Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Kenya visa issuances.
Showing Kenya.
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 | 2,290 | 1,350 | 500 | 370 | 630 | 1,140 | 910 | 1,290 | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,300 | 900 | 1,330 | 2,150 | 2,280 | 2,320 | 1,480 | 1,790 | 1,530 | 1,540 |
| Employment First Preference | 50 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 100 | 60 | 50 | 100 | 170 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 70 | 60 | 80 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 60 | 110 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 90 | 80 |
| Employment Second Preference | 80 | 140 | 100 | 60 | 130 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 160 | 120 | 80 | 240 | 150 | 190 | 150 | 190 | 240 | 170 | 130 | 100 |
| Employment Third Preference | 2,110 | 1,000 | 1,290 | 410 | 380 | 550 | 350 | 180 | 180 | 150 | 190 | 260 | 150 | 80 | 90 | 140 | 130 | 240 | 500 | 610 |
| Family First Preference | 120 | 50 | 80 | 10 | 80 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 30 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 110 | 20 | 100 | 30 | 70 | 110 | 80 | 110 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 130 | 120 | 90 | 90 |
| Family Second Preference | 190 | 80 | 270 | 100 | 150 | 260 | 300 | 290 | 250 | 280 | 320 | 240 | 160 | 170 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 20 |
| Family Third Preference | 40 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 780 | 270 | 450 | 370 | 380 | 510 | 620 | 890 | 710 | 540 | 720 | 660 | 460 | 390 | 520 | 520 | 400 | 460 | 450 | 330 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 760 | 470 | 580 | 260 | 400 | 660 | 750 | 820 | 650 | 520 | 460 | 460 | 420 | 320 | 310 | 260 | 220 | 220 | 210 | 110 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 1,990 | 1,290 | 1,240 | 1,120 | 940 | 1,510 | 1,230 | 1,410 | 1,450 | 1,510 | 1,530 | 1,810 | 2,050 | 2,230 | 2,220 | 2,370 | 1,560 | 1,660 | 2,150 | 1,530 |
| All together | 8,590 | 4,790 | 4,740 | 2,790 | 3,280 | 5,070 | 4,590 | 5,290 | 4,670 | 4,400 | 4,830 | 4,800 | 4,960 | 5,760 | 5,970 | 6,170 | 4,380 | 4,850 | 5,350 | 4,620 |
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.