Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Venezuela visa issuances.
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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 | 360 | 710 | 580 | 250 | 750 | 850 | 1,250 | 720 | 740 | 680 | 540 | 450 | 430 | 420 | 230 | 130 | 170 | 170 | 130 |
| Employment Fifth Preference | 100 | 120 | 100 | 20 | 60 | 160 | 230 | 110 | 90 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment First Preference | 700 | 880 | 670 | 730 | 990 | 1,020 | 800 | 1,400 | 1,140 | 940 | 830 | 1,100 | 1,140 | 710 | 1,460 | 1,290 | 1,060 | 810 | 1,430 | 2,970 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 50 | 70 | 160 | 100 | 110 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 110 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 110 | 70 |
| Employment Second Preference | 1,090 | 1,290 | 770 | 560 | 670 | 700 | 720 | 1,010 | 780 | 730 | 550 | 1,060 | 680 | 780 | 750 | 950 | 1,170 | 980 | 230 | 230 |
| Employment Third Preference | 640 | 1,080 | 1,420 | 880 | 1,300 | 940 | 660 | 690 | 480 | 410 | 540 | 700 | 710 | 580 | 420 | 560 | 590 | 520 | 540 | 1,660 |
| Family First Preference | 120 | 110 | 210 | 80 | 70 | 170 | 230 | 150 | 120 | 190 | 160 | 130 | 90 | 170 | 150 | 110 | 150 | 200 | 190 | 170 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 120 | 90 | 150 | 40 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 170 | 200 | 140 | 170 | 290 | 150 | 220 | 110 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 80 | 100 |
| Family Second Preference | 350 | 380 | 890 | 570 | 270 | 420 | 380 | 350 | 420 | 320 | 350 | 250 | 200 | 270 | 190 | 120 | 150 | 240 | 220 | 110 |
| Family Third Preference | 60 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 50 | 110 | 70 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 80 | 110 | 70 | 60 | 20 | 70 | 80 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 1,360 | 1,090 | 1,010 | 1,150 | 670 | 1,010 | 780 | 680 | 700 | 560 | 470 | 540 | 660 | 790 | 860 | 1,040 | 890 | 1,060 | 1,350 | 880 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 3,850 | 3,370 | 2,520 | 2,040 | 2,650 | 3,500 | 2,690 | 1,950 | 2,160 | 1,620 | 970 | 920 | 960 | 1,080 | 960 | 890 | 780 | 940 | 880 | 570 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 6,350 | 4,770 | 4,200 | 5,200 | 3,180 | 5,290 | 2,930 | 2,880 | 2,630 | 2,430 | 2,240 | 2,140 | 2,540 | 2,610 | 2,500 | 3,500 | 2,790 | 3,480 | 4,770 | 3,130 |
| All together | 14,790 | 13,660 | 12,900 | 12,000 | 10,360 | 14,240 | 10,560 | 10,770 | 9,580 | 8,290 | 7,170 | 7,890 | 7,840 | 7,800 | 8,070 | 8,980 | 7,980 | 8,600 | 10,040 | 10,100 |
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.