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Eritrea → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Eritrea
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,990
Change since 2018
-41.0%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 20231,990OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Eritrea to the United States

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

Inflows by year

2,2274,453200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2274,4532000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000382
2001540
2002560
2003556
2004675
2005796
20061,593
20071,081
20081,342
20092,145
20101,902
20112,928
20124,453
20133,232
20142,894
20152,930
20162,943
20173,298
20183,375
20193,333
20202,845
20211,584
20222,060
20231,990
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,763—
20231,99028,8803,290
20222,06029,8193,421
20211,58452,6791,737
20202,84522,2391,884
20193,3338,6872,435
20183,37522,1531,857
20173,29817,3721,837
20162,94317,9422,337
20152,93012,3921,844
20142,89418,9681,235
20133,23215,3841,339
20124,45312,7911,218
20112,92818,0551,124
20101,9029,8551,061
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B2882
  2. K169
  3. B122
  4. F120
  5. B219
  6. G414
  7. G27
  8. R16
  9. J16
  10. G13
  11. K22
  12. A32

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

7421,484201720182019202020212022202320242025
7421,48420172019202120232025
Data table
20171,476
20181,073
20191,093
2020530
2021237
2022869
2023964
20241,484
20251,058
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5349
  2. IR1247
  3. IR282
  4. FX78
  5. F132
  6. F2A24
  7. DV15
  8. GV315

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

24200820102011201220142015201620172020202120232024
242008201120142016202020232024
Data table
20082
20102
20111
20121
20144
20151
20164
20171
20202
20211
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 Eritrea, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Eritrea, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,5302,3001,210
20231,5202,900900
20221,7602,480720
20211,3001,410280
20201,8801,600570
20192,3901,9501,190
20182,4301,4601,630
20172,4501,4303,760
20162,2701,8003,680
20152,2201,4903,090
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B960
  2. K100
  3. F70
  4. G50
  5. A10
  6. R10
  7. Unknown10
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens660
  2. Refugees and asylees660
  3. Family-sponsored preferences150
  4. Diversity visa lottery40
  5. Employment-based preferences20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Eritrea)
1,530
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Eritrea)
2,300
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
1,210
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; Eritrea ranks 74.

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 Eritrea, 2023
  1. Canada10,680
  2. Germany3,904
  3. Belgium2,219
  4. Netherlands1,943
  5. Switzerland1,364
  6. France783
  7. Sweden768
  8. Norway686
  9. Luxembourg321
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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