Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Mexico visa issuances.
Showing Mexico.
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 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 120 | 80 | 160 | 10 | 60 | 130 | 170 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 130 | 170 | 90 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Employment First Preference | 2,090 | 2,100 | 1,270 | 1,320 | 1,440 | 1,500 | 1,220 | 1,520 | 1,680 | 1,430 | 1,540 | 1,890 | 2,060 | 1,220 | 1,850 | 2,020 | 1,450 | 1,110 | 1,630 | 2,870 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 540 | 720 | 1,170 | 1,730 | 930 | 820 | 710 | 700 | 840 | 1,130 | 1,010 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 820 | 1,010 | 920 | 750 | 490 | 820 | 820 |
| Employment Second Preference | 1,280 | 1,760 | 1,720 | 950 | 1,640 | 1,420 | 1,440 | 1,390 | 1,430 | 1,360 | 750 | 1,720 | 840 | 1,140 | 810 | 930 | 1,350 | 910 | 280 | 360 |
| Employment Third Preference | 3,870 | 4,130 | 4,040 | 2,450 | 3,870 | 2,830 | 2,060 | 1,800 | 2,080 | 2,490 | 3,810 | 3,290 | 3,870 | 5,920 | 7,800 | 4,740 | 5,200 | 9,380 | 6,120 | 12,300 |
| Family First Preference | 3,340 | 2,300 | 2,050 | 1,300 | 1,520 | 2,940 | 2,390 | 1,300 | 1,660 | 2,380 | 1,720 | 1,760 | 1,760 | 1,770 | 1,480 | 1,820 | 1,460 | 1,740 | 1,830 | 1,820 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 7,900 | 7,350 | 4,010 | 2,180 | 2,460 | 6,060 | 8,100 | 6,230 | 6,020 | 6,460 | 6,060 | 5,200 | 4,950 | 4,690 | 4,920 | 4,760 | 4,610 | 4,700 | 4,620 | 4,940 |
| Family Second Preference | 17,790 | 17,690 | 15,580 | 9,800 | 8,730 | 19,080 | 23,600 | 24,730 | 24,790 | 29,930 | 24,430 | 26,760 | 33,190 | 35,290 | 25,940 | 48,560 | 58,720 | 37,110 | 54,710 | 56,320 |
| Family Third Preference | 3,550 | 2,520 | 3,510 | 1,340 | 1,360 | 2,470 | 2,190 | 2,160 | 2,250 | 2,760 | 1,780 | 1,810 | 1,820 | 1,890 | 1,770 | 2,040 | 1,910 | 1,880 | 1,850 | 2,300 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 12,500 | 11,840 | 9,080 | 8,040 | 6,040 | 9,110 | 9,810 | 12,050 | 15,380 | 11,630 | 10,580 | 12,850 | 14,340 | 13,150 | 14,920 | 16,890 | 22,520 | 17,780 | 19,030 | 13,390 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 63,050 | 52,380 | 31,690 | 25,800 | 24,960 | 34,190 | 33,430 | 32,660 | 39,330 | 29,040 | 25,490 | 27,080 | 24,560 | 22,940 | 22,340 | 24,380 | 33,670 | 23,960 | 26,560 | 15,290 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 73,710 | 59,060 | 53,330 | 41,450 | 35,580 | 58,810 | 62,300 | 69,710 | 64,830 | 57,150 | 45,500 | 45,550 | 53,150 | 48,190 | 51,320 | 54,920 | 55,510 | 45,730 | 49,060 | 43,760 |
| All together | 189,740 | 161,940 | 127,630 | 96,380 | 88,590 | 139,370 | 147,430 | 154,340 | 160,360 | 145,850 | 122,810 | 129,090 | 141,640 | 137,090 | 134,240 | 162,040 | 187,170 | 144,810 | 166,550 | 154,190 |
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.