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Colombia

South America · Rank #7 by court cases · Code: CO

Colombia has become a major source country for both legal and unauthorized migration. The end of the FARC conflict paradoxically increased migration as rural areas remained unstable. Colombia also serves as a transit country for Venezuelan migrants.

810K

Total Immigrants

1.8% of foreign-born

388,565

Court Cases

Rank #7

52,000

Removal Orders

28.6%

Asylum Grant Rate

48,000 applied

2 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•High tourist visa issuance rate

•Growing asylum seeker population

•Transit country for Venezuelan migrants

•Diversified visa categories

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	810,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	1.8%
Immigration Court Cases	388,565
Removal Orders Issued	52,000
Asylum Applications	48,000
Asylum Grant Rate	28.6%
Deportations	28,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	92,400
Green Card Wait Time	2 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)Family-BasedStudent (F-1)H-1B

Immigration Pipeline

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

92,400

Visas Issued (2023)

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388,565

Court Cases (Total)

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13,728

Asylum Granted

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28,000

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.