Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Sweden visa issuances.
Showing Sweden.
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 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 70 | 40 | 50 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment First Preference | 150 | 190 | 180 | 170 | 220 | 210 | 210 | 180 | 270 | 250 | 240 | 280 | 250 | 210 | 300 | 250 | 180 | 160 | 210 | 450 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Employment Second Preference | 50 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 100 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 60 | 90 |
| Employment Third Preference | 40 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 90 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 70 | 50 | 100 |
| Family First Preference | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Family Second Preference | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Family Third Preference | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 50 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 50 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 410 | 390 | 310 | 420 | 370 | 520 | 410 | 470 | 560 | 530 | 450 | 480 | 480 | 490 | 510 | 600 | 520 | 580 | 870 | 710 |
| All together | 750 | 810 | 750 | 780 | 850 | 1,010 | 890 | 960 | 1,150 | 1,070 | 940 | 1,100 | 950 | 980 | 1,080 | 1,140 | 1,000 | 1,120 | 1,370 | 1,510 |
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.