Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See United Kingdom visa issuances.
Showing United Kingdom.
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 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 130 | 140 | 130 | 160 | 160 | 140 | 110 | 100 | 130 | 110 |
| EB-5 · Investors | 60 | 50 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 160 | 300 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 2,160 | 2,770 | 1,990 | 2,380 | 2,880 | 2,750 | 2,510 | 2,300 | 3,020 | 3,270 | 2,870 | 3,460 | 3,400 | 2,570 | 3,850 | 4,430 | 3,470 | 3,020 | 4,270 | 6,970 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 40 | 60 | 100 | 60 | 110 | 70 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 130 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 130 | 180 | 170 | 130 | 70 | 180 | 180 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 530 | 820 | 990 | 660 | 1,010 | 780 | 810 | 1,010 | 940 | 1,110 | 710 | 1,270 | 820 | 1,170 | 890 | 1,120 | 2,000 | 1,620 | 830 | 870 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 520 | 750 | 1,100 | 700 | 1,070 | 880 | 810 | 850 | 1,010 | 880 | 1,180 | 1,040 | 790 | 640 | 500 | 1,040 | 930 | 1,060 | 1,100 | 2,700 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 40 | 40 | 90 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 130 | 130 | 90 | 110 | 110 | 130 | 130 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 100 | 70 | 170 | 20 | 90 | 180 | 180 | 220 | 160 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 170 | 250 | 210 | 200 | 350 | 370 | 300 | 300 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 50 | 130 | 190 | 120 | 70 | 120 | 120 | 140 | 170 | 150 | 190 | 150 | 130 | 120 | 90 | 70 | 100 | 80 | 140 | 70 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 80 | 60 | 150 | 20 | 50 | 110 | 90 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 140 | 100 | 90 | 140 | 110 | 120 | 170 | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 440 | 360 | 300 | 390 | 300 | 470 | 410 | 480 | 570 | 490 | 530 | 540 | 490 | 550 | 550 | 710 | 640 | 800 | 970 | 710 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 410 | 360 | 340 | 210 | 210 | 330 | 330 | 340 | 480 | 390 | 400 | 340 | 350 | 380 | 460 | 470 | 470 | 540 | 590 | 430 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 4,510 | 4,150 | 3,570 | 4,600 | 3,740 | 5,410 | 4,280 | 5,130 | 5,800 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,420 | 5,310 | 5,220 | 5,430 | 6,840 | 5,670 | 6,580 | 8,330 | 7,100 |
| All together | 8,970 | 9,670 | 9,130 | 9,220 | 9,620 | 11,320 | 9,870 | 10,910 | 12,630 | 12,530 | 12,160 | 12,920 | 11,930 | 11,520 | 12,720 | 15,700 | 14,260 | 14,490 | 17,100 | 19,690 |
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.