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Syria → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Syria
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,250
Change since 2018
-73.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.36%
Inflow 20234,250OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Syria to the United States

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

Inflows by year

7,98616k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,98616k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,367
20013,350
20022,557
20031,938
20042,256
20052,831
20062,918
20072,385
20082,466
20092,253
20102,315
20112,457
20122,651
20133,212
20143,341
20153,637
20164,734
20175,939
201815,971
20196,289
20203,204
20211,728
20223,142
20234,250
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—25,294—
20234,25027,5865,030
20223,14235,46210,847
20211,72840,3293,588
20203,20461,1322,423
20196,28954,8163,353
201815,97131,9412,478
20175,93938,9711,766
20164,73443,5501,955
20153,63725,2771,937
20143,34132,9411,753
20133,21225,2612,121
20122,65120,7081,691
20112,45720,9781,837
20102,31515,6631,920
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B23,161
  2. K1256
  3. F1135
  4. J1108
  5. G459
  6. G142
  7. G235
  8. H426
  9. F224
  10. H1B18
  11. J218
  12. L215

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

2,9805,959201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,9805,95920172019202120232025
Data table
20172,189
20182,130
20191,762
20201,350
20211,221
20224,099
20235,959
20245,481
20253,981
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR51,068
  2. IR1307
  3. F4287
  4. CR1184
  5. DV126
  6. F389
  7. IR271
  8. F157

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

7114220082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
711422008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200888
200954
2010142
201188
201272
201356
201491
201596
2016136
201795
2018135
201996
202063
202169
202242
202338
202458
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 Syria, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Syria, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20245,5903,2404,710
20233,6806,5204,930
20223,2509,9003,230
20211,7503,570880
20203,1802,4601,470
20195,9703,3703,750
201814,6902,4806,350
20175,8801,7909,950
20164,8002,04013,580
20153,8402,00016,010
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B5,290
  2. K570
  3. F430
  4. J290
  5. G190
  6. H1B60
  7. H40
  8. TD30
  9. L2S20
  10. O20
  11. P20
  12. R20
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Refugees and asylees2,490
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,270
  3. Family-sponsored preferences580
  4. Employment-based preferences140
  5. Diversity visa lottery100
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children70
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)40
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)10
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)10
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)10
  6. Other temporary workers10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Syria)
5,590
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Syria)
3,240
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
4,710
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; Syria ranks 51.

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 Syria, 2023
  1. Germany128,742
  2. Netherlands19,551
  3. Austria15,246
  4. Canada9,345
  5. Belgium5,496
  6. France3,381
  7. Türkiye3,330
  8. Norway3,116
  9. Sweden2,515
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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