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Zimbabwe → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Zimbabwe
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,370
Change since 2018
+135.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 20231,370OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Zimbabwe to the United States

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

Inflows by year

6851,370200020032006200920122015201820212023
6851,3702000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000322
2001475
2002484
2003358
2004628
2005923
20061,049
20071,057
2008829
2009850
20101,183
2011881
2012791
2013794
2014636
2015653
2016655
2017608
2018582
2019631
2020553
2021664
20221,336
20231,370
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—20,456—
20231,37018,514640
20221,33614,439753
202166414,802651
202055319,635454
201963110,489652
20185829,219608
201760814,248571
201665517,629736
20156538,982756
20146369,386633
201379410,207562
201279112,250580
20118819,933564
20101,18312,122448
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

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

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B25,836
  2. C1/D3,033
  3. F12,459
  4. J1450
  5. G4336
  6. F2330
  7. G2284
  8. J2136
  9. H1B108
  10. C182
  11. A156
  12. H450

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

8,85218k201720182019202020212022202320242025
8,85218k20172019202120232025
Data table
20175,848
20188,922
20199,355
20204,056
20213,542
202211,056
202317,704
202416,007
202513,508
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. E3274
  2. EW223
  3. IR565
  4. DV58
  5. IR131
  6. IR223
  7. CR118
  8. E218

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

22444720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2244472008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200834
200927
201047
201135
201232
201316
201431
201544
201646
201737
201879
2019447
2020181
2021160
2022138
2023211
2024189
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 Zimbabwe, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Zimbabwe, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,81070020,410
20231,31084017,210
20221,4308609,250
20217407802,700
20206705605,330
201976081013,350
201875071012,400
201781068011,790
201682084010,920
201578085010,750
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B16,640
  2. C10,050
  3. F4,600
  4. J1,730
  5. G1,560
  6. H1B710
  7. L430
  8. WT210
  9. A200
  10. H110
  11. K100
  12. L2S90
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Employment-based preferences1,040
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens500
  3. Diversity visa lottery110
  4. Refugees and asylees90
  5. Family-sponsored preferences70
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)420
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)260
  3. Spouses and children150
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)60
  5. Other temporary workers60
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)40
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Zimbabwe)
1,810
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Zimbabwe)
700
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
20,410
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; Zimbabwe ranks 86.

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 Zimbabwe, 2023
  1. Australia1,223
  2. New Zealand1,200
  3. Germany817
  4. Canada555
  5. Netherlands211
  6. Japan210
  7. Belgium49
  8. Sweden46
  9. Austria44
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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