Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Nicaragua visa issuances.
Showing Nicaragua.
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 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 50 | 100 | 170 | 110 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 30 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 160 | 120 | 250 | 240 | 160 | 330 | 320 | 300 | 230 | 330 | 320 | 240 | 180 | 250 | 340 | 310 | 300 | 210 | 160 | 180 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 70 | 50 | 110 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 100 | 140 | 40 | 70 | 50 | 100 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 60 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 290 | 390 | 550 | 610 | 260 | 380 | 330 | 360 | 430 | 400 | 330 | 440 | 380 | 570 | 490 | 420 | 500 | 610 | 540 | 180 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 70 | 70 | 110 | 120 | 90 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 630 | 530 | 470 | 760 | 320 | 610 | 410 | 450 | 610 | 520 | 430 | 470 | 540 | 540 | 580 | 690 | 620 | 580 | 690 | 450 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 730 | 650 | 410 | 430 | 290 | 380 | 320 | 280 | 380 | 320 | 340 | 350 | 380 | 440 | 500 | 600 | 570 | 550 | 460 | 310 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 1,430 | 1,190 | 1,060 | 1,570 | 1,050 | 1,700 | 1,270 | 1,300 | 1,410 | 1,330 | 1,030 | 1,060 | 1,210 | 1,150 | 1,120 | 1,530 | 1,090 | 1,180 | 1,240 | 770 |
| All together | 3,540 | 3,190 | 3,240 | 4,010 | 2,360 | 3,600 | 2,860 | 2,880 | 3,270 | 3,070 | 2,670 | 2,850 | 2,830 | 3,160 | 3,270 | 3,790 | 3,290 | 3,350 | 3,300 | 2,090 |
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.