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United Kingdom → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,850
Change since 2018
-5.3%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.92%
Inflow 202310,850OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to the United States

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

Inflows by year

9,90020k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,90020k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200013,273
200118,278
200216,297
20039,527
200414,915
200519,800
200617,207
200714,545
200816,035
200917,358
201014,202
201112,723
201213,234
201314,397
201413,668
201514,135
201614,412
201712,657
201811,460
201912,858
202010,536
202110,215
202210,548
202310,850
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—236,849—
202310,850247,41911,960
202210,548253,38115,958
202110,215247,67113,174
202010,536313,57110,126
201912,858324,22613,910
201811,460333,56212,165
201712,657332,54210,485
201614,412325,70811,052
201514,135286,40311,638
201413,668288,30610,333
201314,397336,93211,066
201213,234346,36810,814
201112,723343,29410,945
201014,202361,01510,023
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

447k895k19901995200020052010201520202024
447k895k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990803,592
1995888,840
2000847,673
2005826,320
2010848,418
2015860,900
2020883,111
2024894,789
Estimate, 2024
894,789
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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 the United Kingdom (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B223,343
  2. J116,462
  3. C1/D6,712
  4. L14,860
  5. F14,502
  6. L23,106
  7. O13,023
  8. O22,919
  9. A22,229
  10. I2,222
  11. E22,140
  12. NATO62,088

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

46k92k201720182019202020212022202320242025
46k92k20172019202120232025
Data table
201764,607
201891,649
201987,329
202038,056
202122,303
202275,454
202391,337
202488,899
202584,429
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1647
  2. CR1426
  3. E1198
  4. IR5157
  5. IR2148
  6. F3131
  7. F487
  8. E385

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

6921,38320082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6921,3832008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008913
2009637
20101,339
2011843
2012790
2013502
2014942
2015960
20161,383
2017973
20181,268
2019981
2020896
2021953
2022709
2023625
2024547
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 the United Kingdom, and I-94 admissions of citizens of the United Kingdom, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20249,02010,7904,419,530
20239,72010,9904,260,040
20229,14012,9803,090,440
20219,23011,410212,080
20209,6608,8402,169,840
201911,34012,2005,305,440
20189,91010,5405,162,090
201710,9509,0505,076,170
201612,6709,5605,210,880
201512,59010,1004,968,050
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT6,904,140
  2. WB1,004,540
  3. B377,650
  4. L71,680
  5. O62,820
  6. F57,210
  7. J44,170
  8. E40,900
  9. N1 to N39,270
  10. A32,020
  11. C18,690
  12. L2S16,750
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens5,350
  2. Employment-based preferences3,300
  3. Family-sponsored preferences270
  4. Other classes50
  5. Diversity visa lottery30
  6. Refugees and asylees20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)38,740
  2. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30,000
  3. Spouses and children20,090
  4. Specialty occupations (H-1B)8,630
  5. Other temporary workers6,910
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)5,150
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)230
  8. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)100
Green cards, FY2024 (born in the United Kingdom)
9,020
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in the United Kingdom)
10,790
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
4,419,530
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 the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 26.

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 the United Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. Australia10,185
  3. Portugal7,365
  4. Japan6,190
  5. Germany6,055
  6. New Zealand5,847
  7. Canada4,990
  8. Ireland4,800
  9. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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