Legal immigrants (green card) in the U.S., by metro area of residence 2021

In the fiscal year of 2021, about 101,708 people living in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area received legal permanent resident status, also known as a green card, in the United States. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area, about 50,960 people received a green card in that year.

Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by metropolitan area of residence

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

FY 2021

Special properties

fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30

Supplementary notes

A legal permanent resident (LPR) or “green card” recipient is defined by immigration law as a person who has been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States. Permanent resident status confers certain rights and responsibilities. For example, LPRs may live and work permanently anywhere in the United States, own property, and attend public schools, colleges, and universities. They may also join certain branches of the Armed Force and apply to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain eligibility requirements. Metropolitan areas defined based on Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs).

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