Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Japan visa issuances.
Showing Japan.
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 | 70 | 180 | 370 | 170 | 130 | 200 | 120 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 250 | 290 | 200 | 180 | 220 | 220 | 270 | 200 | 280 | 270 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 40 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Employment First Preference | 520 | 510 | 390 | 370 | 470 | 450 | 450 | 360 | 440 | 540 | 490 | 540 | 690 | 570 | 890 | 860 | 740 | 780 | 1,170 | 1,690 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 100 | 80 |
| Employment Second Preference | 320 | 580 | 630 | 410 | 620 | 530 | 550 | 610 | 610 | 710 | 470 | 920 | 640 | 860 | 620 | 760 | 1,160 | 770 | 390 | 400 |
| Employment Third Preference | 270 | 430 | 610 | 410 | 620 | 510 | 520 | 510 | 530 | 620 | 1,090 | 750 | 680 | 530 | 390 | 730 | 590 | 650 | 460 | 1,270 |
| Family First Preference | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| Family Second Preference | 40 | 60 | 130 | 160 | 70 | 80 | 60 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 140 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 |
| Family Third Preference | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 160 | 160 | 140 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 230 | 240 | 260 | 250 | 240 | 230 | 270 | 240 | 300 | 300 | 260 | 290 | 390 | 360 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 150 | 130 | 80 | 110 | 70 | 130 | 150 | 130 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 150 | 190 | 160 | 140 | 190 | 170 | 180 | 250 | 180 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 2,080 | 1,940 | 1,740 | 2,140 | 1,680 | 2,260 | 2,050 | 2,360 | 2,780 | 2,670 | 2,540 | 2,730 | 3,150 | 3,360 | 3,480 | 4,340 | 3,390 | 3,630 | 5,020 | 4,350 |
| All together | 3,700 | 4,040 | 4,190 | 3,950 | 3,890 | 4,510 | 4,300 | 4,630 | 5,200 | 5,360 | 5,500 | 5,880 | 6,070 | 6,130 | 6,230 | 7,650 | 6,780 | 6,730 | 8,230 | 8,740 |
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.