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Cuba → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cuba
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
88,480
Change since 2018
+17.2%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
7.51%
Inflow 202388,480OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cuba to the United States

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

Inflows by year

44k88k200020032006200920122015201820212023
44k88k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200018,960
200127,453
200228,182
20039,262
200420,488
200536,261
200645,614
200729,104
200849,276
200938,832
201033,395
201136,079
201232,419
201331,832
201445,861
201553,576
201665,568
201764,516
201875,518
201939,385
202015,097
202121,619
202231,347
202388,480
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—852,579—
202388,480673,28430,280
202231,347581,58044,411
202121,619521,02847,427
202015,097524,58431,013
201939,385635,19935,974
201875,518673,62431,940
201764,516648,74725,836
201665,568619,71531,939
201553,576532,75825,674
201445,861499,10123,975
201331,832470,51030,299
201232,419474,23631,071
201136,079489,02520,903
201033,395409,60113,910
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

697k1.39M19901995200020052010201520202024
697k1.39M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990745,191
1995809,406
2000900,766
2005918,694
20101,102,190
20151,237,236
20201,346,576
20241,394,750
Estimate, 2024
1,394,750
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 Cuba (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B24,727
  2. B1/B21,025
  3. B1343
  4. K1326
  5. P1142
  6. A1105
  7. G1100
  8. G283
  9. K273
  10. P335
  11. J132
  12. A232

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

6,13912k201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,13912k20172019202120232025
Data table
201710,137
20186,955
201910,156
20202,636
20211,342
20223,020
20236,212
202412,278
20257,178
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR58,937
  2. IR21,285
  3. DV686
  4. F2A670
  5. FX461
  6. IR1458
  7. F2B357
  8. F1234

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

3620172018201920202021202220232024
3620172019202120232024
Data table
20173
20186
20191
20201
20211
20224
20233
20241
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 Cuba, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Cuba, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
2024184,04033,43018,530
202381,60033,19012,690
202236,64046,91013,080
202123,08047,9208,450
202016,37031,37022,150
201941,64036,25064,510
201876,49032,11077,720
201765,03025,96072,360
201666,52032,10052,780
201554,40025,77052,220
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B29,560
  2. Unknown3,220
  3. K1,770
  4. G540
  5. A520
  6. P410
  7. F290
  8. J240
  9. C200
  10. WT120
  11. O100
  12. I30
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Refugees and asylees158,330
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens19,360
  3. Family-sponsored preferences5,170
  4. Diversity visa lottery1,100
  5. Employment-based preferences50
  6. Other classes40
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)210
  2. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)40
  3. Spouses and children30
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)10
  5. Other temporary workers10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Cuba)
184,040
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Cuba)
33,430
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
18,530
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; Cuba ranks 2.

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 Cuba, 2023
  1. Spain20,373
  2. Mexico4,100
  3. Italy2,467
  4. Chile1,354
  5. Germany1,089
  6. Canada1,040
  7. Portugal436
  8. France351
  9. Japan158
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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