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Myanmar → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Myanmar
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,880
Change since 2018
-55.9%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.41%
Inflow 20234,880OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Myanmar to the United States

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

Inflows by year

11k23k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k23k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,201
20011,373
20021,356
20031,193
20041,379
20052,095
20064,562
20073,130
20083,327
200917,050
201016,363
201121,543
201222,996
201316,151
201414,183
201517,091
201617,013
201717,256
201811,067
20196,415
20205,293
20212,959
20223,457
20234,880
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—52,368—
20234,88075,55010,080
20223,45796,17910,609
20212,95978,2698,751
20205,29387,10310,100
20196,415112,89712,829
201811,067113,5378,466
201717,25695,1997,231
201617,01373,3267,348
201517,09197,2976,335
201414,18381,7674,417
201316,15177,4923,554
201222,99677,9742,288
201121,54354,3762,205
201016,36344,5412,269
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

100k200k19901995200020052010201520202024
100k200k19902000201020202024
Data table
199019,607
199519,263
200027,986
200537,223
201081,779
2015136,994
2020161,967
2024199,585
Estimate, 2024
199,585
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.38%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
46
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 Myanmar (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. D2,493
  2. B1/B22,321
  3. F11,639
  4. C1883
  5. K1325
  6. G483
  7. B182
  8. J180
  9. F277
  10. A170
  11. H1B20
  12. K29

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

8,89018k201720182019202020212022202320242025
8,89018k20172019202120232025
Data table
201710,998
201815,336
201917,780
202011,086
20212,622
20226,638
202313,302
202413,874
20258,139
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5463
  2. IR1285
  3. F4265
  4. DV257
  5. CR1184
  6. IR293
  7. EW55
  8. FX53

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

12324620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1232462008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200831
20098
201031
201125
201211
201314
201415
201517
201619
201718
201832
201978
202091
2021246
202222
202358
202485
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 Myanmar, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Myanmar, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20243,4407,7509,960
20233,9709,8908,930
20222,8809,2803,870
20212,1408,2001,710
20204,0009,1805,280
20195,02011,68012,680
20188,1807,87011,550
201712,9006,83011,500
201613,0706,9609,540
201512,8106,0507,580
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B7,990
  2. F7,650
  3. C1,560
  4. K540
  5. J510
  6. G190
  7. H1B70
  8. R60
  9. A50
  10. L30
  11. L2S20
  12. L2Y20
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Refugees and asylees1,470
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens980
  3. Family-sponsored preferences410
  4. Diversity visa lottery410
  5. Employment-based preferences170
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)40
  2. Spouses and children40
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)20
  4. Other temporary workers20
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Myanmar)
3,440
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Myanmar)
7,750
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
9,960
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; Myanmar ranks 43.

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 Myanmar, 2023
  1. Japan30,849
  2. South Korea12,601
  3. New Zealand558
  4. Australia536
  5. Germany454
  6. Finland405
  7. Canada260
  8. Türkiye258
  9. Hungary167
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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