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Guyana → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guyana
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,850
Change since 2018
+16.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.50%
Inflow 20235,850OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guyana to the United States

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

Inflows by year

4,9699,938200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,9699,9382000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,719
20018,279
20029,938
20036,809
20046,351
20059,317
20069,552
20075,726
20086,376
20096,339
20106,504
20116,319
20125,402
20135,647
20146,042
20155,357
20165,512
20175,307
20185,027
20195,232
20202,956
20213,328
20223,324
20235,850
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—50,050—
20235,85042,6935,040
20223,32459,8496,519
20213,32852,7515,098
20202,95630,6923,463
20195,23256,6634,853
20185,02761,5334,434
20175,30758,2344,351
20165,51247,4265,066
20155,35758,5594,973
20146,04265,7794,168
20135,64766,4446,083
20125,40283,0225,981
20116,31973,8145,196
20106,50484,1954,731
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

157k315k19901995200020052010201520202024
157k315k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990123,947
1995137,159
2000218,325
2005253,002
2010257,524
2015279,144
2020277,360
2024314,783
Estimate, 2024
314,783
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.60%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
34
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 Guyana (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B230,765
  2. C1/D109
  3. F198
  4. C390
  5. J186
  6. A268
  7. J262
  8. B236
  9. B132
  10. K126
  11. H1B23
  12. H418

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

16k32k201720182019202020212022202320242025
16k32k20172019202120232025
Data table
20178,541
20185,228
20195,178
20202,028
20212,249
20227,675
202324,634
202427,850
202531,566
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5572
  2. F1520
  3. F3387
  4. IR1377
  5. IR2357
  6. F4208
  7. F2B167
  8. CR1123

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

204020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
20402008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200838
200917
201037
201116
20129
20139
20145
201513
201612
20175
201814
20195
20205
20218
202220
202313
202440
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 Guyana, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Guyana, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20244,6105,15086,890
20235,8605,67069,650
20223,4606,87053,730
20213,4405,34034,730
20203,0303,63022,740
20195,3905,09062,220
20185,1704,63065,300
20175,4704,53073,820
20165,7705,28071,200
20155,5405,16056,720
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B159,940
  2. C2,000
  3. F1,140
  4. A900
  5. J550
  6. G500
  7. WT450
  8. K150
  9. H1B140
  10. P130
  11. H110
  12. L100
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens3,300
  2. Family-sponsored preferences1,250
  3. Employment-based preferences40
  4. Refugees and asylees20
  5. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children100
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)80
  3. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)70
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)50
  5. Other temporary workers50
  6. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Guyana)
4,610
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Guyana)
5,150
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
86,890
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; Guyana ranks 36.

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 Guyana, 2023
  1. Canada465
  2. France104
  3. Netherlands20
  4. Japan12
  5. South Korea9
  6. Australia5
  7. Norway3
  8. Mexico3
  9. Sweden3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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