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%
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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
Data table
| 2000 | 5,917 |
| 2001 | 6,571 |
| 2002 | 6,435 |
| 2003 | 4,645 |
| 2004 | 5,508 |
| 2005 | 7,012 |
| 2006 | 8,177 |
| 2007 | 7,646 |
| 2008 | 6,415 |
| 2009 | 6,297 |
| 2010 | 6,378 |
| 2011 | 6,083 |
| 2012 | 6,862 |
| 2013 | 8,866 |
| 2014 | 8,082 |
| 2015 | 9,221 |
| 2016 | 13,116 |
| 2017 | 11,308 |
| 2018 | 13,696 |
| 2019 | 15,751 |
| 2020 | 8,187 |
| 2021 | 10,045 |
| 2022 | 16,936 |
| 2023 | 14,940 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 1,060,217 | — |
| 2023 | 14,940 | 961,061 | 8,480 |
| 2022 | 16,936 | 948,394 | 8,782 |
| 2021 | 10,045 | 734,176 | 6,948 |
| 2020 | 8,187 | 651,440 | 5,110 |
| 2019 | 15,751 | 543,345 | 6,338 |
| 2018 | 13,696 | 513,185 | 5,626 |
| 2017 | 11,308 | 471,567 | 5,297 |
| 2016 | 13,116 | 530,976 | 5,802 |
| 2015 | 9,221 | 482,057 | 5,029 |
| 2014 | 8,082 | 448,779 | 4,421 |
| 2013 | 8,866 | 421,939 | 5,433 |
| 2012 | 6,862 | 412,816 | 5,276 |
| 2011 | 6,083 | 386,848 | 3,964 |
| 2010 | 6,378 | 361,469 | 3,040 |
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
Data table
| 1990 | 112,108 |
| 1995 | 189,687 |
| 2000 | 266,664 |
| 2005 | 394,260 |
| 2010 | 509,973 |
| 2015 | 621,409 |
| 2020 | 775,889 |
| 2024 | 934,727 |
- 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.
- B1/B266,140
- H2B7,782
- H2A1,088
- C1/D837
- F1709
- J1424
- A2398
- K1161
- H1B146
- E294
- P192
- J292
Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year
Data table
| 2017 | 33,930 |
| 2018 | 36,515 |
| 2019 | 29,714 |
| 2020 | 20,867 |
| 2021 | 28,914 |
| 2022 | 46,611 |
| 2023 | 85,892 |
| 2024 | 78,368 |
| 2025 | 78,717 |
- IR12,159
- IR2883
- IR5881
- FX705
- F1442
- F2B367
- F4277
- F2A211
Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)
Data table
| 2008 | 103 |
| 2009 | 33 |
| 2010 | 100 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2013 | 44 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 60 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 126 |
| 2019 | 186 |
| 2020 | 149 |
| 2021 | 136 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2024 | 87 |
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 year | Green cards | Naturalizations | I-94 admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,250 | 9,310 | 345,480 |
| 2023 | 14,140 | 8,840 | 314,530 |
| 2022 | 17,100 | 8,400 | 257,900 |
| 2021 | 10,120 | 7,020 | 212,100 |
| 2020 | 8,280 | 5,150 | 119,460 |
| 2019 | 15,900 | 6,350 | 242,060 |
| 2018 | 13,790 | 5,650 | 236,930 |
| 2017 | 11,390 | 5,310 | 231,030 |
| 2016 | 13,300 | 5,820 | 220,020 |
| 2015 | 9,270 | 5,040 | 183,850 |
- B610,410
- H2B, H2R14,220
- F11,220
- C6,630
- A2,990
- WT2,410
- H2A2,350
- Unknown2,130
- J2,040
- E1,600
- H1B1,230
- L1,100
- Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens10,180
- Employment-based preferences2,630
- Refugees and asylees1,780
- Family-sponsored preferences1,590
- Other classes1,080
- Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)7,360
- Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)1,240
- Specialty occupations (H-1B)680
- Spouses and children620
- Intracompany transferees (L-1)590
- Other temporary workers430
- Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)210
- 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.
- 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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