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Nicaragua → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nicaragua
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,980
Change since 2018
+32.0%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.34%
Inflow 20233,980OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nicaragua to the United States

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

Inflows by year

10k21k200020032006200920122015201820212023
10k21k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200020,947
200119,634
200210,659
20034,094
20044,009
20053,305
20064,145
20073,716
20083,537
20094,060
20103,501
20113,333
20122,999
20132,979
20142,837
20153,267
20163,441
20173,030
20183,016
20193,775
20202,521
20214,180
20223,716
20233,980
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—226,433—
20233,980200,4833,630
20223,716164,4244,711
20214,180116,3554,140
20202,52192,2903,436
20193,775100,7554,302
20183,01690,4934,251
20173,03086,0454,131
20163,44199,6654,628
20153,267106,5993,919
20142,83792,6223,737
20132,979105,6055,013
20122,999129,4635,846
20113,333118,1325,062
20103,501129,3574,018
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

148k295k19901995200020052010201520202024
148k295k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990174,914
1995249,023
2000222,154
2005228,735
2010255,351
2015259,238
2020264,538
2024295,024
Estimate, 2024
295,024
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.56%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
36
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 Nicaragua (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B214,031
  2. H2A1,344
  3. C1/D490
  4. B1246
  5. F1223
  6. C1174
  7. J1106
  8. H2B56
  9. H1B53
  10. G446
  11. K140
  12. P137

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

8,75518k201720182019202020212022202320242025
8,75518k20172019202120232025
Data table
20179,559
201812,970
201912,653
20207,623
20214,911
202217,195
202317,470
202417,510
202517,035
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1406
  2. IR2229
  3. IR5198
  4. F1147
  5. FX103
  6. F492
  7. F2A66
  8. F349

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

142820082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14282008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200820
200911
201019
201113
201213
20138
20146
201518
201623
201714
201828
201925
202026
202120
202227
202318
202421
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 Nicaragua, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Nicaragua, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20244,1804,18089,130
20233,8703,86074,250
20223,7504,61060,220
20214,2204,19034,940
20202,5703,47037,770
20193,8204,35078,390
20183,0604,29080,190
20173,0704,18077,050
20163,4904,66079,700
20153,3203,95069,940
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B155,610
  2. C5,100
  3. H2A2,780
  4. F2,610
  5. WT2,430
  6. G680
  7. J470
  8. H1B370
  9. L370
  10. K260
  11. Unknown240
  12. P160
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,790
  2. Family-sponsored preferences590
  3. Refugees and asylees550
  4. Employment-based preferences120
  5. Other classes100
  6. Diversity visa lottery40
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)1,430
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)210
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)200
  4. Spouses and children140
  5. Other temporary workers120
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)90
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)60
  8. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Nicaragua)
4,180
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Nicaragua)
4,180
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
89,130
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; Nicaragua ranks 53.

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 Nicaragua, 2023
  1. Spain13,891
  2. Mexico537
  3. Canada270
  4. Germany254
  5. Italy86
  6. Chile68
  7. Netherlands62
  8. Switzerland58
  9. Sweden55
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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