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Thailand → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,790
Change since 2018
+23.7%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.41%
Inflow 20234,790OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to the United States

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

Inflows by year

5,87512k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,87512k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,753
20014,245
20024,144
20033,126
20044,318
20055,505
200611,749
20078,751
20085,381
20096,532
20105,868
20115,157
20124,351
20134,554
20143,960
20154,086
20164,399
20174,009
20183,873
20194,501
20203,285
20213,511
20224,045
20234,790
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—60,863—
20234,79062,3055,010
20224,04567,0225,385
20213,51180,8515,567
20203,28587,1174,234
20194,50195,0134,768
20183,87374,2823,943
20174,00969,0073,656
20164,39978,9654,002
20154,086110,1134,111
20143,960122,3303,538
20134,55490,4484,080
20124,351117,0224,085
20115,157121,9093,704
20105,868105,6493,380
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Thailand who live in the United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

154k308k19901995200020052010201520202024
154k308k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990115,752
1995176,243
2000168,186
2005194,540
2010240,660
2015271,800
2020283,039
2024307,741
Estimate, 2024
307,741
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.59%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
35
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B242,246
  2. J19,701
  3. F13,287
  4. C1/D3,155
  5. A21,884
  6. K1701
  7. E2443
  8. H1B411
  9. B1333
  10. B2264
  11. L1229
  12. L2189

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

33k67k201720182019202020212022202320242025
33k67k20172019202120232025
Data table
201741,746
201862,217
201962,035
202024,933
202118,700
202259,364
202364,275
202466,666
202564,004
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1423
  2. CR1273
  3. IR2234
  4. IR5204
  5. DV149
  6. E3126
  7. F159
  8. F447

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

22845620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2284562008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008239
2009131
2010262
2011179
2012127
201388
2014137
2015158
2016269
2017234
2018435
2019342
2020319
2021330
2022254
2023368
2024456
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 Thailand, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Thailand, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20245,3905,820101,510
20235,2306,44095,210
20224,6306,50067,610
20214,0406,60021,100
20204,1805,57046,970
20195,5506,680130,780
20185,5605,330127,780
20176,3104,670124,580
20167,0405,210122,840
20157,5005,210116,990
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B147,030
  2. J20,570
  3. F13,550
  4. A4,230
  5. C3,340
  6. K2,450
  7. WT1,720
  8. H1B1,660
  9. E1,260
  10. G1,150
  11. L910
  12. O680
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens4,290
  2. Employment-based preferences490
  3. Refugees and asylees300
  4. Family-sponsored preferences160
  5. Diversity visa lottery150
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)890
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)460
  3. Spouses and children440
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)330
  5. Other temporary workers190
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)170
  7. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)40
  8. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Thailand)
5,390
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Thailand)
5,820
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
101,510
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalChiang Maith.usembassy.gov
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Thailand ranks 46.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. Germany3,345
  4. Australia2,325
  5. New Zealand2,043
  6. France954
  7. Sweden777
  8. Netherlands768
  9. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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