Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Ethiopia visa issuances.
Showing Ethiopia.
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 | 990 | 790 | 350 | 70 | 590 | 1,520 | 2,170 | 2,610 | 2,100 | 2,510 | 2,490 | 2,260 | 1,720 | 3,550 | 3,990 | 3,830 | 2,930 | 3,420 | 3,360 | 3,430 |
| Employment First Preference | 50 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 150 | 40 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 130 | 110 | 110 | 70 | 40 | 70 | 50 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 50 |
| Employment Second Preference | 150 | 160 | 140 | 70 | 110 | 90 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Employment Third Preference | 70 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 70 |
| Family First Preference | 200 | 190 | 100 | 40 | 110 | 170 | 160 | 170 | 120 | 110 | 140 | 100 | 50 | 90 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 110 | 110 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 130 | 60 | 110 | 30 | 130 | 120 | 100 | 130 | 100 | 80 | 120 | 130 | 50 | 100 | 90 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 40 |
| Family Second Preference | 1,920 | 950 | 1,180 | 460 | 970 | 1,030 | 1,640 | 1,970 | 1,750 | 1,350 | 1,030 | 1,160 | 1,080 | 1,000 | 480 | 420 | 440 | 280 | 330 | 230 |
| Family Third Preference | 60 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 850 | 510 | 370 | 270 | 330 | 470 | 850 | 1,240 | 1,050 | 740 | 1,200 | 1,570 | 2,330 | 2,300 | 3,180 | 2,780 | 2,200 | 1,760 | 1,370 | 820 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 1,490 | 860 | 500 | 390 | 860 | 1,310 | 1,830 | 2,260 | 1,830 | 1,110 | 1,170 | 1,230 | 1,520 | 1,070 | 1,140 | 1,260 | 1,130 | 1,240 | 1,060 | 660 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 2,830 | 1,830 | 1,620 | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1,790 | 2,030 | 2,760 | 2,490 | 1,510 | 1,900 | 2,530 | 2,930 | 2,130 | 2,390 | 2,470 | 1,800 | 1,940 | 2,060 | 1,290 |
| All together | 8,890 | 5,530 | 4,680 | 2,980 | 4,610 | 6,730 | 9,050 | 11,390 | 9,670 | 7,590 | 8,250 | 9,240 | 9,880 | 10,420 | 11,580 | 11,060 | 8,830 | 8,930 | 8,550 | 6,770 |
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.