In the fiscal year of 2021, about 385,396 immediate relatives of U.S. citizens received legal permanent residency, also known as a green card, in the United States. A further 193,338 people received a green card based on employment preferences in that year.
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by category of admission
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Statistics on Immigration in the United States
Overview
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Legal permanent residents
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- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by region of birth
- Basic Statistic Green card recipients in the United States FY 2021, by state of residence
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by metro area of residence
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by category of admission
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2009-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2009-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by occupation
Naturalizations
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- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by region of birth
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by country of birth
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by state of residence
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2009-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2009-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by occupation
Refugees and asylum seekers
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- Basic Statistic Refugee admissions in the U.S. FY 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving in the U.S. by country of nationality FY 2021
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving U.S. 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. immigration - individuals granted asylum 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Individuals granted asylum in the U.S. 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Individuals granted asylum in the U.S. 2021, by country of nationality
Illegal immigration
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- Premium Statistic U.S. border patrol apprehensions and expulsions FY 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. Number of alien removals and returns 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. immigration - illegal aliens returned 2021, by region of origin
- Premium Statistic U.S. immigration - illegal aliens removed by region of origin 2020
Public opinion
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- Basic Statistic Public opinion on the level of immigration into the U.S. 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Public opinion on the level of immigration in the U.S. 2006-2022
- Basic Statistic Public opinion on immigration as a good or bad thing U.S. 2005-2022
- Basic Statistic Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants U.S. 2020
Further related statistics
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- Age distribution of immigrants who arrived in Italy 2015
- Distribution of immigrants living in France 2012, by geographical area
- Number of immigrants to the Netherlands 2021, by continent of origin
- Number of immigrants arrived in Italy in 2021, by nationality
- Number of accepted grants of asylum in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2017
- Distribution of immigrants France in 2012, by education level and continent of origin
- Survey on opinion on immigration in Norway 2017
- Survey on opinion on well-regulated integration of immigrants in Norway 2017
- Employment rate among immigrants in France 2013, by gender and by continent of origin
- Perceived positive contribution of immigrants to life in Great Britain (UK) in 2014
- U.S. Immigration Court - affirmative and defensive asylum cases FY 2018
- Percentage of non-EU women in Italy 2020, by country of origin
- Public opinion on right EU citizens to live in the Benelux countries 2017
- Breakdown of mixed couples in France 2008, by meeting vector and place
- Polish TV channels watched by expats in 2019
- Opinions on immigrants' assimilation in Norway 2021
- Number of Polish immigrants residing in France 2018, by age group
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Statistics
- Age distribution of immigrants who arrived in Italy 2015
- Distribution of immigrants living in France 2012, by geographical area
- Number of immigrants to the Netherlands 2021, by continent of origin
- Number of immigrants arrived in Italy in 2021, by nationality
- Number of accepted grants of asylum in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2017
- Distribution of immigrants France in 2012, by education level and continent of origin
- Survey on opinion on immigration in Norway 2017
- Survey on opinion on well-regulated integration of immigrants in Norway 2017
- Employment rate among immigrants in France 2013, by gender and by continent of origin
- Perceived positive contribution of immigrants to life in Great Britain (UK) in 2014
- U.S. Immigration Court - affirmative and defensive asylum cases FY 2018
- Percentage of non-EU women in Italy 2020, by country of origin
- Public opinion on right EU citizens to live in the Benelux countries 2017
- Breakdown of mixed couples in France 2008, by meeting vector and place
- Polish TV channels watched by expats in 2019
- Opinions on immigrants' assimilation in Norway 2021
- Number of Polish immigrants residing in France 2018, by age group
US Department of Homeland Security. (September 26, 2022). Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by category of admission [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247032/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-category-of-admission/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by category of admission." Chart. September 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247032/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-category-of-admission/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by category of admission. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247032/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-category-of-admission/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status (Green Card) in The U.S. in The Fiscal Year of 2021, by Category of Admission." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247032/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-category-of-admission/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by category of admission Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247032/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-category-of-admission/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by category of admission [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, September 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247032/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-category-of-admission/