Number of persons naturalized in U.S. 2021

In the fiscal year of 2021, 813,861 people became naturalized citizens in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 628,254 people became naturalized citizens -- a figure that was likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Number of persons naturalized in the United States from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2021

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

fiscal years 1990 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy nearly all the same benefits, rights and responsibilities that the Constitution gives to native-born U.S. citizens, including the right to vote.

The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.

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