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Trinidad and Tobago → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Trinidad and Tobago
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,550
Change since 2018
-5.6%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20232,550OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Trinidad and Tobago to the United States

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

Inflows by year

4,4278,854200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,4278,8542000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,635
20016,618
20025,738
20034,138
20045,384
20056,568
20068,854
20076,829
20085,700
20096,055
20105,300
20114,901
20125,032
20134,656
20143,910
20153,161
20163,378
20173,026
20182,700
20193,076
20201,656
20211,791
20222,375
20232,550
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—63,865—
20232,55071,0873,290
20222,37547,2934,749
20211,79141,4014,106
20201,65647,5172,954
20193,07643,4554,530
20182,70045,7204,331
20173,02670,1204,466
20163,37872,1064,820
20153,16156,4104,832
20143,91051,1374,099
20134,65688,2985,735
20125,03292,0845,542
20114,90194,8234,989
20105,30092,9784,713
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

121k242k19901995200020052010201520202024
121k242k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990117,075
1995116,213
2000200,590
2005208,257
2010228,377
2015238,007
2020226,400
2024241,541
Estimate, 2024
241,541
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.46%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
43
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 Trinidad and Tobago (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B238,771
  2. F1365
  3. C1/D310
  4. L2155
  5. L1143
  6. H1B140
  7. G4116
  8. J1112
  9. P1100
  10. P380
  11. O272
  12. A159

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

28k56k201720182019202020212022202320242025
28k56k20172019202120232025
Data table
201717,561
201826,935
201938,238
202018,269
20218,688
202225,594
202349,877
202455,670
202540,836
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5251
  2. F1190
  3. F3139
  4. IR2122
  5. IR1106
  6. F465
  7. E346
  8. CR137

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

10020020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1002002008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008134
200994
2010200
201192
201279
201342
201471
201575
201688
201763
201869
201961
202068
202146
202248
202338
202445
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 Trinidad and Tobago, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,8303,470212,870
20232,5903,680165,770
20222,4404,830113,300
20211,8504,19016,410
20201,7203,03087,670
20193,1504,590210,050
20182,7604,380191,500
20173,1004,510195,360
20163,4704,870197,990
20153,2104,870189,640
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B398,510
  2. F5,870
  3. C3,030
  4. WT2,340
  5. L1,750
  6. O1,580
  7. H1B1,340
  8. P1,310
  9. J1,130
  10. G1,010
  11. E570
  12. L2S540
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens2,130
  2. Family-sponsored preferences470
  3. Employment-based preferences190
  4. Diversity visa lottery20
  5. Refugees and asylees10
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)920
  2. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)800
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)750
  4. Spouses and children720
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)670
  6. Other temporary workers80
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Trinidad and Tobago)
2,830
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Trinidad and Tobago)
3,470
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
212,870
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; Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66.

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 Trinidad and Tobago, 2023
  1. Canada535
  2. Japan59
  3. Germany55
  4. Netherlands43
  5. Australia22
  6. Belgium15
  7. France12
  8. Mexico9
  9. Switzerland8
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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