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Norway → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Norway
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
360
Change since 2018
+17.6%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.03%
Inflow 2023360OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Norway to the United States

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

Inflows by year

274547200020032006200920122015201820212023
2745472000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000459
2001547
2002431
2003320
2004405
2005423
2006481
2007343
2008385
2009427
2010361
2011374
2012306
2013365
2014323
2015345
2016379
2017317
2018306
2019364
2020280
2021263
2022296
2023360
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,072—
202336012,697500
202229612,219784
20212635,037803
20202804,707292
20193645,526126
20183069,140105
20173178,18976
201637921,27199
201534517,92780
201432310,15691
201336517,67794
201230615,74195
201137415,120105
201036115,13998
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B22,136
  2. F11,179
  3. C1/D785
  4. J1747
  5. NATO2312
  6. Q1213
  7. L1198
  8. A2174
  9. P1156
  10. E2135
  11. L2113
  12. I99

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

4,2478,493201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,2478,49320172019202120232025
Data table
20175,805
20188,493
20197,919
20203,699
20213,804
20226,607
20236,986
20247,535
20256,881
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR118
  2. E214
  3. CR15
  4. F45
  5. E14
  6. IR54
  7. E33
  8. DV2

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

173420082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
17342008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200830
200910
201023
201122
201215
201311
201420
201519
201632
201718
201828
201921
202034
202126
202216
202317
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 Norway, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Norway, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
2024340430185,860
2023310480189,770
2022280680129,030
202123072011,260
2020250270110,890
2019330110291,980
201828090306,060
201729060319,590
201636090303,530
201531080336,560
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT288,370
  2. WB38,530
  3. B15,840
  4. F7,850
  5. N1 to N6,600
  6. J2,600
  7. L2,130
  8. A2,080
  9. E1,550
  10. O1,420
  11. G1,390
  12. C1,050
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens250
  2. Employment-based preferences70
  3. Family-sponsored preferences10
  4. Diversity visa lottery10
  5. Refugees and asylees10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)1,160
  2. Spouses and children730
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)710
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)350
  5. Other temporary workers270
  6. Specialty occupations (H-1B)260
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Norway)
340
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Norway)
430
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
185,860
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; Norway ranks 131.

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 Norway, 2023
  1. Spain1,794
  2. Denmark1,750
  3. Sweden1,407
  4. Germany1,068
  5. Netherlands615
  6. Japan461
  7. Switzerland411
  8. Portugal268
  9. Türkiye237
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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