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Ireland → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ireland
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,530
Change since 2018
-6.1%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.13%
Inflow 20231,530OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ireland to the United States

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

Inflows by year

1,0442,088200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0442,0882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,296
20011,505
20021,398
2003983
20041,531
20052,088
20061,906
20071,503
20081,589
20091,788
20101,603
20111,527
20121,738
20131,825
20141,805
20151,850
20161,979
20171,710
20181,630
20192,009
20201,661
20211,562
20221,569
20231,530
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—37,623—
20231,53033,8601,840
20221,56933,8372,390
20211,56238,1172,036
20201,66141,8801,369
20192,00948,9391,959
20181,63033,7581,819
20171,71035,8281,551
20161,97945,4281,525
20151,85047,7971,519
20141,80522,7341,565
20131,82544,1301,449
20121,73844,7601,378
20111,52742,6661,320
20101,60339,4091,250
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

104k208k19901995200020052010201520202024
104k208k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990182,968
1995207,773
2000156,207
2005136,251
2010133,578
2015134,235
2020128,284
2024125,844
Estimate, 2024
125,844
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
59
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 Ireland (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. J16,985
  2. B1/B22,138
  3. L1938
  4. F1818
  5. C1/D795
  6. L2408
  7. H1B354
  8. O1293
  9. A2293
  10. O2289
  11. P3279
  12. P1277

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

8,24116k201720182019202020212022202320242025
8,24116k20172019202120232025
Data table
201712,809
201816,046
201916,482
20205,508
20212,941
202214,810
202315,871
202415,932
202514,946
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR151
  2. CR129
  3. E118
  4. E213
  5. IR212
  6. IR511
  7. E34
  8. I54

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

18737320082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1873732008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008119
200983
2010172
2011125
2012118
201387
2014166
2015165
2016295
2017247
2018373
2019257
2020232
2021260
2022195
2023145
2024159
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 Ireland, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Ireland, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,1901,630581,640
20231,3401,640548,530
20221,3702,030399,990
20211,3601,73017,770
20201,4701,180270,760
20191,7601,700644,350
20181,4001,620630,940
20171,4901,410575,550
20161,7601,380543,050
20151,6101,380524,500
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT873,570
  2. WB124,540
  3. B32,460
  4. J18,270
  5. L14,470
  6. F5,620
  7. O5,190
  8. H1B3,720
  9. E3,500
  10. L2S2,440
  11. P2,430
  12. A2,140
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens720
  2. Employment-based preferences450
  3. Family-sponsored preferences10
  4. Diversity visa lottery10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)7,960
  2. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)2,840
  3. Spouses and children2,600
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)2,050
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)1,250
  6. Other temporary workers650
  7. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)120
  8. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)70
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Ireland)
1,190
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Ireland)
1,630
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
581,640
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; Ireland ranks 81.

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 Ireland, 2023
  1. Spain3,897
  2. Germany2,439
  3. Netherlands2,351
  4. Australia2,335
  5. Portugal1,875
  6. France1,339
  7. Canada1,010
  8. Switzerland822
  9. Denmark661
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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