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Paraguay → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Paraguay
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
480
Change since 2018
+34.1%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.04%
Inflow 2023480OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Paraguay to the United States

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

Inflows by year

360719200020032006200920122015201820212023
3607192000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000338
2001401
2002356
2003207
2004328
2005516
2006719
2007545
2008461
2009497
2010437
2011480
2012438
2013415
2014369
2015360
2016407
2017369
2018358
2019421
2020242
2021330
2022346
2023480
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,953—
20234803,236350
20223462,057343
20213308,909385
20202427,717265
20194212,544355
20183585,794382
20173698,938328
20164077,186372
201536010,445318
20143698,272237
20134156,355318
20124387,568311
20114807,866270
20104377,318199
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B211,617
  2. J1797
  3. A2222
  4. F1173
  5. B1158
  6. G251
  7. G442
  8. C1/D29
  9. C128
  10. A127
  11. H1B24
  12. B222

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

7,84416k201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,84416k20172019202120232025
Data table
20177,071
201812,614
201912,305
20205,314
20213,920
20229,638
202312,815
202415,687
202513,355
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR137
  2. IR234
  3. IR511
  4. CR19
  5. F18
  6. FX5
  7. F2A4
  8. CR23

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

102020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10202008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200818
200920
201015
201115
201213
20136
201411
20159
201614
201712
201815
201913
20205
20214
20227
202315
202416
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 Paraguay, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Paraguay, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202466040027,130
202345036024,870
202238039021,650
202136040029,020
202026028014,160
201945039034,900
201839040036,130
201739034032,280
201643040033,660
201538034032,940
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B45,480
  2. J3,490
  3. WT3,350
  4. F2,240
  5. A960
  6. G950
  7. H1B220
  8. WB200
  9. E180
  10. C150
  11. L110
  12. O110
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens550
  2. Employment-based preferences50
  3. Family-sponsored preferences40
  4. Refugees and asylees20
  5. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children150
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)120
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)60
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)40
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)30
  6. Other temporary workers30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Paraguay)
660
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Paraguay)
400
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
27,130
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; Paraguay ranks 124.

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 Paraguay, 2023
  1. Spain24,324
  2. Chile522
  3. Germany290
  4. Italy268
  5. Japan208
  6. Switzerland66
  7. France59
  8. Mexico55
  9. Canada50
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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