Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Ghana visa issuances.
Showing Ghana.
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 | 460 | 740 | 290 | 150 | 260 | 610 | 850 | 680 | 480 | 510 | 1,560 | 1,990 | 2,220 | 3,170 | 2,090 | 1,820 | 1,140 | 1,140 | 1,130 | 1,050 |
| Employment First Preference | 50 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 40 | 70 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 20 | 60 | 120 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 90 | 110 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| Employment Second Preference | 250 | 240 | 230 | 130 | 160 | 150 | 130 | 150 | 140 | 150 | 70 | 210 | 100 | 170 | 120 | 180 | 180 | 150 | 120 | 160 |
| Employment Third Preference | 120 | 360 | 410 | 150 | 80 | 110 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 130 | 140 | 90 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 130 | 150 | 180 |
| Family First Preference | 400 | 60 | 100 | 70 | 160 | 260 | 270 | 320 | 150 | 170 | 240 | 430 | 200 | 230 | 160 | 140 | 240 | 270 | 230 | 190 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 100 | 30 | 110 | 80 | 140 | 220 | 160 | 210 | 110 | 70 | 150 | 140 | 110 | 180 | 90 | 80 | 150 | 150 | 140 | 120 |
| Family Second Preference | 370 | 120 | 190 | 180 | 330 | 790 | 1,080 | 1,050 | 820 | 620 | 460 | 670 | 460 | 420 | 230 | 140 | 250 | 300 | 330 | 190 |
| Family Third Preference | 70 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 30 | 80 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 2,090 | 1,180 | 880 | 490 | 600 | 1,490 | 1,480 | 1,880 | 1,380 | 1,130 | 1,190 | 2,500 | 2,310 | 1,140 | 1,150 | 1,340 | 2,050 | 1,670 | 1,680 | 1,020 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 2,000 | 850 | 620 | 400 | 640 | 1,300 | 1,230 | 1,200 | 1,090 | 590 | 600 | 680 | 900 | 370 | 450 | 520 | 670 | 460 | 440 | 260 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 4,840 | 3,100 | 2,330 | 2,130 | 2,020 | 3,310 | 2,870 | 2,700 | 2,500 | 2,630 | 2,480 | 3,230 | 3,950 | 2,880 | 2,800 | 3,590 | 2,950 | 3,100 | 4,640 | 2,810 |
| All together | 10,770 | 6,800 | 5,340 | 3,910 | 4,570 | 8,420 | 8,270 | 8,370 | 6,860 | 6,090 | 7,040 | 10,170 | 10,480 | 8,710 | 7,280 | 8,050 | 7,890 | 7,510 | 9,010 | 6,170 |
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.