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Hong Kong → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Hong Kong
To
United States
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Hong Kong to the United States

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

Inflows by year

4,1508,30020002003200620092011
4,1508,30020002003200620092011
Data table
20005,407
20018,300
20026,075
20033,574
20043,951
20053,705
20063,256
20073,527
20083,373
20092,651
20102,432
20112,306
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2012—39,581—
20112,30642,4692,184
20102,43240,5542,198
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

134k269k19901995200020052010201520202024
134k269k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990150,484
1995121,952
2000210,485
2005214,124
2010215,677
2015244,595
2020258,439
2024268,915
Estimate, 2024
268,915
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.51%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
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 Hong Kong (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B242,305
  2. F12,057
  3. C1/D1,547
  4. J1472
  5. H1B274
  6. O2192
  7. M1166
  8. L1145
  9. L2133
  10. P199
  11. H478
  12. O163

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

35k69k201720182019202020212022202320242025
35k69k20172019202120232025
Data table
201745,732
201869,441
201963,191
202020,883
20219,991
202220,377
202347,806
202458,768
202547,829
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. I5220
  2. F4170
  3. IR171
  4. IR560
  5. F357
  6. IR232
  7. E127
  8. CR124

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

10220320082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1022032008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008158
200973
2010202
2011141
201299
201364
2014100
2015119
2016188
2017172
2018203
2019133
2020141
2021148
2022126
2023137
202499
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 Hong Kong, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Hong Kong, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,9501,7700
20232,2901,8200
20222,3002,4600
20211,3302,4100
20201,7801,5500
20192,0201,9300
20182,0801,7700
20172,4201,6200
20162,5101,6600
20152,0901,7200
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B97,520
  2. WT10,070
  3. F8,440
  4. WB2,650
  5. J930
  6. H1B900
  7. C860
  8. L590
  9. O360
  10. M330
  11. Unknown280
  12. E260
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Employment-based preferences830
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens760
  3. Family-sponsored preferences310
  4. Refugees and asylees20
  5. Diversity visa lottery10
  6. Other classes10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Hong Kong)
1,950
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Hong Kong)
1,770
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
0
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; Hong Kong ranks 197.

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
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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