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Legal immigrants in the United States by category of admission FY 2017
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2017, by category of admission
by Erin Duffin,
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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 category of admission. In 2017, about 516,508 immediate relatives of U.S. citizens 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 category of admission
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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 category of admission. In 2017, about 516,508 immediate relatives of U.S. citizens received a green card.
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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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- 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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