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Somalia → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,450
Change since 2018
-87.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 20231,450OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to the United States

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

Inflows by year

7,98116k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,98116k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,393
20013,007
20024,535
20032,444
20043,929
20055,829
20069,462
20076,251
200812,187
200915,962
20105,544
20115,968
20127,265
20135,181
20147,024
20159,431
20169,910
201710,953
201811,541
20195,924
20202,636
20211,110
20221,109
20231,450
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—18,568—
20231,45018,9786,360
20221,10921,0459,593
20211,11031,5905,195
20202,63647,0396,469
20195,92458,4197,703
201811,54140,9364,417
201710,95356,5104,162
20169,91053,5194,284
20159,43146,6653,917
20147,02455,7654,301
20135,18129,5547,136
20127,26530,8049,525
20115,96843,9958,052
20105,54442,4665,730
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B278
  2. G273
  3. K148
  4. A147
  5. A219
  6. F112
  7. G411
  8. J16
  9. G14
  10. K22
  11. B11
  12. H1B1

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

239478201720182019202020212022202320242025
23947820172019202120232025
Data table
2017155
2018207
2019167
2020106
2021163
2022211
2023478
2024423
2025302
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR21,014
  2. IR1878
  3. IR5276
  4. FX109
  5. F176
  6. DV71
  7. CR131
  8. F2A21

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

316220082012201520182019202220232024
316220082015201920232024
Data table
20081
20121
20151
20183
20192
20221
20233
202462
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 Somalia, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Somalia, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,0302,440430
20231,2307,090440
20221,0407,700210
20219604,600140
20202,0205,69080
20193,7506,920150
20187,5603,980240
20177,4003,770320
20166,9604,000440
20156,8003,690360
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,170
  2. Refugees and asylees390
  3. Diversity visa lottery380
  4. Family-sponsored preferences80
  5. Employment-based preferences10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Somalia)
2,030
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Somalia)
2,440
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
430
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; Somalia ranks 85.

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 Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. Netherlands1,453
  5. Austria1,248
  6. Türkiye1,026
  7. Belgium862
  8. Italy785
  9. Finland645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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