Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Brazil visa issuances.
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A dash means DHS did not publish a number (very small or withheld).
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 260 | 190 | 170 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 170 | 190 | 270 | 30 | 120 | 500 | 370 | 270 | 150 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment First Preference | 3,650 | 3,890 | 2,640 | 2,350 | 2,810 | 2,570 | 1,730 | 1,800 | 1,760 | 1,290 | 930 | 970 | 930 | 680 | 1,140 | 1,240 | 820 | 810 | 1,120 | 1,860 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 180 | 410 | 660 | 300 | 380 | 110 | 150 | 120 | 160 | 150 | 130 | 110 | 170 | 130 | 270 | 280 | 160 | 90 | 260 | 340 |
| Employment Second Preference | 6,290 | 7,400 | 4,600 | 2,110 | 1,920 | 1,350 | 1,090 | 860 | 780 | 640 | 430 | 850 | 460 | 640 | 540 | 610 | 790 | 700 | 260 | 330 |
| Employment Third Preference | 1,580 | 2,130 | 3,380 | 2,090 | 2,200 | 1,340 | 1,050 | 800 | 640 | 610 | 890 | 850 | 1,040 | 930 | 1,240 | 1,150 | 1,730 | 2,540 | 3,910 | 6,340 |
| Family First Preference | 120 | 90 | 240 | 20 | 70 | 150 | 190 | 160 | 120 | 110 | 130 | 110 | 70 | 120 | 80 | 70 | 100 | 120 | 130 | 110 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 120 | 90 | 230 | 50 | 160 | 170 | 160 | 190 | 150 | 100 | 160 | 280 | 100 | 210 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 90 |
| Family Second Preference | 260 | 360 | 760 | 440 | 250 | 340 | 260 | 270 | 250 | 190 | 260 | 150 | 130 | 140 | 100 | 80 | 90 | 120 | 190 | 90 |
| Family Third Preference | 80 | 60 | 140 | 20 | 70 | 110 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 40 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 1,430 | 1,380 | 1,060 | 1,170 | 830 | 1,270 | 1,120 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 840 | 620 | 830 | 920 | 950 | 990 | 1,250 | 1,080 | 1,260 | 1,540 | 1,070 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 3,160 | 2,820 | 2,000 | 990 | 1,310 | 1,810 | 1,780 | 1,750 | 1,930 | 1,500 | 1,140 | 1,210 | 1,220 | 1,300 | 1,150 | 1,000 | 720 | 780 | 790 | 370 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 11,000 | 9,500 | 7,710 | 8,460 | 6,310 | 9,660 | 7,060 | 7,310 | 6,460 | 5,570 | 5,300 | 5,230 | 6,030 | 6,170 | 6,160 | 8,420 | 6,240 | 7,220 | 9,060 | 5,660 |
| All together | 28,050 | 28,340 | 23,710 | 18,040 | 16,440 | 19,390 | 15,060 | 14,640 | 13,500 | 11,110 | 10,070 | 10,650 | 11,130 | 11,340 | 11,830 | 14,240 | 11,920 | 14,050 | 17,590 | 16,470 |
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, by fiscal year. Rounded to the nearest 10. Family, employment and diversity categories only. Unofficial.