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Legal immigrants in the United States, by region of birth FY 2017
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2017, by region of birth
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2017, by region of birth. In 2017, about 84,335 immigrants from Europe received a green card.
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2017, by region of birth
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2017, by region of birth. In 2017, about 84,335 immigrants from Europe received a green card.
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- October 2018
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- United States
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- fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30
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- United States
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- FY 2017
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- fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30
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