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Pakistan → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,410
Change since 2018
-26.0%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.97%
Inflow 202311,410OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to the United States

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

Inflows by year

11k22k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k22k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200014,504
200116,393
200213,694
20039,415
200412,086
200514,926
200617,418
200713,492
200819,889
200921,879
201018,669
201115,813
201215,025
201313,276
201418,733
201518,097
201619,218
201717,030
201815,426
201913,582
202010,164
20219,615
202211,384
202311,410
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—170,439—
202311,410119,63613,360
202211,384135,54518,030
20219,615165,55912,248
202010,164147,10010,000
201913,582161,86213,065
201815,426185,65210,451
201717,030144,62810,225
201619,218117,45611,936
201518,097120,04112,194
201418,733100,09211,426
201313,276124,97313,150
201215,025115,40511,350
201115,813126,83010,891
201018,669115,88511,847
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

226k453k19901995200020052010201520202024
226k453k19902000201020202024
Data table
199089,974
1995102,374
2000219,562
2005262,433
2010309,705
2015390,102
2020412,484
2024452,748
Estimate, 2024
452,748
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.86%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
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 Pakistan (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B273,949
  2. F14,191
  3. J11,866
  4. H41,544
  5. H1B1,540
  6. A2843
  7. J2767
  8. F2646
  9. L2582
  10. K1460
  11. G4452
  12. L1382

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

62k124k201720182019202020212022202320242025
62k124k20172019202120232025
Data table
201732,884
201857,662
201957,955
202034,876
202120,830
202272,417
2023108,247
2024124,198
202589,018
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR16,464
  2. F45,794
  3. IR55,543
  4. E21,083
  5. F31,058
  6. IR21,038
  7. FX356
  8. E3260

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

6141,22720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6141,2272008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008887
2009452
20101,214
2011878
2012673
2013412
2014750
2015734
20161,082
2017916
20181,145
2019927
2020832
2021946
2022851
20231,083
20241,227
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 Pakistan, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Pakistan, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202423,31012,380151,640
202311,11015,440123,080
202211,78018,01090,930
20219,69012,38048,460
202010,4709,98056,730
201913,92013,080124,210
201815,80010,420129,740
201717,41010,170124,800
201619,31011,730137,570
201518,06011,910119,640
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B208,700
  2. F25,550
  3. J10,150
  4. H1B6,470
  5. H3,290
  6. G2,720
  7. L2,240
  8. A1,930
  9. E1,450
  10. TN900
  11. L2S850
  12. C830
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Family-sponsored preferences10,680
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens9,480
  3. Employment-based preferences2,320
  4. Refugees and asylees660
  5. Other classes160
  6. Diversity visa lottery10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)3,710
  2. Spouses and children3,220
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)1,290
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)360
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)330
  6. Other temporary workers190
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Pakistan)
23,310
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Pakistan)
12,380
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
151,640
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 Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalKarachipk.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalLahorepk.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalPeshawarpk.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Pakistan ranks 24.

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 Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. Australia7,521
  6. Portugal6,869
  7. Japan3,831
  8. South Korea3,417
  9. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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