Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Yemen visa issuances.
Showing Yemen.
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 | 840 | 660 | 480 | 160 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 280 | 420 | 140 | 240 | 110 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 |
| Employment First Preference | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 80 | 50 | 320 | 160 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Employment Second Preference | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Employment Third Preference | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Family First Preference | 70 | 70 | 150 | 110 | 170 | 80 | 30 | 130 | 330 | 70 | 70 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 100 | 160 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 170 | 150 | 230 | 130 | 150 | 20 | 30 | 110 | 140 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 |
| Family Second Preference | 640 | 470 | 930 | 350 | 1,120 | 600 | 180 | 860 | 2,670 | 300 | 310 | 300 | 350 | 570 | 320 | 220 | 100 | 130 | 420 | 290 |
| Family Third Preference | 370 | 350 | 790 | 630 | 890 | 420 | 110 | 540 | 920 | 170 | 220 | 250 | 190 | 200 | 210 | 110 | 80 | 110 | 330 | 320 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 1,050 | 980 | 730 | 920 | 980 | 1,020 | 530 | 1,680 | 4,020 | 800 | 980 | 1,280 | 810 | 1,290 | 1,550 | 1,340 | 760 | 990 | 1,780 | 1,380 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 720 | 710 | 400 | 360 | 500 | 240 | 150 | 430 | 600 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 80 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 90 | 80 | 60 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 1,970 | 1,990 | 1,450 | 1,460 | 1,930 | 1,070 | 590 | 1,830 | 3,790 | 1,400 | 1,260 | 1,150 | 830 | 890 | 1,090 | 1,080 | 570 | 720 | 1,200 | 950 |
| All together | 5,960 | 5,470 | 5,520 | 4,300 | 5,870 | 3,590 | 1,670 | 5,920 | 12,920 | 3,070 | 3,330 | 3,360 | 2,410 | 3,160 | 3,440 | 2,950 | 1,700 | 2,150 | 4,020 | 3,240 |
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.