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Jordan → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Jordan
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,310
Change since 2018
+47.7%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.62%
Inflow 20237,310OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Jordan to the United States

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

Inflows by year

3,6557,310200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,6557,3102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,900
20014,572
20023,964
20032,927
20043,431
20053,748
20064,038
20073,917
20084,643
20095,035
20104,373
20114,233
20124,271
20134,582
20145,666
20154,911
20165,876
20175,865
20184,948
20195,632
20203,546
20213,786
20225,097
20237,310
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—47,612—
20237,31051,6595,170
20225,09737,1735,841
20213,78620,1863,735
20203,54623,2563,312
20195,63223,0234,367
20184,94823,2503,338
20175,86535,1452,878
20165,87639,3103,243
20154,91125,6513,140
20145,66619,8173,127
20134,58219,6213,619
20124,27117,7763,254
20114,23324,2273,168
20104,37322,0073,328
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B219,922
  2. A21,639
  3. J1765
  4. F1450
  5. H1B386
  6. C1/D298
  7. H4226
  8. J2144
  9. F287
  10. L274
  11. K173
  12. L158

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

27k54k201720182019202020212022202320242025
27k54k20172019202120232025
Data table
201718,271
201831,240
201928,090
202015,249
20215,947
202222,645
202354,082
202433,662
202524,432
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR51,088
  2. IR11,045
  3. IR2844
  4. CR1698
  5. F3538
  6. F4445
  7. E3349
  8. DV258

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

10320620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1032062008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200886
200934
2010145
2011104
2012106
201357
2014133
2015104
2016206
2017140
2018169
2019143
2020142
2021185
2022151
2023146
2024168
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 Jordan, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Jordan, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20246,4203,85044,030
20237,1404,45046,520
20224,7804,56031,110
20213,4203,04019,180
20203,0602,68020,860
20195,0003,50052,060
20185,3202,65053,200
20175,2602,24052,240
20165,2702,55054,550
20154,6602,46053,560
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B56,560
  2. A9,660
  3. F6,030
  4. J3,320
  5. H1B1,510
  6. G1,280
  7. H620
  8. K290
  9. L280
  10. C230
  11. O200
  12. L2S120
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens3,990
  2. Family-sponsored preferences1,030
  3. Refugees and asylees590
  4. Employment-based preferences480
  5. Diversity visa lottery310
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)820
  2. Spouses and children510
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)160
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)80
  5. Other temporary workers40
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Jordan)
6,420
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Jordan)
3,850
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
44,030
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; Jordan ranks 33.

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 Jordan, 2023
  1. Germany2,581
  2. Türkiye1,727
  3. Canada1,265
  4. Hungary337
  5. New Zealand264
  6. Japan252
  7. Australia237
  8. Netherlands210
  9. Sweden151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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