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Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the U.S. from 1990 to 2016 (in millions)

Number of green cards in the United States from 1990 to 2016

This graph shows the number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, 1.18 million immigrants received legal permanent resident status.

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	Number of persons (in millions)
'90	1.54
'91	1.83
'92	0.97
'93	0.9
'94	0.8
'95	0.72
'96	0.92
'97	0.8
'98	0.65
'99	0.64
'00	0.84
'01	1.06
'02	1.06
'03	0.7
'04	0.96
'05	1.12
'06	1.27
'07	1.05
'08	1.11
'09	1.13
'10	1.04
'11	1.06
'12	1.03
'13	0.99
'14	1.02
'15	1.05
'16	1.18

	Number of persons (in millions)
'90	1.54
'91	1.83
'92	0.97
'93	0.9
'94	0.8
'95	0.72
'96	0.92
'97	0.8
'98	0.65
'99	0.64
'00	0.84
'01	1.06
'02	1.06
'03	0.7
'04	0.96
'05	1.12
'06	1.27
'07	1.05
'08	1.11
'09	1.13
'10	1.04
'11	1.06
'12	1.03
'13	0.99
'14	1.02
'15	1.05
'16	1.18

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This graph shows the number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, 1.18 million immigrants received legal permanent resident status.

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Release date: January 2018

Region: United States
Survey time period: 1990-2016

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