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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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 November 22, 2024, 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 November 22, 2024. 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: November 22, 2024. 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 November 22, 2024)
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/
