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Peru

South America · Rank #15 by court cases · Code: PE

Peruvian migration has increased amid political instability following the ouster of President Castillo in 2022. The community is concentrated in the New York, New Jersey, and South Florida areas.

420K

Total Immigrants

0.9% of foreign-born

68,200

Court Cases

Rank #15

22,000

Removal Orders

14.2%

Asylum Grant Rate

15,000 applied

2 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Growing migration after 2022 political crisis

•Concentrated in tri-state area and Florida

•Eligible for diversity lottery

•Increasing border encounters

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	420,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	0.9%
Immigration Court Cases	68,200
Removal Orders Issued	22,000
Asylum Applications	15,000
Asylum Grant Rate	14.2%
Deportations	12,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	128,000
Green Card Wait Time	2 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)Family-BasedStudent (F-1)Diversity Visa

Immigration Pipeline

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

128,000

Visas Issued (2023)

→

68,200

Court Cases (Total)

→

2,130

Asylum Granted

→

12,000

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.