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North Macedonia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
North Macedonia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
880
Change since 2018
-16.9%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.07%
Inflow 2023880OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from North Macedonia to the United States

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

Inflows by year

6591,317200020032006200920122015201820212023
6591,3172000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000790
2001921
2002821
2003653
2004775
20051,070
20061,317
20071,227
20081,112
20091,142
2010962
20111,074
2012921
2013910
2014966
20151,070
20161,260
20171,033
20181,059
20191,067
2020579
2021731
2022959
2023880
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,947—
20238807,275840
20229599,9891,093
202173111,915831
20205797,600598
20191,06710,454829
20181,0599,500684
20171,0338,889608
20161,26015,334729
20151,0709,790668
20149668,313645
20139106,273686
201292111,719689
20111,07410,768631
20109628,994734
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B25,177
  2. J11,007
  3. C1/D126
  4. F189
  5. A270
  6. H2B53
  7. G247
  8. NATO246
  9. P335
  10. B134
  11. G431
  12. A122

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

3,7707,540201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,7707,54020172019202120232025
Data table
20174,826
20186,910
20196,091
20202,405
20211,041
20224,826
20237,540
20246,894
20256,900
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5151
  2. DV76
  3. IR149
  4. CR138
  5. F327
  6. F426
  7. IR221
  8. EW19

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

5711420082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
571142008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200817
200911
201026
201115
201215
20135
201414
201520
201620
201712
201824
201934
202032
202126
202256
202364
2024114
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 North Macedonia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of North Macedonia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202488091012,270
202392091011,190
20229801,0706,980
20217508003,070
20205905805,060
20191,08080012,240
20181,08067012,310
20171,03058011,980
20161,26070010,820
20151,06061010,320
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B17,780
  2. J2,050
  3. F760
  4. C630
  5. G420
  6. A340
  7. N1 to N190
  8. H2B, H2R180
  9. L180
  10. K130
  11. H1B120
  12. P100
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens630
  2. Family-sponsored preferences120
  3. Diversity visa lottery80
  4. Employment-based preferences40
  5. Refugees and asylees10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)100
  2. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)90
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)60
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)50
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
  6. Spouses and children30
  7. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)20
  8. Other temporary workers10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in North Macedonia)
880
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in North Macedonia)
910
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
12,270
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; North Macedonia ranks 100.

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 North Macedonia, 2023
  1. Germany22,514
  2. Italy2,496
  3. Slovenia1,925
  4. Switzerland1,888
  5. Austria1,726
  6. Belgium435
  7. Sweden403
  8. Türkiye259
  9. Czechia232
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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