In the fiscal year of 2023, about 169,180 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 72,960 people received a green card in that year.
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by metropolitan area of residence
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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US Department of Homeland Security. (September 16, 2024). Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by metropolitan area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247039/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-metro-area-of-residence/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by metropolitan area of residence." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247039/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-metro-area-of-residence/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2024). Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by metropolitan area of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247039/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-metro-area-of-residence/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in The United States in The Fiscal Year of 2023, by Metropolitan Area of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247039/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-metro-area-of-residence/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by metropolitan area of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247039/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-metro-area-of-residence/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by metropolitan area of residence [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247039/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-metro-area-of-residence/
