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Kazakhstan → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kazakhstan
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,570
Change since 2018
+127.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20232,570OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kazakhstan to the United States

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

Inflows by year

1,2852,570200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2852,5702000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,493
20012,310
20022,315
20031,740
20041,906
20052,223
20062,073
20071,604
20081,294
20091,211
20101,003
2011885
2012862
2013932
2014894
2015926
20161,077
20171,112
20181,130
20191,253
20201,118
20211,223
20221,637
20232,570
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—26,794—
20232,57029,494860
20221,63719,388972
20211,22318,547865
20201,11811,197653
20191,25310,247879
20181,13010,290629
20171,11215,601549
20161,07712,669581
201592611,343602
201489412,941540
201393210,532608
201286210,537762
201188510,141638
20101,00312,137581
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B219,974
  2. J15,266
  3. F11,343
  4. F2382
  5. J2251
  6. A2216
  7. G2192
  8. H1B151
  9. C1/D136
  10. L2132
  11. H4113
  12. L179

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

15k30k201720182019202020212022202320242025
15k30k20172019202120232025
Data table
201713,577
201818,273
201922,029
20209,110
20218,515
202220,691
202329,933
202430,193
202528,746
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV770
  2. IR5128
  3. E183
  4. IR240
  5. IR140
  6. E234
  7. CR127
  8. I523

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

469220082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
46922008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200826
200913
201025
201115
201215
201311
201424
201525
201637
201733
201852
201933
202050
202158
202292
202372
202487
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 Kazakhstan, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Kazakhstan, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,4901,03044,280
20232,9001,20037,450
20221,7901,24024,260
20211,3301,07012,290
20201,31080014,550
20191,5301,15033,350
20181,38082032,850
20171,38073031,770
20161,31076027,060
20151,20082029,520
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B59,510
  2. F11,220
  3. J9,990
  4. G960
  5. A930
  6. L540
  7. H1B520
  8. E330
  9. L2S310
  10. P310
  11. L2Y280
  12. H200
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens900
  2. Diversity visa lottery850
  3. Employment-based preferences490
  4. Refugees and asylees200
  5. Family-sponsored preferences50
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children480
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)300
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)280
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)150
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)70
  6. Other temporary workers40
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Kazakhstan)
2,490
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Kazakhstan)
1,030
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
44,280
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 Kazakhstan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalAlmatykz.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Kazakhstan ranks 65.

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 Kazakhstan, 2023
  1. Türkiye10,813
  2. South Korea10,127
  3. Germany2,042
  4. Lithuania1,594
  5. Czechia1,437
  6. Latvia900
  7. Hungary604
  8. Canada485
  9. Japan423
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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