Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Sri Lanka visa issuances.
Showing Sri Lanka.
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 | 600 | 750 | 720 | 220 | 190 | 370 | 230 | 210 | 300 | 250 | 280 | 210 | 280 | 380 | 390 | 520 | 390 | 240 | 320 | 270 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 90 | 90 | 60 | 50 | 80 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 110 | 160 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 30 | 30 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 60 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 230 | 370 | 290 | 190 | 310 | 220 | 240 | 250 | 260 | 250 | 160 | 310 | 180 | 240 | 220 | 170 | 290 | 250 | 170 | 190 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 80 | 100 | 220 | 140 | 210 | 150 | 130 | 130 | 150 | 150 | 240 | 190 | 200 | 180 | 190 | 210 | 220 | 280 | 180 | 440 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 90 | 40 | 150 | 0 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 120 | 110 | 130 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 120 | 100 | 70 | 140 | 170 | 130 | 100 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 10 | 60 | 200 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 120 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 20 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 30 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 30 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 540 | 310 | 240 | 170 | 110 | 170 | 190 | 200 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 180 | 190 | 160 | 210 | 170 | 160 | 170 | 220 | 170 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 420 | 310 | 250 | 310 | 240 | 340 | 300 | 320 | 340 | 310 | 320 | 340 | 370 | 320 | 400 | 370 | 270 | 300 | 360 | 280 |
| All together | 2,150 | 2,100 | 2,290 | 1,160 | 1,320 | 1,550 | 1,390 | 1,470 | 1,680 | 1,530 | 1,500 | 1,530 | 1,550 | 1,620 | 1,760 | 1,740 | 1,700 | 1,600 | 1,640 | 1,760 |
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.