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Sierra Leone → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sierra Leone
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,790
Change since 2018
+20.1%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.15%
Inflow 20231,790OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sierra Leone to the United States

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

Inflows by year

1,7863,572200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7863,5722000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,585
20011,878
20022,246
20031,492
20041,596
20052,731
20063,572
20071,999
20082,591
20092,594
20101,950
20111,925
20121,655
20131,602
20141,695
20151,553
20161,478
20172,021
20181,490
20191,418
2020695
20211,196
20222,284
20231,790
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,333—
20231,7907,1491,480
20222,28412,6691,968
20211,19621,1721,272
202069520,3011,278
20191,41817,9891,565
20181,49018,7701,139
20172,02117,3251,281
20161,4788,2051,622
20151,5534,5631,651
20141,6958,9611,366
20131,60217,0181,580
20121,65516,8591,824
20111,92514,6821,777
20101,95014,6991,844
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B21,039
  2. A2160
  3. K1158
  4. G298
  5. F156
  6. J150
  7. G446
  8. G140
  9. A131
  10. K231
  11. B211
  12. P18

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

2,4814,961201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,4814,96120172019202120232025
Data table
20171,523
20181,770
20192,053
2020871
2021809
20223,108
20234,961
20243,287
20251,756
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR2143
  2. IR182
  3. F180
  4. IR553
  5. F2A44
  6. DV44
  7. FX24
  8. IR320

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

5920082009201020112012201420152016201820202021202220232024
59200820112015202020232024
Data table
20089
20095
20109
20114
20125
20144
20151
20162
20183
20202
20212
20224
20236
20243
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 Sierra Leone, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Sierra Leone, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,6801,3706,160
20231,8701,7405,570
20222,3201,9803,510
20211,2301,3201,240
20207101,3201,330
20191,4401,6103,600
20181,5301,1803,530
20172,0601,3303,880
20161,5401,6603,300
20151,6001,6903,290
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B7,950
  2. G930
  3. F680
  4. A620
  5. K420
  6. J180
  7. R40
  8. H1B30
  9. WT30
  10. C20
  11. L10
  12. P10
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,270
  2. Diversity visa lottery210
  3. Family-sponsored preferences120
  4. Refugees and asylees50
  5. Employment-based preferences20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Sierra Leone)
1,680
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Sierra Leone)
1,370
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
6,160
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; Sierra Leone ranks 76.

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 Sierra Leone, 2023
  1. Germany964
  2. Italy327
  3. France257
  4. Belgium204
  5. Netherlands130
  6. Canada105
  7. Hungary51
  8. Australia48
  9. Japan39
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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