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Brazil

South America · Rank #13 by court cases · Code: BR

Brazilian immigration has grown significantly, with increasing numbers entering through the southern border. Brazil is also one of the largest tourist visa recipients. The community is concentrated in Massachusetts, Florida, and New Jersey.

490K

Total Immigrants

1.1% of foreign-born

98,500

Court Cases

Rank #13

28,000

Removal Orders

18.2%

Asylum Grant Rate

22,000 applied

2 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Growing border crossings from Brazilian nationals

•Large tourist visa issuance volume

•Concentrated in MA, FL, NJ

•Rising asylum applications

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	490,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	1.1%
Immigration Court Cases	98,500
Removal Orders Issued	28,000
Asylum Applications	22,000
Asylum Grant Rate	18.2%
Deportations	14,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	412,000
Green Card Wait Time	2 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)Student (F-1)H-1BFamily-Based

Immigration Pipeline

How Brazil nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

412,000

Visas Issued (2023)

→

98,500

Court Cases (Total)

→

4,004

Asylum Granted

→

14,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.