Coming to America

With the highest number of immigrants in the world, foreign born residents of the United States account for 15% of the country's population. With a total population of 50.6 million as of 2020, here are the top 10 countries with the greatest number of emmigrants to the U.S. visualized by current population size.

Modes of Acquisition

Of the twenty four modes of citizenship acquisition identified throughout the globe, the United States offers 9. Such modes are visualized below and binned by category. Explore the specific modes available for gaining U.S. citizenship by hovering over each line, an indiviudal mode of acquistion, to learn more.

Paths to US Citizenship

For immigrants to the United States there exists four main pathways to citizenship each with its own unique benefits, challenges, or hinderances. Explore these four pathways below.