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Côte d’Ivoire → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Côte d’Ivoire
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,200
Change since 2018
+2.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 20231,200OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Côte d’Ivoire to the United States

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

Inflows by year

1,0342,067200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0342,0672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000439
2001596
2002629
2003483
2004666
2005930
20062,067
20071,193
20081,304
20091,538
20101,205
2011981
20121,402
20131,217
20141,222
20151,266
20161,350
20171,559
20181,171
20191,362
2020912
20211,061
20221,334
20231,200
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—17,974—
20231,20012,0501,130
20221,3349,7301,486
20211,06112,2571,016
202091219,723832
20191,3629,222993
20181,17114,702756
20171,55911,227762
20161,35020,884931
20151,26621,856919
20141,22217,879759
20131,217—782
20121,402—741
2011981—597
20101,205—479
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Côte d’Ivoire (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B26,712
  2. F1334
  3. A2173
  4. G2119
  5. G4115
  6. C1/D80
  7. K165
  8. J161
  9. H1B37
  10. A133
  11. G123
  12. I12

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

4,6349,267201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,6349,26720172019202120232025
Data table
20174,397
20187,294
20197,478
20203,030
2021962
20224,918
20238,217
20249,267
20257,838
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV247
  2. IR193
  3. IR570
  4. IR267
  5. FX46
  6. F2A27
  7. F126
  8. F426

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

71420082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7142008201120142017202020232024
Data table
20088
200912
201013
201114
201211
20135
201410
20159
20168
20174
20189
20199
20209
202111
202210
202312
20244
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 Côte d’Ivoire, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Côte d’Ivoire, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,3601,24010,590
20231,7001,5309,040
20221,5601,6804,740
20211,2101,2201,660
20201,0501,0104,080
20191,5901,2109,970
20181,3809109,550
20171,8109109,220
20161,6201,1309,370
20151,5001,0808,280
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B14,460
  2. F2,020
  3. G1,390
  4. H1B600
  5. A540
  6. WT520
  7. J220
  8. K220
  9. C170
  10. P70
  11. L60
  12. O60
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens870
  2. Diversity visa lottery250
  3. Refugees and asylees120
  4. Family-sponsored preferences70
  5. Employment-based preferences40
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)310
  2. Spouses and children50
  3. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)40
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
  5. Other temporary workers30
  6. Intracompany transferees (L-1)20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Côte d’Ivoire)
1,360
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Côte d’Ivoire)
1,240
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
10,590
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; Côte d’Ivoire ranks 89.

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 Côte d’Ivoire, 2023
  1. France7,945
  2. Italy5,093
  3. Canada2,585
  4. Germany1,998
  5. Belgium666
  6. Türkiye202
  7. Switzerland141
  8. Japan130
  9. South Korea83
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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