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Senegal → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Senegal
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,520
Change since 2018
+9.6%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.13%
Inflow 20231,520OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Senegal to the United States

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

Inflows by year

8191,638200020032006200920122015201820212023
8191,6382000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000554
2001663
2002530
2003522
2004769
2005913
20061,367
20071,024
20081,085
20091,412
20101,225
20111,345
20121,502
20131,278
20141,240
20151,217
20161,469
20171,429
20181,387
20191,638
2020974
2021914
20221,234
20231,520
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,968—
20231,52020,7661,070
20221,23422,6191,325
20219148,9461,036
202097432,307704
20191,63821,917917
20181,3874,279800
20171,42918,605833
20161,46924,969907
20151,21727,019937
20141,24021,987752
20131,27817,519825
20121,50212,935751
20111,34511,769719
20101,22513,004581
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B24,261
  2. G4161
  3. F1160
  4. J1132
  5. A2125
  6. G2112
  7. K195
  8. A157
  9. G145
  10. D23
  11. H1B22
  12. C117

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

3,4076,814201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,4076,81420172019202120232025
Data table
20172,694
20184,458
20196,814
20202,809
20211,212
20224,169
20236,752
20246,699
20255,351
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR2646
  2. IR1443
  3. IR5248
  4. FX156
  5. DV112
  6. F1109
  7. F2A52
  8. F436

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

142820082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14282008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200810
200912
201028
201114
20129
20133
201417
201512
201616
201712
201814
20194
20206
20215
20224
20235
20245
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 Senegal, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Senegal, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,7001,09012,060
20231,4001,21011,720
20221,2501,3608,380
20219601,0604,710
20201,0007405,100
20191,67096011,710
20181,42085010,440
20171,47088011,290
20161,53097011,320
20151,24097010,800
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B18,240
  2. G1,520
  3. F1,060
  4. A600
  5. J340
  6. WT340
  7. K180
  8. H1B100
  9. O100
  10. I80
  11. P70
  12. L50
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,370
  2. Family-sponsored preferences190
  3. Diversity visa lottery60
  4. Refugees and asylees50
  5. Employment-based preferences30
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)60
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)50
  3. Other temporary workers50
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)40
  5. Spouses and children40
  6. Intracompany transferees (L-1)30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Senegal)
1,700
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Senegal)
1,090
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
12,060
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; Senegal ranks 82.

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 Senegal, 2023
  1. Spain11,239
  2. Italy6,185
  3. France4,650
  4. Canada930
  5. Germany872
  6. Portugal713
  7. Belgium482
  8. Türkiye198
  9. Switzerland191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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