Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Colombia 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 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 40 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment First Preference | 920 | 820 | 390 | 300 | 380 | 360 | 280 | 370 | 390 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 460 | 280 | 500 | 660 | 620 | 490 | 880 | 2,380 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 90 | 160 | 330 | 200 | 210 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 90 | 140 | 140 | 270 | 220 | 150 | 70 | 180 | 220 |
| Employment Second Preference | 1,810 | 1,190 | 550 | 300 | 480 | 440 | 390 | 470 | 410 | 400 | 240 | 650 | 410 | 590 | 560 | 760 | 1,130 | 830 | 290 | 330 |
| Employment Third Preference | 570 | 690 | 550 | 350 | 440 | 410 | 290 | 300 | 400 | 410 | 710 | 750 | 940 | 820 | 1,040 | 1,190 | 1,310 | 1,250 | 1,900 | 3,040 |
| Family First Preference | 380 | 400 | 1,070 | 130 | 240 | 640 | 890 | 840 | 600 | 740 | 740 | 720 | 570 | 840 | 850 | 980 | 1,180 | 950 | 1,230 | 860 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 590 | 300 | 730 | 80 | 250 | 580 | 810 | 970 | 760 | 1,060 | 1,930 | 3,050 | 850 | 1,920 | 670 | 720 | 870 | 620 | 760 | 670 |
| Family Second Preference | 1,020 | 1,120 | 2,410 | 570 | 550 | 1,040 | 1,240 | 1,340 | 1,450 | 1,200 | 1,280 | 1,250 | 1,150 | 1,400 | 1,110 | 920 | 1,000 | 1,250 | 1,480 | 760 |
| Family Third Preference | 290 | 180 | 410 | 60 | 120 | 260 | 230 | 280 | 280 | 210 | 350 | 310 | 520 | 570 | 670 | 510 | 590 | 360 | 360 | 430 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 3,250 | 2,760 | 2,390 | 2,250 | 1,280 | 2,360 | 2,190 | 2,170 | 2,310 | 2,240 | 1,920 | 2,330 | 2,850 | 2,730 | 2,750 | 3,260 | 3,210 | 3,620 | 5,230 | 3,690 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 5,400 | 4,460 | 2,900 | 1,620 | 1,560 | 2,770 | 2,640 | 2,680 | 3,370 | 2,880 | 2,830 | 3,300 | 3,350 | 3,010 | 3,010 | 3,000 | 2,520 | 2,800 | 3,560 | 2,220 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 15,030 | 11,750 | 8,910 | 8,860 | 5,940 | 10,050 | 7,470 | 7,480 | 7,330 | 6,750 | 6,670 | 7,080 | 8,140 | 8,290 | 8,360 | 11,290 | 9,350 | 10,750 | 14,530 | 9,500 |
| All together | 29,390 | 23,900 | 20,670 | 14,740 | 11,470 | 19,050 | 16,600 | 17,040 | 17,450 | 16,390 | 17,170 | 19,860 | 19,400 | 20,600 | 19,810 | 23,540 | 21,940 | 23,000 | 30,410 | 24,110 |
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.