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Non-immigrant admissions (I-94)

United States · temporary admissions

I-94 admissions, FY2024
77,646,290
Temporary workers and families
5,156,080
Students and exchange visitors
2,479,300
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Admissions by category

FY2024. One person can be admitted several times a year.

I-94 admissions by category
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)48,224,100
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)19,767,950
  3. Temporary workers and families5,156,080
  4. Students and exchange visitors2,479,300
  5. All other classes818,150
  6. Treaty traders and investors603,160
  7. Diplomats and other representatives464,970
Class of admissionFY2024
Total all admissions (from CBP Operations Management Reporting (OMR))147,200,000
Temporary visitors for pleasure (B2)43,066,390
Visa Waiver Program – temporary visitors for pleasure (WT)16,878,800
Temporary visitors for business (B1)5,157,710
Visa Waiver Program – temporary visitors for business (WB)2,215,270
Academic students (F1)1,816,480
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional workers (TN)1,494,150
Temporary workers in specialty occupations (H1B)890,310
Foreign nationals in continuous and immediate transit through the United States (C1)755,610
Agricultural workers (H2A)724,900
Guam - Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver Program - temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam or Northern Mariana Islands (GMT)672,950
Intracompany transferees (L1)598,330
Exchange visitors (J1)514,170
Treaty investors (E2)484,020
Spouses and children of H1, H2, or H3 (H4)306,860
Nonagricultural workers (H2B), Returning H2B workers (H2R)186,600
Other foreign government officials or employees and their families (A2)186,020
Spouses and children of TN (TD)174,980
Spouses of L1 (L2S)168,840
International organization officers or employees (G4)127,390
Workers with extraordinary ability or achievement (O1)122,160
Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers (P1)121,480
Children of L1 (L2Y)120,350
Treaty traders (E1)94,740
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials, spouses, and children (N1 to N7)68,440
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Citizenship

FY2024.

I-94 admissions by citizenship
  1. Mexico23,068,110
  2. Canada14,846,510
  3. United Kingdom4,419,530
  4. India2,944,840
  5. Germany2,169,090
  6. France2,111,010
  7. Japan1,996,550
  8. Brazil1,985,560
  9. China1,981,990
  10. South Korea1,962,790
  11. Italy1,442,890
  12. Colombia1,175,660
  13. Australia1,156,520
  14. Spain1,109,870
  15. Netherlands754,810
  16. Argentina697,450
  17. Ireland581,640
  18. Dominican Republic567,910
  19. Ecuador513,590
  20. Philippines500,590
H-1B admissions by citizenship
  1. India497,460
  2. Canada131,850
  3. China87,750
  4. Mexico29,810
  5. United Kingdom8,630
  6. South Korea8,310
  7. Taiwan7,350
  8. Philippines7,150
  9. Brazil7,030
  10. Chile6,720
  11. France5,960
  12. Colombia5,600
  13. Spain4,910
  14. Italy4,810
  15. Germany4,640
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Destination states

Temporary workers and families, FY2024.

Temporary workers and families by destination state
  1. Michigan875,190
  2. Texas705,110
  3. California681,020
  4. Arizona410,530
  5. New York391,030
  6. Washington266,190
  7. Florida223,680
  8. New Jersey135,740
  9. Georgia119,800
  10. Illinois117,320
  11. Massachusetts91,160
  12. North Carolina89,220
  13. Pennsylvania67,060
  14. Ohio59,070
  15. Virginia49,060
  16. Colorado43,930
  17. Tennessee42,630
  18. Minnesota34,930
  19. Louisiana32,530
  20. Oregon30,270
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

More U.S. immigration statistics

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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