Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Canada 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 | 40 | 70 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 70 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 100 | 120 | 120 | 10 | 40 | 70 | 110 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 |
| Employment First Preference | 2,070 | 2,270 | 1,500 | 1,600 | 1,740 | 1,770 | 1,530 | 1,440 | 2,070 | 1,970 | 2,030 | 2,140 | 2,440 | 1,740 | 2,810 | 2,870 | 2,340 | 2,190 | 3,310 | 5,600 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 30 | 50 | 80 | 60 | 140 | 70 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 120 | 110 | 140 | 150 | 290 | 260 | 190 | 110 | 290 | 350 |
| Employment Second Preference | 1,060 | 1,640 | 1,940 | 1,310 | 2,120 | 1,820 | 1,700 | 1,960 | 1,750 | 2,060 | 1,280 | 2,460 | 1,570 | 2,310 | 1,660 | 2,200 | 3,260 | 2,700 | 1,210 | 1,600 |
| Employment Third Preference | 900 | 1,240 | 1,650 | 1,240 | 1,550 | 1,260 | 1,110 | 1,240 | 1,250 | 1,360 | 1,620 | 1,350 | 1,220 | 930 | 900 | 1,520 | 1,190 | 1,670 | 1,550 | 4,730 |
| Family First Preference | 60 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 110 | 90 | 130 | 120 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 140 | 210 | 190 | 30 | 100 | 150 | 170 | 210 | 180 | 170 | 190 | 240 | 200 | 220 | 210 | 290 | 360 | 280 | 240 | 330 |
| Family Second Preference | 120 | 240 | 220 | 180 | 100 | 150 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 170 | 210 | 130 | 140 | 180 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| Family Third Preference | 190 | 160 | 160 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 130 | 150 | 130 | 140 | 120 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 220 | 160 | 180 | 120 | 200 | 200 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 770 | 620 | 530 | 560 | 350 | 570 | 550 | 660 | 830 | 710 | 580 | 770 | 930 | 930 | 1,010 | 1,110 | 1,140 | 1,240 | 1,610 | 1,140 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 340 | 250 | 180 | 110 | 100 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 250 | 230 | 180 | 170 | 150 | 170 | 190 | 150 | 200 | 190 | 200 | 100 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 5,510 | 4,620 | 4,420 | 4,620 | 3,050 | 4,850 | 3,750 | 4,850 | 5,590 | 5,290 | 4,840 | 5,150 | 5,500 | 5,490 | 5,470 | 6,940 | 5,700 | 6,460 | 8,950 | 7,240 |
| All together | 11,330 | 11,560 | 11,120 | 9,800 | 9,380 | 11,130 | 9,590 | 11,170 | 12,530 | 12,400 | 11,330 | 12,880 | 12,620 | 12,470 | 13,120 | 15,820 | 14,830 | 15,240 | 17,920 | 21,610 |
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.