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Liberia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Liberia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,660
Change since 2018
-16.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.23%
Inflow 20232,660OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Liberia to the United States

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

Inflows by year

4,2148,428200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,2148,4282000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,570
20012,273
20022,869
20031,766
20042,757
20054,880
20066,887
20074,102
20087,791
20098,428
20105,219
20114,404
20124,396
20133,556
20143,984
20153,890
20163,734
20174,296
20183,183
20193,556
20201,735
20212,538
20222,453
20232,660
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—46,075—
20232,66046,2943,880
20222,45319,5694,572
20212,53824,7562,891
20201,73539,9872,462
20193,55650,6803,410
20183,18349,8282,795
20174,29639,6312,478
20163,73441,2003,075
20153,89033,0593,086
20143,98438,3773,039
20133,55650,9183,963
20124,39637,5954,333
20114,40441,2043,769
20105,21940,1483,349
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B21,013
  2. K1309
  3. A2181
  4. G2134
  5. F1113
  6. K2103
  7. A186
  8. J153
  9. G428
  10. G122
  11. C1/D20
  12. B111

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

1,8283,656201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,8283,65620172019202120232025
Data table
20172,549
20183,656
20193,449
20201,061
2021694
20221,329
20232,108
20242,244
20252,107
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR21,209
  2. IR5860
  3. DV743
  4. IR1623
  5. FX491
  6. F1490
  7. F2A164
  8. F2B49

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

1530200820092010201120122013201420162017201820192020202120232024
1530200820112014201820212024
Data table
20082
20096
20105
20113
20122
20131
20143
20161
20171
20182
20192
20201
20211
202330
202414
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 Liberia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Liberia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20243,1703,2102,690
20232,5904,2602,250
20222,4104,5401,280
20212,5002,890740
20201,6702,4301,400
20193,5003,3404,340
20183,1002,7504,370
20174,1602,4204,580
20163,6203,0204,560
20153,8003,0405,360
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B3,060
  2. K510
  3. A420
  4. G340
  5. F250
  6. J130
  7. P60
  8. O40
  9. H1B20
  10. WT20
  11. C10
  12. Unknown10
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,890
  2. Diversity visa lottery540
  3. Family-sponsored preferences440
  4. Refugees and asylees280
  5. Employment-based preferences20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Liberia)
3,170
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Liberia)
3,210
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
2,690
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; Liberia ranks 62.

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 Liberia, 2023
  1. Germany337
  2. Italy105
  3. Canada85
  4. South Korea54
  5. Japan53
  6. France51
  7. Australia45
  8. Belgium36
  9. Netherlands34
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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