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Germany → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,430
Change since 2018
-3.0%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 20234,430OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to the United States

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

Inflows by year

4,8959,790200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,8959,7902000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,565
20019,790
20028,888
20035,064
20047,099
20059,264
20068,436
20077,582
20087,418
20097,935
20107,240
20116,438
20126,069
20136,274
20145,858
20155,681
20165,560
20174,876
20184,566
20194,956
20203,935
20214,050
20224,179
20234,430
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—119,900—
20234,430137,3733,550
20224,179130,6234,303
20214,050120,9583,150
20203,935111,8313,030
20194,956117,6724,637
20184,566151,7174,235
20174,876185,5763,793
20165,560156,1404,247
20155,681156,9274,315
20145,858166,8624,245
20136,274211,3853,913
20126,069222,2834,074
20116,438233,1064,333
20107,240222,8033,849
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1.13M2.26M19901995200020052010201520202024
1.13M2.26M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,465,599
19952,261,086
20001,369,572
20051,173,821
20101,198,784
20151,179,764
20201,147,641
20241,137,577
Estimate, 2024
1,137,577
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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 Germany (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B221,753
  2. J112,948
  3. F15,535
  4. C1/D5,255
  5. E23,271
  6. L13,204
  7. L21,740
  8. A21,144
  9. I879
  10. O1814
  11. H1B801
  12. P1662

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

35k71k201720182019202020212022202320242025
35k71k20172019202120232025
Data table
201751,684
201870,559
201964,588
202027,124
202127,916
202256,139
202365,872
202469,429
202562,482
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1383
  2. CR1303
  3. DV119
  4. E187
  5. IR276
  6. IR572
  7. SQ362
  8. E261

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

33366620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3336662008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008430
2009275
2010666
2011447
2012423
2013241
2014472
2015493
2016642
2017519
2018652
2019503
2020440
2021550
2022355
2023314
2024317
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 Germany, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Germany, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20244,1304,6902,169,090
20234,5503,8301,990,460
20224,0904,2201,404,350
20213,9003,250144,770
20203,9103,160941,830
20194,8504,7502,328,370
20184,4404,2902,381,700
20174,6603,8802,409,470
20165,3104,3302,367,810
20155,4404,3802,381,770
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT3,333,630
  2. WB494,490
  3. B183,260
  4. E52,870
  5. J47,580
  6. F41,600
  7. L36,700
  8. N1 to N16,330
  9. O11,430
  10. G9,110
  11. A8,900
  12. H1B8,440
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,520
  2. Employment-based preferences1,290
  3. Diversity visa lottery130
  4. Family-sponsored preferences80
  5. Other classes60
  6. Refugees and asylees50
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)20,130
  2. Spouses and children9,400
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)5,450
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)4,640
  5. Other temporary workers2,870
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)1,480
  7. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)10
  8. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Germany)
4,130
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Germany)
4,690
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
2,169,090
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 Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalDüsseldorf—
Consulate-generalHamburg—
Consulate-generalLeipzig—
Consulate-generalMunich—
Consulate-generalNordend-Westde.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Germany ranks 50.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. Denmark5,042
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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