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Sweden → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sweden
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
950
Change since 2018
-12.6%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.08%
Inflow 2023950OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sweden to the United States

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

Inflows by year

8411,682200020032006200920122015201820212023
8411,6822000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,264
20011,682
20021,376
2003963
20041,270
20051,517
20061,376
20071,145
20081,202
20091,426
20101,344
20111,155
20121,137
20131,342
20141,171
20151,249
20161,363
20171,137
20181,087
20191,206
2020944
2021919
2022932
2023950
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,506—
202395014,4001,120
202293220,8801,448
202191911,6381,231
202094411,350869
20191,20616,7581,121
20181,08720,902991
20171,13727,559872
20161,36330,309960
20151,24926,2441,058
20141,17117,483893
20131,34223,382960
20121,13720,7411,007
20111,15528,1751,098
20101,34423,272984
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B23,966
  2. F11,756
  3. J11,515
  4. NATO2715
  5. A2700
  6. L1502
  7. C1/D465
  8. E2372
  9. L2356
  10. P1280
  11. O1274
  12. O2188

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

7,54315k201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,54315k20172019202120232025
Data table
201710,569
201815,085
201914,443
20206,018
20213,904
202210,276
202313,541
202414,169
202512,087
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR158
  2. IR224
  3. CR122
  4. E121
  5. E217
  6. SQ314
  7. F38
  8. F46

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

7615220082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
761522008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200885
200958
2010114
201180
201269
201351
201471
201596
2016152
201798
2018145
201989
202092
202185
202257
202362
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 Sweden, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Sweden, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
2024770870332,110
2023820990321,420
20227501,120227,510
20217901,04019,180
2020840730228,450
20191,020940517,620
2018890800582,600
2017950710607,990
20161,140800622,710
20151,070890623,940
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT488,250
  2. WB84,590
  3. B29,050
  4. F11,890
  5. A7,430
  6. L6,430
  7. J5,630
  8. O4,510
  9. E3,420
  10. P3,180
  11. G2,710
  12. L2S1,840
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens480
  2. Employment-based preferences250
  3. Family-sponsored preferences20
  4. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)3,540
  2. Spouses and children2,400
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)2,190
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)1,610
  5. Specialty occupations (H-1B)790
  6. Other temporary workers380
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)20
  8. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Sweden)
770
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Sweden)
870
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
332,110
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; Sweden ranks 95.

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 Sweden, 2023
  1. Germany4,727
  2. Spain3,975
  3. Norway2,242
  4. Denmark1,939
  5. Netherlands1,496
  6. Switzerland1,287
  7. Portugal1,129
  8. Japan892
  9. Finland720
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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