Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See China, People's Republic visa issuances.
Showing China, People's Republic.
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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 |
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| DV · Diversity lottery | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 |
| EB-5 · Investors | 9,000 | 7,820 | 3,810 | 1,280 | 1,730 | 4,110 | 4,720 | 7,370 | 7,260 | 8,450 | 8,970 | 6,670 | 5,030 | 2,250 | 1,130 | 1,570 | 320 | 110 | 80 | 40 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 6,930 | 7,420 | 10,930 | 9,110 | 4,860 | 5,360 | 6,680 | 6,390 | 6,690 | 6,240 | 6,160 | 6,270 | 6,150 | 3,950 | 6,710 | 5,040 | 5,630 | 3,040 | 3,170 | 6,230 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 80 | 150 | 280 | 180 | 260 | 100 | 150 | 120 | 110 | 80 | 120 | 80 | 130 | 80 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 40 | 110 | 100 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 6,770 | 6,650 | 8,810 | 6,300 | 3,550 | 3,620 | 2,920 | 2,760 | 3,040 | 4,330 | 3,760 | 3,880 | 6,020 | 8,440 | 6,590 | 3,440 | 7,180 | 6,800 | 3,310 | 9,160 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 6,360 | 4,230 | 6,690 | 5,250 | 3,620 | 3,970 | 4,370 | 2,580 | 2,840 | 3,430 | 3,740 | 3,340 | 2,600 | 2,820 | 3,420 | 1,140 | 2,110 | 3,890 | 2,820 | 5,100 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 210 | 200 | 520 | 200 | 160 | 430 | 570 | 770 | 960 | 720 | 1,050 | 1,090 | 810 | 870 | 860 | 590 | 790 | 770 | 960 | 910 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 2,940 | 1,540 | 5,150 | 1,920 | 4,720 | 6,440 | 5,200 | 8,780 | 7,660 | 6,130 | 8,040 | 7,110 | 11,570 | 11,620 | 8,340 | 6,180 | 10,480 | 10,310 | 10,110 | 10,570 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 1,230 | 2,570 | 5,160 | 3,970 | 2,470 | 4,250 | 4,630 | 4,740 | 6,630 | 5,700 | 5,510 | 3,540 | 3,770 | 3,660 | 2,340 | 1,940 | 2,100 | 1,970 | 3,260 | 3,080 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 880 | 320 | 910 | 310 | 390 | 1,630 | 1,330 | 1,480 | 2,050 | 1,840 | 1,710 | 1,360 | 1,640 | 1,700 | 2,070 | 2,310 | 3,030 | 2,210 | 2,260 | 2,530 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 1,060 | 950 | 720 | 1,140 | 930 | 2,170 | 2,950 | 3,450 | 4,120 | 4,030 | 3,390 | 3,920 | 4,440 | 4,640 | 5,690 | 4,810 | 6,150 | 8,000 | 9,980 | 10,400 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 16,760 | 11,170 | 7,700 | 4,640 | 5,360 | 10,000 | 10,210 | 11,800 | 14,480 | 11,860 | 10,170 | 9,590 | 10,510 | 10,080 | 8,350 | 8,320 | 10,530 | 9,440 | 10,780 | 6,850 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 11,420 | 9,980 | 8,290 | 10,260 | 8,370 | 12,940 | 10,860 | 12,430 | 13,070 | 11,770 | 10,750 | 10,620 | 10,770 | 9,650 | 10,160 | 10,120 | 9,840 | 9,680 | 12,980 | 9,570 |
| All together | 63,660 | 53,030 | 59,000 | 44,580 | 36,430 | 55,040 | 54,610 | 62,690 | 68,940 | 64,600 | 63,390 | 57,500 | 63,480 | 59,790 | 55,780 | 45,600 | 58,290 | 56,280 | 59,840 | 64,570 |
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.