Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Hong Kong visa issuances.
Showing Hong Kong.
Select a bar above to change the year, or a category here to look at only that one. DHS prints F2A and F2B together, so they can’t be split.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV · Diversity lottery | 10 | 10 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 60 |
| EB-5 · Investors | 350 | 300 | 150 | 30 | 70 | 260 | 270 | 240 | 240 | 210 | 180 | 160 | 90 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 210 | 220 | 190 | 140 | 160 | 130 | 110 | 120 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 90 | 60 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 100 | 140 | 220 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 140 | 180 | 200 | 110 | 210 | 230 | 170 | 200 | 190 | 210 | 140 | 250 | 170 | 220 | 190 | 240 | 360 | 360 | 140 | 160 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 130 | 130 | 210 | 110 | 160 | 160 | 110 | 120 | 150 | 140 | 220 | 230 | 210 | 150 | 150 | 260 | 230 | 270 | 170 | 490 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 20 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 130 | 120 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 190 | 300 | 430 | 90 | 470 | 370 | 510 | 690 | 620 | 430 | 570 | 500 | 610 | 880 | 830 | 730 | 1,520 | 1,500 | 1,210 | 1,370 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 50 | 140 | 120 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 130 | 150 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 110 | 140 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 180 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 60 | 110 | 90 | 20 | 110 | 80 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 110 | 150 | 90 | 110 | 100 | 130 | 140 | 200 | 110 | 100 | 130 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 90 | 80 | 60 | 90 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 120 | 90 | 80 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 120 | 110 | 90 | 130 | 180 | 160 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 180 | 230 | 210 | 90 | 70 | 120 | 100 | 130 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 120 | 100 | 110 | 140 | 130 | 130 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 490 | 510 | 470 | 520 | 340 | 430 | 390 | 490 | 540 | 450 | 440 | 470 | 440 | 420 | 500 | 630 | 490 | 640 | 770 | 620 |
| All together | 1,930 | 2,270 | 2,290 | 1,320 | 1,800 | 2,000 | 2,060 | 2,440 | 2,510 | 2,060 | 2,260 | 2,220 | 2,110 | 2,320 | 2,430 | 2,640 | 3,360 | 3,510 | 3,230 | 3,670 |
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.