Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Saudi Arabia visa issuances.
Showing Saudi Arabia.
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 | 390 | 640 | 450 | 140 | 280 | 420 | 300 | 330 | 270 | 270 | 240 | 150 | 130 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 50 |
| EB-5 · Investors | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 100 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 70 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 270 | 370 | 300 | 220 | 260 | 220 | 190 | 220 | 160 | 180 | 110 | 160 | 80 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 140 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 290 | 490 | 500 | 190 | 180 | 170 | 120 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 70 | 60 | 100 | 120 | 250 | 450 | 330 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 130 | 80 | 110 | 20 | 90 | 130 | 170 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 170 | 180 | 140 | 130 | 140 | 110 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 100 | 140 | 140 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 80 | 130 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 70 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 80 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 110 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 90 | 170 | 100 | 110 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 150 | 130 | 170 | 150 | 160 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 90 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 870 | 710 | 670 | 700 | 530 | 830 | 620 | 710 | 700 | 530 | 530 | 520 | 500 | 490 | 440 | 500 | 360 | 330 | 370 | 260 |
| All together | 2,470 | 2,750 | 2,500 | 1,630 | 1,690 | 2,300 | 1,850 | 1,960 | 1,800 | 1,550 | 1,510 | 1,340 | 1,260 | 1,290 | 1,180 | 1,300 | 1,120 | 1,050 | 1,320 | 1,120 |
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.