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Greece → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Greece
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,040
Change since 2018
-11.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.09%
Inflow 20231,040OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Greece to the United States

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

Inflows by year

7111,422200020032006200920122015201820212023
7111,4222000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000950
20011,155
20021,009
2003651
2004769
20051,070
20061,124
2007882
2008673
2009730
2010652
2011875
20121,018
20131,302
20141,172
20151,111
20161,422
20171,258
20181,175
20191,298
2020913
2021882
2022911
20231,040
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—14,096—
20231,04026,1301,200
202291131,5941,510
202188231,1211,195
202091328,289846
20191,29816,8281,146
20181,17519,7971,078
20171,25819,858956
20161,42232,5161,022
20151,11127,747878
20141,17223,706797
20131,30227,492936
20121,01826,297869
201187525,980800
201065227,894780
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

97k195k19901995200020052010201520202024
97k195k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990194,515
1995155,781
2000183,593
2005159,776
2010146,811
2015152,851
2020134,752
2024130,822
Estimate, 2024
130,822
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.25%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
58
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 Greece (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. C1/D2,357
  2. B1/B21,792
  3. F1755
  4. J1666
  5. H1B599
  6. L1203
  7. A2202
  8. NATO2169
  9. P3157
  10. L2102
  11. O198
  12. H465

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

4,1238,245201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,1238,24520172019202120232025
Data table
20175,085
20187,500
20197,170
20203,857
20213,741
20226,057
20237,048
20248,245
20257,725
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR132
  2. IR529
  3. CR123
  4. IR222
  5. DV22
  6. F317
  7. E114
  8. E314

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

9318520082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
931852008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200857
200934
2010125
201180
201277
201354
2014107
2015118
2016176
2017170
2018185
2019157
2020128
2021120
202294
202393
202485
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 Greece, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Greece, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,0601,200110,490
20231,0201,30098,060
20229201,45072,690
20218401,16011,920
202095083053,120
20191,3501,140111,780
20181,2101,080108,900
20171,310950101,630
20161,4501,01096,970
20151,21087088,010
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT141,500
  2. WB21,580
  3. B11,260
  4. F10,680
  5. C4,590
  6. J3,240
  7. H1B2,950
  8. A1,340
  9. O1,110
  10. L1,090
  11. N1 to N1,090
  12. G1,010
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens660
  2. Employment-based preferences310
  3. Family-sponsored preferences60
  4. Diversity visa lottery20
  5. Refugees and asylees10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,630
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)640
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)570
  4. Spouses and children460
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)380
  6. Other temporary workers80
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Greece)
1,060
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Greece)
1,200
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
110,490
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 Greece, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalThessaloniki Municipalitygr.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Greece ranks 94.

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 Greece, 2023
  1. Germany18,618
  2. Netherlands5,873
  3. Switzerland2,452
  4. Belgium1,528
  5. Sweden1,175
  6. Austria1,161
  7. Türkiye1,024
  8. France945
  9. Denmark804
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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