Haiti → United States
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Haiti
- To
- United States
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 15,550
- Change since 2018
- -26.8%
- Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
- 1.32%
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Migration from Haiti to the United States
Inflows of nationals of Haiti recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Haiti living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 22,337 |
| 2001 | 27,031 |
| 2002 | 20,213 |
| 2003 | 12,293 |
| 2004 | 14,191 |
| 2005 | 14,524 |
| 2006 | 22,226 |
| 2007 | 30,405 |
| 2008 | 25,730 |
| 2009 | 23,999 |
| 2010 | 22,394 |
| 2011 | 21,956 |
| 2012 | 22,701 |
| 2013 | 20,225 |
| 2014 | 15,152 |
| 2015 | 16,876 |
| 2016 | 23,282 |
| 2017 | 21,743 |
| 2018 | 21,250 |
| 2019 | 17,154 |
| 2020 | 9,285 |
| 2021 | 11,400 |
| 2022 | 10,330 |
| 2023 | 15,550 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 473,585 | — |
| 2023 | 15,550 | 304,869 | 14,530 |
| 2022 | 10,330 | 246,481 | 18,332 |
| 2021 | 11,400 | 309,589 | 14,744 |
| 2020 | 9,285 | 285,137 | 10,726 |
| 2019 | 17,154 | 233,908 | 14,228 |
| 2018 | 21,250 | 285,678 | 14,343 |
| 2017 | 21,743 | 268,972 | 12,723 |
| 2016 | 23,282 | 276,175 | 15,223 |
| 2015 | 16,876 | 297,839 | 14,037 |
| 2014 | 15,152 | 276,955 | 13,635 |
| 2013 | 20,225 | 268,338 | 23,444 |
| 2012 | 22,701 | 312,345 | 19,097 |
| 2011 | 21,956 | 292,910 | 14,170 |
| 2010 | 22,394 | 266,458 | 12,253 |
Migrant population
People born in Haiti who live in the United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 232,257 |
| 1995 | 351,336 |
| 2000 | 432,213 |
| 2005 | 491,199 |
| 2010 | 599,162 |
| 2015 | 686,053 |
| 2020 | 732,899 |
| 2024 | 798,232 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 798,232
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 1.5%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 18
- Counted by
- country of birth
U.S. visas
Visas issued to citizens of Haiti (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.
- B1/B25,257
- K1213
- A2185
- C3126
- G4120
- A192
- P381
- G268
- F156
- K242
- C135
- G123
Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year
Data table
| 2017 | 18,253 |
| 2018 | 28,445 |
| 2019 | 22,375 |
| 2020 | 11,957 |
| 2021 | 8,582 |
| 2022 | 14,280 |
| 2023 | 10,557 |
| 2024 | 7,939 |
| 2025 | 6,433 |
- IR21,123
- IR1910
- IR5531
- FX353
- F2B283
- F1278
- F4192
- F3131
Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)
Data table
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 401 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 48 |
Green cards, citizenship and admissions
Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Haiti, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Haiti, by fiscal year (DHS).
| Fiscal year | Green cards | Naturalizations | I-94 admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,800 | 14,160 | 50,970 |
| 2023 | 15,450 | 16,100 | 60,560 |
| 2022 | 10,430 | 18,000 | 66,560 |
| 2021 | 11,460 | 14,880 | 76,040 |
| 2020 | 9,340 | 10,870 | 68,220 |
| 2019 | 17,250 | 14,310 | 140,910 |
| 2018 | 21,360 | 14,410 | 146,330 |
| 2017 | 21,820 | 12,800 | 154,980 |
| 2016 | 23,580 | 15,280 | 161,880 |
| 2015 | 16,970 | 14,050 | 136,800 |
- B75,850
- Unknown7,060
- F930
- G910
- C830
- K730
- P690
- WT640
- A580
- TD240
- J200
- H1B130
- Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens8,310
- Family-sponsored preferences1,910
- Employment-based preferences300
- Refugees and asylees280
- Other classes10
- Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)390
- Spouses and children180
- Specialty occupations (H-1B)90
- Other temporary workers80
- Intracompany transferees (L-1)70
- Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)20
- Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)10
- Green cards, FY2024 (born in Haiti)
- 10,800
- Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Haiti)
- 14,160
- I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
- 50,970
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Haiti ranks 18.
- Mexico190,560
- Cuba88,480
- India68,420
- Dominican Republic67,700
- China57,240
- Philippines48,690
- Vietnam37,040
- Afghanistan35,630
- Brazil27,440
- El Salvador27,280
- Colombia26,150
- Jamaica22,120
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