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Mexico → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mexico
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
190,560
Change since 2018
+17.9%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
16.18%
Inflow 2023190,560OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mexico to the United States

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

Inflows by year

109k219k200020032006200920122015201820212023
109k219k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000173,493
2001205,560
2002218,822
2003115,585
2004175,411
2005161,445
2006173,749
2007148,640
2008186,956
2009163,239
2010138,317
2011142,967
2012145,955
2013135,068
2014133,158
2015158,321
2016173,543
2017170,102
2018161,584
2019155,710
2020100,046
2021106,994
2022138,723
2023190,560
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,226,106—
2023190,5607,825,205102,760
2022138,7238,006,305133,661
2021106,9947,700,857112,910
2020100,0467,186,49683,436
2019155,7107,644,335121,983
2018161,5848,021,228131,950
2017170,1028,165,665118,469
2016173,5438,340,173103,487
2015158,3218,524,707105,910
2014133,1588,179,47494,843
2013135,0688,598,59199,330
2012145,9558,613,035102,121
2011142,9678,861,19294,721
2010138,3178,885,06066,941
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5.97M11.9M19901995200020052010201520202024
5.97M11.9M19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,506,017
19957,065,241
20009,245,920
200511,171,400
201011,895,927
201511,938,908
202011,177,052
202411,279,561
Estimate, 2024
11,279,561
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
21.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 Mexico (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. BBBCC1,977,072
  2. H2A286,820
  3. H2B88,674
  4. BBBCV27,804
  5. B1/B216,965
  6. TN16,762
  7. J116,316
  8. TD9,334
  9. H47,349
  10. F16,040
  11. P15,189
  12. B14,591

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

1.25M2.49M201720182019202020212022202320242025
1.25M2.49M20172019202120232025
Data table
2017784,276
20181,372,394
20191,464,963
2020961,742
2021912,236
20221,732,289
20232,335,357
20242,413,020
20252,493,700
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR122,473
  2. FX16,178
  3. IR513,059
  4. IR28,311
  5. F44,315
  6. F12,334
  7. F31,807
  8. F2B1,759

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

2,2804,56020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,2804,5602008201120142017202020232024
Data table
20083,444
2009775
20103,306
20112,069
20121,210
2013718
20141,295
20151,480
20162,149
20172,031
20183,569
20193,217
20203,075
20214,560
20223,714
20233,852
20243,701
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 Mexico, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Mexico, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
2024202,600107,67023,068,110
2023180,530111,46019,727,370
2022138,770128,88013,644,290
2021107,230113,2704,551,990
2020100,33084,09011,004,920
2019156,050122,31021,412,170
2018161,860132,07021,182,690
2017170,580118,57019,326,560
2016174,530103,55019,767,020
2015158,620105,96020,378,000
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B41,766,280
  2. H2A1,367,630
  3. TN895,240
  4. F445,080
  5. H2B, H2R265,820
  6. TD237,990
  7. E216,050
  8. P122,140
  9. L119,380
  10. WT75,350
  11. J65,050
  12. O61,820
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens149,260
  2. Family-sponsored preferences32,570
  3. Other classes11,670
  4. Employment-based preferences7,900
  5. Refugees and asylees1,210
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)685,010
  2. Other temporary workers470,320
  3. Spouses and children192,800
  4. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)133,980
  5. Intracompany transferees (L-1)62,530
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)60,720
  7. Specialty occupations (H-1B)29,810
  8. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)29,800
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Mexico)
202,600
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Mexico)
107,670
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
23,068,110
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 Mexico, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalCiudad Juárezmx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalGuadalajaramx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalHermosillo Municipalitymx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalMatamoros Municipalitymx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalMonterreymx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalMéridamx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalNogales Municipalitymx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalNuevo Laredomx.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalTijuana Municipalitymx.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Mexico ranks 1.

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 Mexico, 2023
  1. Spain9,597
  2. Canada5,735
  3. Germany4,902
  4. Japan1,052
  5. Netherlands985
  6. France942
  7. Chile832
  8. Italy638
  9. Switzerland636
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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