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Ukraine

Eastern Europe · Rank #17 by court cases · Code: UA

Ukrainian immigration surged after Russia's 2022 invasion, with the U.S. creating the Uniting for Ukraine parole program. Ukrainians have among the highest asylum grant rates. The community has historical roots from earlier immigration waves.

380K

Total Immigrants

0.8% of foreign-born

32,400

Court Cases

Rank #17

4,200

Removal Orders

62.4%

Asylum Grant Rate

48,000 applied

2 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Uniting for Ukraine parole program (100K+)

•Highest asylum grant rate among major nationalities

•Surge after 2022 Russian invasion

•Historical community in Chicago, NYC, Sacramento

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	380,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	0.8%
Immigration Court Cases	32,400
Removal Orders Issued	4,200
Asylum Applications	48,000
Asylum Grant Rate	62.4%
Deportations	1,800
Visa Issuances (2023)	52,000
Green Card Wait Time	2 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Humanitarian ParoleAsylumTourist (B1/B2)Family-Based

Immigration Pipeline

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

52,000

Visas Issued (2023)

→

32,400

Court Cases (Total)

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29,952

Asylum Granted

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1,800

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.