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Saudi Arabia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Saudi Arabia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
520
Change since 2018
+11.3%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.04%
Inflow 2023520OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Saudi Arabia to the United States

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

Inflows by year

7711,542200020032006200920122015201820212023
7711,5422000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,063
20011,178
20021,014
2003735
2004906
20051,210
20061,542
20071,171
2008380
2009427
2010356
2011357
2012310
2013368
2014398
2015331
2016391
2017417
2018467
2019622
2020495
2021560
2022573
2023520
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—36,421—
202352024,764290
202257332,586301
202156024,635195
202049527,568165
201962239,264217
201846753,173154
201741766,258142
201639183,119128
201533192,755127
201439867,659131
201336869,918129
201231058,448104
201135748,603124
201035635,206120
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B248,273
  2. A26,740
  3. F13,572
  4. F21,188
  5. D863
  6. J1507
  7. A1376
  8. M1329
  9. L2246
  10. G2224
  11. H1B189
  12. J2128

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

43k86k201720182019202020212022202320242025
43k86k20172019202120232025
Data table
201752,538
201886,135
201985,420
202030,217
202120,068
202253,052
202375,851
202469,824
202563,097
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1291
  2. E3147
  3. IR2130
  4. DV101
  5. F495
  6. E282
  7. F376
  8. CR176

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

295820082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
29582008201120142017202020232024
Data table
20082
20096
20107
20115
20126
20137
20148
201512
201627
201721
201838
201942
202039
202158
202244
202343
202448
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 Saudi Arabia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Saudi Arabia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,7001,60099,110
20233,0401,87091,230
20222,7601,92073,980
20211,7801,38042,010
20201,8501,00052,730
20192,5101,310167,230
20182,100990182,450
20172,140870190,980
20162,120870264,700
20151,740800306,180
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B137,760
  2. F44,740
  3. A16,980
  4. J2,350
  5. G1,380
  6. WT1,360
  7. M1,160
  8. H1B1,020
  9. L890
  10. L2Y470
  11. WB440
  12. H340
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,040
  2. Employment-based preferences700
  3. Diversity visa lottery390
  4. Family-sponsored preferences320
  5. Refugees and asylees250
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children550
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)510
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)460
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)100
  5. Other temporary workers20
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Saudi Arabia)
2,700
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Saudi Arabia)
1,600
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
99,110
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 Saudi Arabia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalDhahransa.usembassy.gov
Consulate-generalJeddahsa.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Saudi Arabia ranks 121.

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 Saudi Arabia, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,048
  2. Japan552
  3. Australia550
  4. Germany465
  5. South Korea428
  6. Canada235
  7. Switzerland230
  8. Netherlands125
  9. France118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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