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Suriname → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Suriname
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
130
Change since 2018
-17.7%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.01%
Inflow 2023130OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Suriname to the United States

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

Inflows by year

157314200020032006200920122015201820212023
1573142000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000256
2001245
2002247
2003180
2004166
2005300
2006314
2007197
2008195
2009173
2010177
2011149
2012166
2013156
2014143
2015106
2016118
201793
2018158
2019142
202081
2021102
202277
2023130
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023130—130
202277—140
2021102—135
202081—76
2019142—144
2018158—156
201793—125
2016118—136
2015106—156
2014143—120
2013156—133
2012166—175
2011149—199
2010177—140
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B25,623
  2. A240
  3. C330
  4. G226
  5. F125
  6. J120
  7. C1/D9
  8. E28
  9. A16
  10. G45
  11. B14
  12. L23

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

3,5827,163201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,5827,16320172019202120232025
Data table
20173,052
20185,495
20196,355
20202,476
20211,310
20225,884
20237,163
20246,555
20255,810
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. F412
  2. F19
  3. IR18
  4. IR26
  5. IR55
  6. FX3
  7. E22
  8. F31

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

352008201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
35200820122015201820212024
Data table
20081
20105
20112
20121
20131
20141
20153
20163
20172
20183
20193
20202
20211
20224
20232
20241
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 Suriname, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Suriname, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202416015014,900
202314017013,190
202211019016,290
20211201603,240
2020120905,210
201917017014,490
201818018013,180
201714014013,620
201616016013,260
201513018014,970
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B28,110
  2. WT1,710
  3. C530
  4. A410
  5. G320
  6. F150
  7. J100
  8. WB70
  9. H1B30
  10. I20
  11. L20
  12. L2Y20
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens130
  2. Family-sponsored preferences20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Suriname)
160
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Suriname)
150
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
14,900
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; Suriname ranks 153.

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 Suriname, 2023
  1. Netherlands2,160
  2. France463
  3. Belgium355
  4. Canada10
  5. Italy7
  6. Austria4
  7. Sweden3
  8. Mexico2
  9. Switzerland1
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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