with members of the Uzbek diaspora in
New York City, home to more than half of all Uzbek Americans, most settling in
Queens or
Brooklyn. Every year, around 6,000–7,800 Uzbeks immigrate to the United States. More than 20,000 ethnic Uzbeks are citizens of the United States today. The greater percentages of Uzbeks live mainly in
New York,
Philadelphia, and
New Jersey, growing rapidly in populations particularly in the
boroughs of
Brooklyn and
Queens in
New York City and in
Northern New Jersey. However, smaller pockets of Uzbek Americans can be found in other major American metropolitan areas, such as
San Antonio,
Houston,
Chicago,
Cleveland, and
Pittsburgh. 2012 and 2013 had the largest migration of Uzbeks to the United States in history, much more so than the 1,000–1,800 green card lottery winners that were originally set in place. The neighborhood of
Forest Hills, Queens has the largest number of
Bukharan Jews in the United States. Other Uzbek populations are most centered in Texas.
San Antonio and
Houston have the largest Uzbek populations in Texas. Most Uzbek migrants are engaged in business and science, working in various institutions and companies. Part of the Uzbek diaspora is involved in government offices, schools and colleges of the country, as well as in areas like defense, aviation and medicine. Some representatives of the Uzbek diaspora hold senior executive positions in a number of American states. ==Organizations==