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India → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
68,420
Change since 2018
+16.2%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
5.81%
Inflow 202368,420OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to the United States

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

Inflows by year

63k125k200020032006200920122015201820212023
63k125k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200041,903
200170,032
200270,823
200350,228
200470,151
200584,680
200661,369
200765,353
200861,663
200955,585
201067,489
201167,399
201264,694
201367,310
201476,256
201562,828
201663,016
201759,068
201858,863
201953,787
202045,805
202192,580
2022125,130
202368,420
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,105,527—
202368,4201,917,63852,360
2022125,1301,706,50666,670
202192,5801,657,01156,085
202045,8051,686,68447,233
201953,7871,765,37563,579
201858,8631,679,05951,325
201759,0681,606,58949,815
201663,0161,443,83645,183
201562,8281,203,84141,178
201476,2561,158,77236,931
201367,3101,068,93648,945
201264,6941,045,43241,916
201167,399992,59045,087
201067,489912,32660,049
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1.58M3.17M19901995200020052010201520202024
1.58M3.17M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990444,698
1995597,182
20001,109,195
20051,419,053
20101,799,127
20152,381,638
20202,741,155
20243,165,238
Estimate, 2024
3,165,238
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 India (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B2964,296
  2. H1B148,298
  3. H4113,089
  4. C1/D45,065
  5. F140,077
  6. L223,864
  7. L119,698
  8. J18,614
  9. F22,651
  10. P32,550
  11. J22,299
  12. A22,092

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

695k1.39M201720182019202020212022202320242025
695k1.39M20172019202120232025
Data table
2017606,247
20181,006,796
2019980,342
2020499,784
2021276,884
2022765,593
20231,389,750
20241,375,795
20251,382,152
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR58,600
  2. F45,305
  3. F33,086
  4. IR12,224
  5. CR11,770
  6. I5694
  7. IR2495
  8. E3331

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

33k65k20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
33k65k2008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200816,569
200911,387
201028,930
201131,273
201230,278
201320,930
201435,092
201545,670
201665,095
201747,959
201856,537
201949,895
202044,086
202152,875
202253,737
202353,412
202440,771
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 India, and I-94 admissions of citizens of India, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202466,80049,7002,944,840
202378,07059,0502,599,630
2022127,01065,9601,793,060
202193,45057,040540,300
202046,36048,1101,059,770
201954,50064,6402,316,030
201859,82052,2302,223,160
201760,39050,8302,055,480
201664,69046,1901,988,420
201564,12042,2101,898,330
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B3,075,410
  2. H1B899,130
  3. F579,920
  4. H400,310
  5. L119,050
  6. C92,600
  7. L2S51,120
  8. J46,340
  9. L2Y36,730
  10. O12,910
  11. TN11,820
  12. G11,660
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens34,090
  2. Employment-based preferences18,800
  3. Family-sponsored preferences9,660
  4. Refugees and asylees3,710
  5. Other classes520
  6. Diversity visa lottery30
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)497,460
  2. Spouses and children265,400
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)64,910
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)5,930
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)3,590
  6. Other temporary workers3,030
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in India)
66,800
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in India)
49,700
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
2,944,840
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalChennaiin.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalHyderabadin.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalKolkatain.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalMumbaiin.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; India ranks 3.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. Australia55,277
  3. Germany54,123
  4. New Zealand47,163
  5. Italy13,691
  6. Portugal12,185
  7. Netherlands12,073
  8. Japan10,547
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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