
  3. H1B27,680
  4. J113,464
  5. C1/D10,782
  6. L16,901
  7. L25,180
  8. H44,451
  9. B13,512
  10. J22,345
  11. O11,771
  12. P31,322

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

732k1.46M201720182019202020212022202320242025
732k1.46M20172019202120232025
Data table
20171,072,455
20181,464,802
20191,246,099
2020317,238
2021108,788
2022161,548
2023418,015
2024819,307
20251,082,122
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR57,073
  2. I54,087
  3. F43,189
  4. E12,393
  5. F31,529
  6. F2B1,428
  7. IR11,297
  8. E3879

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

6,09412k20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,09412k2008201120142017202020232024
Data table
20083,328
20092,112
20104,052
20113,448
20123,354
20132,135
20144,577
20156,411
20169,932
20177,886
201811,925
201910,506
202011,238
202112,188
202210,021
202311,950
20248,159
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 China, and I-94 admissions of citizens of China, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202471,47029,2001,981,990
202359,26030,7501,237,490
202267,95027,040397,640
202149,85029,230186,180
202041,48026,1101,051,690
201962,25039,4903,256,190
201865,21039,6203,420,810
201771,57037,6803,383,130
201681,77035,7903,280,180
201574,56031,2402,935,180
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B2,669,060
  2. F634,450
  3. H1B158,870
  4. J45,610
  5. L38,090
  6. H16,580
  7. L2S9,710
  8. WT9,230
  9. C8,760
  10. G8,440
  11. L2Y6,050
  12. O4,880
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens29,240
  2. Employment-based preferences29,140
  3. Refugees and asylees7,500
  4. Family-sponsored preferences5,260
  5. Other classes320
  6. Diversity visa lottery20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)87,750
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)20,850
  3. Spouses and children18,690
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)2,380
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)1,530
  6. Other temporary workers620
  7. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in China)
71,470
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in China)
29,200
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
1,981,990
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalCentral and Western Districthk.usconsulate.gov
Consulate-generalGuangzhou—
Consulate-generalShanghaichina.usembassy-china.org.cn
Consulate-generalShenyang—
Consulate-generalWuhan—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; China ranks 5.

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 China, 2023
  1. South Korea132,855
  2. Japan106,717
  3. Canada39,350
  4. Australia36,349
  5. New Zealand26,214
  6. Germany20,866
  7. Spain20,471
  8. Italy8,062
  9. Netherlands7,991
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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