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El Salvador → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
El Salvador
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
27,280
Change since 2018
-2.9%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
2.32%
Inflow 202327,280OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from El Salvador to the United States

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

Inflows by year

16k32k200020032006200920122015201820212023
16k32k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200022,543
200131,089
200231,060
200328,231
200429,807
200521,359
200631,782
200721,127
200819,441
200919,738
201018,569
201118,512
201216,144
201318,188
201419,153
201519,427
201623,096
201724,922
201828,099
201927,463
202017,762
202118,576
202230,478
202327,280
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—930,901—
202327,280985,94420,050
202230,478895,45522,218
202118,576901,92818,220
202017,762909,68812,514
201927,463926,99018,206
201828,099930,56817,260
201724,922997,59516,893
201623,096908,11117,189
201519,427913,50116,886
201419,153971,50215,568
201318,188860,51518,363
201216,144872,49216,679
201118,512877,57413,830
201018,569833,93610,314
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

785k1.57M19901995200020052010201520202024
785k1.57M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990474,241
1995725,057
2000802,250
2005992,393
20101,223,863
20151,379,162
20201,463,484
20241,569,946
Estimate, 2024
1,569,946
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 El Salvador (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B254,185
  2. H2B7,725
  3. A2513
  4. H2A486
  5. K1259
  6. C1/D239
  7. F1231
  8. J1169
  9. H1B97
  10. U390
  11. K280
  12. C375

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

32k65k201720182019202020212022202320242025
32k65k20172019202120232025
Data table
201724,572
201843,429
201940,168
202017,978
202120,472
202240,698
202359,955
202463,870
202564,868
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR13,999
  2. FX1,664
  3. IR51,446
  4. F2B1,121
  5. F11,036
  6. IR21,035
  7. F4932
  8. F2A543

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

29559020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2955902008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008178
200980
2010194
201182
201252
201331
201445
201577
2016110
201799
2018301
2019590
2020477
2021302
2022199
2023206
2024167
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 El Salvador, and I-94 admissions of citizens of El Salvador, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202431,11021,940312,130
202326,21021,090269,670
202230,88021,450244,800
202118,67018,340166,620
202017,91012,610109,570
201927,66018,260245,090
201828,33017,320225,130
201725,11016,940209,730
201623,45017,210214,680
201519,49016,930173,150
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B570,160
  2. H2B, H2R15,960
  3. F5,030
  4. A3,800
  5. WT3,770
  6. C2,620
  7. G1,300
  8. H1B1,130
  9. Unknown1,000
  10. H2A990
  11. J950
  12. K850
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens19,130
  2. Employment-based preferences3,930
  3. Family-sponsored preferences3,800
  4. Refugees and asylees2,910
  5. Other classes1,340
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)8,320
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)630
  3. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)510
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)430
  5. Spouses and children390
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)310
  7. Other temporary workers240
  8. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)80
Green cards, FY2024 (born in El Salvador)
31,110
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in El Salvador)
21,940
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
312,130
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; El Salvador ranks 10.

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 El Salvador, 2023
  1. Mexico4,697
  2. Italy2,014
  3. Canada555
  4. Germany444
  5. Belgium142
  6. Japan94
  7. Netherlands85
  8. Chile73
  9. Sweden63
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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