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Honduras → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Honduras
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,940
Change since 2018
+9.1%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
1.27%
Inflow 202314,940OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Honduras to the United States

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

Inflows by year

8,46817k200020032006200920122015201820212023
8,46817k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,917
20016,571
20026,435
20034,645
20045,508
20057,012
20068,177
20077,646
20086,415
20096,297
20106,378
20116,083
20126,862
20138,866
20148,082
20159,221
201613,116
201711,308
201813,696
201915,751
20208,187
202110,045
202216,936
202314,940
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,060,217—
202314,940961,0618,480
202216,936948,3948,782
202110,045734,1766,948
20208,187651,4405,110
201915,751543,3456,338
201813,696513,1855,626
201711,308471,5675,297
201613,116530,9765,802
20159,221482,0575,029
20148,082448,7794,421
20138,866421,9395,433
20126,862412,8165,276
20116,083386,8483,964
20106,378361,4693,040

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

467k935k19901995200020052010201520202024
467k935k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990112,108
1995189,687
2000266,664
2005394,260
2010509,973
2015621,409
2020775,889
2024934,727
Estimate, 2024
934,727
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
Counted by
country of birth

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B266,140
  2. H2B7,782
  3. H2A1,088
  4. C1/D837
  5. F1709
  6. J1424
  7. A2398
  8. K1161
  9. H1B146
  10. E294
  11. P192
  12. J292

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

43k86k201720182019202020212022202320242025
43k86k20172019202120232025
Data table
201733,930
201836,515
201929,714
202020,867
202128,914
202246,611
202385,892
202478,368
202578,717
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR12,159
  2. IR2883
  3. IR5881
  4. FX705
  5. F1442
  6. F2B367
  7. F4277
  8. F2A211

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

9318620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
931862008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008103
200933
2010100
201167
201242
201344
201439
201560
201690
201767
2018126
2019186
2020149
2021136
202290
2023101
202487

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Honduras, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Honduras, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202417,2509,310345,480
202314,1408,840314,530
202217,1008,400257,900
202110,1207,020212,100
20208,2805,150119,460
201915,9006,350242,060
201813,7905,650236,930
201711,3905,310231,030
201613,3005,820220,020
20159,2705,040183,850
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B610,410
  2. H2B, H2R14,220
  3. F11,220
  4. C6,630
  5. A2,990
  6. WT2,410
  7. H2A2,350
  8. Unknown2,130
  9. J2,040
  10. E1,600
  11. H1B1,230
  12. L1,100
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens10,180
  2. Employment-based preferences2,630
  3. Refugees and asylees1,780
  4. Family-sponsored preferences1,590
  5. Other classes1,080
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)7,360
  2. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)1,240
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)680
  4. Spouses and children620
  5. Intracompany transferees (L-1)590
  6. Other temporary workers430
  7. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)210
  8. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)100
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Honduras)
17,250
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Honduras)
9,310
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
345,480

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Honduras ranks 19.

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 Honduras, 2023
  1. Spain32,357
  2. Mexico12,522
  3. Germany540
  4. Italy486
  5. Canada430
  6. Switzerland75
  7. Chile69
  8. Japan66
  9. Belgium46