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2009 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

U.S. Department of Homeland Security


Office of Immigration Statistics

2009 Yearbook of
Immigration Statistics
Office of Immigration Statistics

Homeland
Security

2009 Yearbook of
Immigration Statistics
Office of Immigration Statistics
August 2010

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Janet Napolitano
Secretary
Office of Policy
David Heyman
Assistant Secretary
Office of Immigration Statistics
Michael D. Hoefer
Director

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United States. Department of Homeland Security. Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2009. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics, 2010.

Library of Congress
National Serials Program
International Standard Serial Number: (ISSN) 0743-538X

C ontents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS


1. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status: Fiscal Years 1820 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Selected Country of Last
Residence: Fiscal Years 1820 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Country of Birth:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by State or Territory of Residence:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)
of Residence: Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Type and Major Class of Admission:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Type and Detailed Class of Admission:
Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Gender, Age, Marital Status,
and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission
and Selected Demographic Characteristics: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Region
and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
11. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Region
and Country of Last Residence: Fiscal Year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted by U.S. Citizens by Gender, Age, and Region and Country of Birth:
Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

REFUGEES AND ASYLEES


13. Refugee Arrivals: Fiscal Years 1980 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
14. Refugee Arrivals by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
15. Refugee Arrivals by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Gender, Age, and Marital Status:
Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
16. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively or Defensively: Fiscal Years 1990 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
17. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Region and Country of Nationality:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Gender, Age,
and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
19. Individuals Granted Asylum Defensively by Region and Country of Nationality:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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C ontents Continued
NATURALIZATIONS
20. Petitions for Naturalizations Filed, Persons Naturalized, and Petitions for Naturalizations Denied:
Fiscal Years 1907 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
21. Persons Naturalized by Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
22. Persons Naturalized by State or Territory of Residence: Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
23. Persons Naturalized by Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) of Residence:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
24. Persons Naturalized by Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . 59

NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS
25. Nonimmigrant Admissions by Class of Admission: Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
26. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Citizenship:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
27. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Residence:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
28. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission
and Region and Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
29. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission
and Age and Gender: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
30. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission
and State or Territory of Destination: Fiscal Year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
31. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission
and Month of Arrival: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
32. Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of
Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
33. Deportable Aliens Located: Fiscal Years 1925 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
34. Deportable Aliens Located by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
35. Deportable Aliens Located by Program and Border Patrol Sector and Investigations
Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Jurisdiction: Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
36. Aliens Removed or Returned: Fiscal Years 1892 to 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
37. Aliens Returned by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
38. Aliens Removed by Criminal Status and Region and Country of Nationality:
Fiscal Years 2000 to 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Office of Immigration Statistics

I ntroduction
Statistical data on immigration have been published annually by the U.S. government since the 1890s. Over
the years, the federal agencies responsible for reporting on immigration have changed, as have the content,
format, and title of the annual publication. Currently, immigration data are published in the Yearbook of
Immigration Statistics by the Office of Immigration Statistics in the Policy Directorate of the Department of
Homeland Security.
The 2009 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics consists of a compendium of tables organized by subject
matter,including:
Legal Permanent Residents (Tables 1 to 12)
Legal permanent residents (LPRs) are persons who have been granted lawful permanent residence in the
United States. They are also known as green card recipients.
Refugees and Asylees (Tables 13 to 19)
Refugees and asylees are persons who sought residence in the United States in order to avoid persecution
in their country of origin. Persons granted refugee status applied for admission while outside the United
States. Persons granted asylum applied either at a port of entry or at some point after their entry into the
United States.
Naturalizations (Tables 20 to 24)
Naturalizations refer to persons aged 18 and over who become citizens of the United States. Most legal
permanent residents are eligible to apply for naturalization within five years after obtaining LPR status.
Nonimmigrant Admissions (Tables 25 to 32)
Nonimmigrant admissions refer to arrivals of persons who are authorized to stay in the United States for a
limited period of time. Most nonimmigrants enter the United States as tourists or business travelers, but
some come to work, study, or engage in cultural exchange programs.
Enforcement Actions (Tables 33 to 38)
Enforcement actions include the apprehension, removal and return of foreign nationals who are in violation
of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These actions occur at the borders of the United States, in the interior of the country, and at designated sites outside the United States.
Technical Data Notes
The data presented in the 2009 Yearbook were obtained primarily from workload and case tracking systems
of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Definitions by subject matter and information on data sources
are available in the publications section of the website of the Office of Immigration Statistics at: http://www.
dhs.gov/immigrationstatistics. Note that numbers appearing for a given year may change in subsequent
Yearbooks due to updating of data series.
Confidentiality
The Office of Immigration Statistics is committed to protecting the identity of individuals reported in the
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. All data tables, therefore, have been edited to avoid divulging information
about any individual by either direct or indirect means. The practice of cell suppression has been employed by
placing a D (disclosure standards not met) in any cell that would show a count of 1 or 2, or in any associated cell that might be used to reveal such a count through calculation. The process of suppression does not
change the marginal totals, so the integrity of the data are not affected.

Office of Immigration Statistics

I ntroduction Continued
Countries and Regions
The Office of Immigration Statistics categorizes countries and their territories and dependencies into specific
regional groups. The following lists the countries included in each region.
Africa includes Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central
African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote dIvoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial
Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic
of the Congo, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe.
Asia includes Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,
China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan,
Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.
Europe includes Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain,
Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
North America includes Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States, and the
countries within the regions of the Caribbean and Central America. Caribbean includes Anguilla, Antigua and
Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles,
Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago,
Turks and Caicos Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Central America includes Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Oceania includes American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia,
New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands.
South America includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana,
Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Explanatory Notes
The tables presented in this compendium make use of the following symbols:
NA Not available.
X

Not applicable.

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


Represents zero.

For More Information


The 2009 Yearbook data tables are also available in Excel format on the Department of Homeland Security
website at http://www.dhs.gov/immigrationstatistics.

Office of Immigration Statistics

Legal Permanent Residents

Table 1.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS: FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009
Year

Number

Year

1820. . . . . . . . .
1821. . . . . . . . .
1822. . . . . . . . .
1823. . . . . . . . .
1824. . . . . . . . .
1825. . . . . . . . .
1826. . . . . . . . .
1827. . . . . . . . .
1828. . . . . . . . .
1829. . . . . . . . .
1830. . . . . . . . .
1831. . . . . . . . .
1832. . . . . . . . .
1833. . . . . . . . .
1834. . . . . . . . .
1835. . . . . . . . .
1836. . . . . . . . .
1837. . . . . . . . .
1838. . . . . . . . .
1839. . . . . . . . .
1840. . . . . . . . .
1841. . . . . . . . .
1842. . . . . . . . .
1843. . . . . . . . .
1844. . . . . . . . .
1845. . . . . . . . .
1846. . . . . . . . .
1847. . . . . . . . .
1848. . . . . . . . .
1849. . . . . . . . .
1850. . . . . . . . .
1851. . . . . . . . .
1852. . . . . . . . .
1853. . . . . . . . .
1854. . . . . . . . .
1855. . . . . . . . .
1856. . . . . . . . .
1857. . . . . . . . .
1858. . . . . . . . .
1859. . . . . . . . .
1860. . . . . . . . .
1861. . . . . . . . .
1862. . . . . . . . .
1863. . . . . . . . .
1864. . . . . . . . .
1865. . . . . . . . .
1866. . . . . . . . .
1867. . . . . . . . .
1868. . . . . . . . .
1869. . . . . . . . .

8,385
9,127
6,911
6,354
7,912
10,199
10,837
18,875
27,382
22,520
23,322
22,633
60,482
58,640
65,365
45,374
76,242
79,340
38,914
68,069
84,066
80,289
104,565
52,496
78,615
114,371
154,416
234,968
226,527
297,024
369,980
379,466
371,603
368,645
427,833
200,877
200,436
251,306
123,126
121,282
153,640
91,918
91,985
176,282
193,418
248,120
318,568
315,722
138,840
352,768

1870. . . . . . . . .
1871. . . . . . . . .
1872. . . . . . . . .
1873. . . . . . . . .
1874. . . . . . . . .
1875. . . . . . . . .
1876. . . . . . . . .
1877. . . . . . . . .
1878. . . . . . . . .
1879. . . . . . . . .
1880. . . . . . . . .
1881. . . . . . . . .
1882. . . . . . . . .
1883. . . . . . . . .
1884. . . . . . . . .
1885. . . . . . . . .
1886. . . . . . . . .
1887. . . . . . . . .
1888. . . . . . . . .
1889. . . . . . . . .
1890. . . . . . . . .
1891. . . . . . . . .
1892. . . . . . . . .
1893. . . . . . . . .
1894. . . . . . . . .
1895. . . . . . . . .
1896. . . . . . . . .
1897. . . . . . . . .
1898. . . . . . . . .
1899. . . . . . . . .
1900. . . . . . . . .
1901. . . . . . . . .
1902. . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . .
1905. . . . . . . . .
1906. . . . . . . . .
1907. . . . . . . . .
1908. . . . . . . . .
1909. . . . . . . . .
1910. . . . . . . . .
1911. . . . . . . . .
1912. . . . . . . . .
1913. . . . . . . . .
1914. . . . . . . . .
1915. . . . . . . . .
1916. . . . . . . . .
1917. . . . . . . . .
1918. . . . . . . . .
1919. . . . . . . . .

Number
387,203
321,350
404,806
459,803
313,339
227,498
169,986
141,857
138,469
177,826
457,257
669,431
788,992
603,322
518,592
395,346
334,203
490,109
546,889
444,427
455,302
560,319
579,663
439,730
285,631
258,536
343,267
230,832
229,299
311,715
448,572
487,918
648,743
857,046
812,870
1,026,499
1,100,735
1,285,349
782,870
751,786
1,041,570
878,587
838,172
1,197,892
1,218,480
326,700
298,826
295,403
110,618
141,132

Year

Number

Year

1920. . . . . . . . .
1921. . . . . . . . .
1922. . . . . . . . .
1923. . . . . . . . .
1924. . . . . . . . .
1925. . . . . . . . .
1926. . . . . . . . .
1927. . . . . . . . .
1928. . . . . . . . .
1929. . . . . . . . .
1930. . . . . . . . .
1931. . . . . . . . .
1932. . . . . . . . .
1933. . . . . . . . .
1934. . . . . . . . .
1935. . . . . . . . .
1936. . . . . . . . .
1937. . . . . . . . .
1938. . . . . . . . .
1939. . . . . . . . .
1940. . . . . . . . .
1941. . . . . . . . .
1942. . . . . . . . .
1943. . . . . . . . .
1944. . . . . . . . .
1945. . . . . . . . .
1946. . . . . . . . .
1947. . . . . . . . .
1948. . . . . . . . .
1949. . . . . . . . .
1950. . . . . . . . .
1951. . . . . . . . .
1952. . . . . . . . .
1953. . . . . . . . .
1954. . . . . . . . .
1955. . . . . . . . .
1956. . . . . . . . .
1957. . . . . . . . .
1958. . . . . . . . .
1959. . . . . . . . .
1960. . . . . . . . .
1961. . . . . . . . .
1962. . . . . . . . .
1963. . . . . . . . .
1964. . . . . . . . .
1965. . . . . . . . .
1966. . . . . . . . .
1967. . . . . . . . .
1968. . . . . . . . .
1969. . . . . . . . .

430,001
805,228
309,556
522,919
706,896
294,314
304,488
335,175
307,255
279,678
241,700
97,139
35,576
23,068
29,470
34,956
36,329
50,244
67,895
82,998
70,756
51,776
28,781
23,725
28,551
38,119
108,721
147,292
170,570
188,317
249,187
205,717
265,520
170,434
208,177
237,790
321,625
326,867
253,265
260,686
265,398
271,344
283,763
306,260
292,248
296,697
323,040
361,972
454,448
358,579

1970. . . . . . . . .
1971. . . . . . . . .
1972. . . . . . . . .
1973. . . . . . . . .
1974. . . . . . . . .
1975. . . . . . . . .
1976. . . . . . . .
1977. . . . . . . . .
1978. . . . . . . . .
1979. . . . . . . . .
1980. . . . . . . . .
1981. . . . . . . . .
1982. . . . . . . . .
1983. . . . . . . . .
1984. . . . . . . . .
1985. . . . . . . . .
1986. . . . . . . . .
1987. . . . . . . . .
1988. . . . . . . . .
1989. . . . . . . . .
1990. . . . . . . . .
1991. . . . . . . . .
1992. . . . . . . . .
1993. . . . . . . . .
1994. . . . . . . . .
1995. . . . . . . . .
1996. . . . . . . . .
1997. . . . . . . . .
1998. . . . . . . . .
1999. . . . . . . . .
2000. . . . . . . . .
2001. . . . . . . . .
2002. . . . . . . . .
2003. . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . .
2005. . . . . . . . .
2006. . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . .

Number
373,326
370,478
384,685
398,515
393,919
385,378
499,093
458,755
589,810
394,244
524,295
595,014
533,624
550,052
541,811
568,149
600,027
599,889
641,346
1,090,172
1,535,872
1,826,595
973,445
903,916
803,993
720,177
915,560
797,847
653,206
644,787
841,002
1,058,902
1,059,356
703,542
957,883
1,122,257
1,266,129
1,052,415
1,107,126
1,130,818

Includes the 15 months from July 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976 because the end date of fiscal years was changed from June 30 to September 30.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1

1820
to 1829

1830
to 1839

1840
to 1849

1850
to 1859

1860
to 1869

1870
to 1879

1880
to 1889

1890
to 1899

1900
to 1909

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria-Hungary 2, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria 2, 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway-Sweden 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia 3, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom 8, 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada and Newfoundland 16, 17. . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico 17, 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Caribbean 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

128,502
99,272
28
173
7,694
5,753
17
51,617
430
1,105
91
19
177
86
2,595
3,148
26,336
3
34
3
9
19
3
9,655
2,297
3,835
3,061
3,061
57
57

538,381
422,771
20
927
39,330
124,726
49
170,672
2,225
1,377
1,149
366
820
280
2,010
4,430
74,350
40
55
8
38
8
1
31,905
11,875
7,187
11,792
11,792
94
94

1,427,337
1,369,259
3,996
671
75,300
385,434
17
656,145
1,476
7,624
12,389
105
196
520
1,916
4,819
218,572
79
121
32
33
45
11
50,516
34,285
3,069
11,803
11,803
297
297

2,814,554
2,619,680
5,765
3,227
81,778
976,072
32
1,029,486
8,643
11,122
22,202
1,087
1,299
423
8,795
24,423
445,322
4
36,080
35,933
42
94
11
84,145
64,171
3,446
12,447
12,447
512
512

2,081,261
1,877,726
3,375
2,700
483
5,785
13,553
35,938
723,734
51
427,419
9,853
8,387
82,937
1,886
2,083
1,670
6,966
21,124
532,956
9
54,408
54,028
50
138
129
63
130,292
117,978
1,957
8,751
8,751
70
70

2,742,137
2,251,878
60,127
54,529
5,598
6,991
29,278
71,901
751,769
209
422,264
46,296
14,267
178,823
88,644
90,179
11,016
13,971
35,177
5,540
25,212
578,447
590
134,128
133,139
166
193
382
248
345,010
324,310
5,133
14,285
14,285
173
173

5,248,568
4,638,677
314,787
204,805
109,982
18,738
85,342
48,193
1,445,181
1,807
674,061
267,660
52,715
586,441
185,111
401,330
42,910
15,186
5,842
182,698
3,995
81,151
810,900
1,070
71,151
65,797
247
1,583
2,478
1,046
524,826
492,865
2,405
27,323
27,323
279
279

3,694,294
3,576,411
534,059
268,218
203,350
19,642
52
56,671
35,616
579,072
12,732
405,710
603,761
29,349
334,058
96,810
237,248
107,793
25,874
6,808
450,101
9,189
37,020
328,759
145
61,285
15,268
102
13,998
27,510
4,407
37,350
3,098
734
31,480
31,480
649
649

8,202,388
7,572,569
2,001,376
532,416
685,567
37,429
34,651
61,227
67,735
328,722
145,402
344,940
1,930,475
42,463
426,981
182,542
244,439
65,154
57,322
1,501,301
24,818
32,541
469,518
514
299,836
19,884
3,026
139,712
127,999
9,215
277,809
123,067
31,188
100,960
100,960
7,341
77
7,264

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other America 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Specified 21, 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1820
to 1829

1830
to 1839

1840
to 1849

1850
to 1859

1860
to 1869

1870
to 1879

1880
to 1889

1890
to 1899

1900
to 1909

405
405
15
1
14
3
2
1
19,523

957
957
50
8
42
7
1
6
83,593

1,062
1,062
61
5
56
14
2
12
7,366

3,569
3,569
84
7
77
166
15
151
74,399

1,536
1,536
407
4
43
35
325
187
187
18,241

1,109
1,109
371
29
52
48
242
9,996
8,930
39
1,027
754

1,954
1,954
763
145
21
23
574
12,361
7,250
21
5,090
790

1,389
1,389
432
51
9
9
363
4,704
3,098
12
1,594
14,112

15,253
15,253
6,326
6,326
12,355
11,191
1,164
33,493

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria-Hungary 2, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria 2, 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway-Sweden 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia 3, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom 8, 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada and Newfoundland 16, 17. . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico 17, 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Caribbean 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

1910
to 1919

1920
to 1929

1930
to 1939

1940
to 1949

1950
to 1959

1960
to 1969

1970
to 1979

1980
to 1989

1990
to 1999

6,347,380
4,985,411
1,154,727
589,174
565,553
32,574
27,180
45,830
60,335
174,227
198,108
166,445
1,229,916
46,065
192,445
79,488
112,957
82,489
13,566
1,106,998
53,262
22,839
371,878
6,527
269,736
20,916
3,478
77,125
160,717
7,500
1,070,539
708,715
185,334
120,860
120,860
15,692
40
15,652

4,295,510
2,560,340
60,891
31,392
29,499
21,511
2,824
101,182
34,406
16,922
54,842
386,634
60,774
202,854
528,133
29,397
170,329
70,327
100,002
223,316
44,829
67,810
61,604
47,109
31,772
341,552
49,215
22,434
126,740
30,648
2,076
208
42,057
5,307
40,450
5,994
1,591,278
949,286
498,945
83,482
12,769
70,713
16,511
285
16,226

699,375
444,399
12,531
5,307
7,224
4,013
1,062
17,757
3,470
2,438
13,761
119,107
10,599
28,195
85,053
7,791
13,452
6,901
6,551
25,555
3,518
5,264
2,463
3,669
5,990
61,813
6,920
9,978
19,231
5,874
554
198
2,683
391
2,188
1,327
6,016
230,319
162,703
32,709
18,052
10,641
1,026
156
6,229
6,840
193
431
597
423
679
405
1,452
2,660

856,608
472,524
13,574
8,393
5,181
12,473
449
8,475
4,549
2,230
36,954
119,506
8,605
15,701
50,509
13,877
17,326
8,326
9,000
7,577
6,765
1,254
605
2,774
9,904
131,794
2,039
5,584
34,532
16,072
1,692
1,144
98
1,557
83
4,099
1,179
754
7,854
328,435
160,911
56,158
46,194
25,976
4,802
823
14,593
20,135
433
1,965
4,885
1,303
1,874
4,393
5,282
-

2,499,268
1,404,973
113,015
81,354
31,661
18,885
97
1,624
10,918
4,923
50,113
576,905
45,153
47,189
184,576
46,703
44,224
22,806
21,418
6,465
13,928
914
453
6,880
17,577
195,709
6,966
11,756
135,844
8,836
13,781
1,850
3,195
21,376
40,651
4,899
4,845
17,245
1,091
721
2,980
290
14,084
921,610
353,169
273,847
115,661
73,221
10,219
3,787
7,397
21,037
40,201
1,133
4,044
5,094
4,197
5,320
7,812
12,601
-

3,213,749
1,133,443
27,590
17,571
10,019
9,647
598
2,758
9,797
4,310
46,975
209,616
74,173
37,788
200,111
37,918
36,150
17,371
18,779
55,742
70,568
2,339
2,329
40,793
19,193
220,213
17,990
6,845
358,605
14,060
67,047
18,638
9,059
30,911
40,956
9,230
27,048
70,660
2,432
15,657
9,464
2,949
40,494
1,674,172
433,128
441,824
427,235
202,030
83,552
28,992
62,218
50,443
98,560
4,185
17,975
14,405
14,357
15,078
10,383
22,177
-

4,248,203
825,590
20,387
14,239
6,148
5,413
1,011
5,654
4,405
2,829
26,281
77,142
102,370
11,461
150,031
10,373
10,298
3,927
6,371
33,696
104,754
10,774
28,132
41,718
8,536
133,218
31,862
5,245
1,406,544
17,627
117,350
147,997
33,763
36,306
49,392
25,541
241,192
337,726
8,086
83,155
12,209
121,716
174,484
1,904,355
179,267
621,218
708,850
256,497
139,249
55,166
130,226
127,712
120,374
6,747
12,405
29,428
23,837
15,651
10,911
21,395
-

6,244,379
668,866
20,437
15,374
5,063
7,028
1,124
5,678
4,847
2,569
32,066
85,752
37,729
22,210
55,562
11,234
13,941
3,835
10,106
63,483
42,685
24,753
33,311
22,783
8,316
153,644
16,267
3,447
2,391,356
170,897
112,132
231,649
98,141
43,669
44,150
28,928
322,708
502,056
14,534
119,051
19,208
200,632
483,601
2,695,329
156,313
1,009,586
790,109
132,552
221,552
121,406
193,874
120,725
339,376
14,964
25,017
137,418
58,847
39,071
31,102
32,957
-

9,775,398
1,348,612
27,529
18,234
9,295
7,077
16,948
8,970
6,189
3,970
35,945
92,207
25,403
65,384
75,992
13,345
17,825
5,211
12,614
172,249
25,497
48,136
433,427
18,443
11,768
156,182
57,039
29,087
2,859,899
342,058
116,894
352,528
76,899
41,340
66,582
42,755
179,770
534,338
22,906
132,647
38,687
275,379
637,116
5,137,743
194,788
2,757,418
1,004,687
159,037
359,818
177,446
177,143
131,243
610,189
12,600
17,054
273,017
126,043
72,880
80,446
28,149
-

Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other America 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Specified 21, 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1910
to 1919

1920
to 1929

1930
to 1939

1940
to 1949

1950
to 1959

1960
to 1969

1970
to 1979

1980
to 1989

1990
to 1999

39,938
39,938
8,867
8,867
12,339
11,280
1,059
488

43,025
4,627
38,398
29
6,362
1,063
5,299
9,860
8,404
935
521
930

9,990
1,067
50
1,468
347
1,027
244
131
33
321
25
112
1,155
4,010
25
2,120
781
10
35
73
312
909
3,306
2,260
790
256
-

19,662
3,108
893
3,653
1,320
3,454
2,207
596
85
1,273
130
754
2,182
7
25,375
6,720
1,613
28
37
879
1,022
3,141
14,262
11,201
2,351
710
135

78,418
16,346
2,759
11,547
4,669
15,567
8,574
1,131
576
5,980
299
1,026
9,927
17
60,314
13,016
1,996
302
289
2,703
2,278
5,448
11,353
8,275
1,799
1,279
12,472

250,754
49,384
6,205
29,238
12,384
68,371
34,107
4,546
1,249
19,783
612
4,089
20,758
28
22,671
23,780
5,581
804
841
2,880
4,360
9,314
23,630
14,986
3,775
4,869
119

273,608
30,303
5,635
18,600
15,032
71,265
47,464
38,278
1,486
25,311
714
8,416
11,007
97
1,038
71,408
23,543
2,588
2,391
1,967
10,002
30,917
39,980
18,708
5,018
16,254
326

399,862
23,442
9,798
22,944
19,749
105,494
48,015
85,886
3,518
49,958
1,357
7,235
22,405
61
83
141,990
26,744
12,927
6,420
3,471
15,505
76,923
41,432
16,901
6,129
18,402
305,406

570,624
30,065
18,111
50,744
18,200
137,985
81,358
74,407
6,082
110,117
2,285
6,062
35,180
28
37
346,416
44,604
40,097
13,587
15,768
21,964
210,396
56,800
24,288
8,600
23,912
25,928

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria-Hungary 2, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria 2, 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway-Sweden 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia 3, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom 8, 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada and Newfoundland 16, 17. . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico 17, 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Caribbean 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

10

Office of Immigration Statistics

2000

2001

2002

2003

841,002 1,058,902 1,059,356


126,745
169,948
169,934
2,009
2,303
4,004
986
996
2,650
1,023
1,307
1,354
817
997
834
4,779
4,273
3,476
1,407
1,911
1,854
549
732
651
377
497
365
4,063
5,379
4,567
12,230
21,992
20,977
5,113
1,941
1,486
1,264
1,531
1,400
2,652
3,332
2,812
1,455
1,888
2,296
1,967
2,544
2,082
508
582
460
1,459
1,962
1,622
9,750
12,308
13,274
1,373
1,611
1,301
6,506
6,206
4,515
17,480
21,576
22,520
1,390
1,875
1,588
1,339
1,786
1,493
14,427
20,118
17,940
11,960
21,854
28,051
23,838
33,294
32,448
260,107
343,056
332,874
41,804
50,677
55,901
7,181
10,282
7,938
38,938
65,673
66,644
6,481
8,003
7,684
3,871
4,892
4,907
7,688
10,424
9,106
4,476
5,106
4,774
15,107
19,728
19,917
40,465
50,644
48,493
2,255
3,542
3,350
9,457
12,457
9,932
2,702
3,463
3,914
25,159
34,537
32,372
54,523
63,628
57,942
392,461
470,794
477,363
21,289
29,991
27,142
171,445
204,032
216,924
84,250
96,384
93,914
17,897
25,832
27,435
17,373
21,139
22,386
21,977
22,470
19,151
15,603
15,031
14,507
11,400
11,912
10,435
60,331
72,504
66,298
774
982
983
1,390
1,863
1,686
22,301
30,876
30,472
9,861
13,399
15,870
5,851
6,546
6,355
18,258
16,908
9,171
1,896
1,930
1,761
-

703,542
97,186
2,176
1,160
1,016
515
3,706
1,472
435
230
2,926
8,061
900
1,002
1,890
1,321
1,516
385
1,131
11,004
808
3,305
14,267
1,102
862
11,155
8,270
20,263
240,699
37,342
5,015
47,032
4,696
3,686
6,702
4,008
12,076
43,133
2,046
7,168
3,318
21,227
43,250
305,936
16,447
114,758
67,498
8,685
26,112
11,924
13,045
7,732
53,283
616
1,322
27,854
14,195
4,582
3,503
1,211
-

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

957,883 1,122,257 1,266,129 1,052,415 1,107,126 1,130,818


128,326
170,126
152,818
109,243
109,586
114,992
3,689
4,569
2,991
2,057
2,576
7,555
2,442
3,002
1,301
849
1,505
6,260
1,247
1,567
1,690
1,208
1,071
1,295
746
1,031
891
733
829
764
4,042
5,451
4,690
3,766
2,805
3,015
1,871
2,182
2,844
1,851
1,650
1,649
568
714
738
505
551
606
346
549
513
385
287
421
4,209
5,035
4,945
3,680
5,246
4,882
10,270
12,864
10,271
8,640
8,456
8,612
1,213
1,473
1,544
1,152
943
1,076
1,518
2,083
2,038
1,599
1,499
1,708
2,495
3,179
3,406
2,682
2,738
3,143
1,713
2,150
1,928
1,482
1,423
1,695
2,011
2,264
2,111
1,604
1,557
1,726
457
472
532
388
386
429
1,554
1,792
1,579
1,216
1,171
1,297
14,048
14,836
16,704
9,717
7,896
8,384
1,062
1,084
1,439
1,054
781
966
4,078
6,431
6,753
5,240
4,563
4,557
17,231
20,641
16,190
11,706
15,179
10,362
1,453
2,002
2,387
1,810
1,970
2,118
1,193
1,465
1,199
885
936
1,015
16,680
21,956
19,984
16,113
16,189
17,417
13,213
19,249
11,066
6,364
5,812
5,992
24,677
38,918
38,186
26,218
25,700
27,329
326,362
392,977
428,084
370,903
380,899
394,874
50,280
64,887
83,590
70,924
75,410
60,896
5,421
5,004
4,514
4,450
4,389
3,389
65,507
79,139
58,072
55,371
59,728
54,360
5,898
7,306
9,829
8,098
9,920
8,840
5,206
6,963
6,667
4,999
6,682
6,208
8,655
9,929
9,107
7,213
7,510
8,218
5,186
5,430
5,512
5,516
5,692
7,850
19,441
26,002
24,472
21,278
26,155
25,582
54,651
57,654
71,133
68,792
52,391
58,107
2,549
3,350
3,080
2,550
3,310
4,775
9,314
9,389
8,545
9,053
9,237
8,105
4,491
6,449
6,433
4,728
4,953
7,943
30,074
30,832
29,701
27,510
29,807
28,397
59,689
80,643
107,429
80,421
85,715
112,204
408,972
432,726
548,812
434,272
491,045
479,845
22,439
29,930
23,913
20,324
22,366
22,508
173,711
157,992
170,042
143,180
188,015
164,067
82,116
91,371
144,477
114,318
134,744
144,897
15,385
20,651
44,248
25,441
48,057
38,111
30,063
27,365
37,997
27,875
31,801
49,381
13,695
13,491
21,625
29,978
25,522
23,994
13,581
17,774
24,538
18,873
18,077
21,494
9,392
12,090
16,069
12,151
11,287
11,917
61,253
52,629
74,244
53,834
49,741
47,013
888
901
1,263
1,089
1,113
1,073
1,811
2,479
3,459
2,722
2,287
2,552
29,297
20,891
31,258
20,009
18,937
19,342
18,655
16,468
23,674
17,198
15,791
11,881
5,339
6,825
8,036
7,300
6,389
6,290
3,842
3,196
4,035
3,587
3,486
4,029
1,421
1,869
2,519
1,929
1,738
1,846
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Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other America 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Specified 21, 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

55,143
2,472
1,744
6,767
1,660
14,125
7,624
5,255
394
9,361
281
396
5,052
12
3
40,790
4,323
3,645
1,225
3,423
2,814
25,360
5,928
2,694
1,080
2,154
14,971

67,880
3,426
1,804
9,391
1,881
16,234
9,654
7,835
464
10,838
254
516
5,576
7
3
50,009
5,333
4,620
1,477
4,752
4,046
29,781
7,201
3,714
1,347
2,140
17,894

73,082
3,791
1,660
9,034
1,766
18,409
10,524
9,492
413
11,737
223
499
5,529
5
3
56,002
6,215
6,308
1,467
3,188
3,685
35,139
6,495
3,420
1,364
1,711
16,688

53,946
3,193
1,365
6,108
1,255
14,400
7,022
6,373
222
9,169
175
470
4,190
4
4
45,559
3,928
5,969
1,081
2,969
2,088
29,524
5,076
2,488
1,030
1,558
9,086

69,452
4,672
1,719
10,247
1,719
18,055
8,366
5,721
324
11,369
170
750
6,335
5
1
62,623
6,590
7,180
1,540
3,910
3,335
40,068
6,954
3,397
1,420
2,137
24,646

100,803
6,945
2,164
16,329
2,354
24,705
11,528
8,771
523
15,205
287
1,110
10,870
12
1
79,697
10,296
8,378
1,846
4,165
4,425
50,587
7,432
4,090
1,457
1,885
39,299

136,134
7,239
4,000
17,741
2,727
42,017
17,624
9,010
725
21,300
341
1,639
11,758
13
2
112,100
13,163
13,390
3,736
4,704
3,173
73,934
8,000
3,770
1,344
2,886
16,315

102,616
5,375
2,326
13,546
2,202
32,055
12,011
5,288
518
17,056
193
1,340
10,696
10
89,277
10,178
11,340
3,771
4,311
2,842
56,835
6,639
3,026
1,234
2,379
42,081

96,178
5,170
2,350
11,813
1,988
29,349
11,541
6,302
489
14,873
225
1,380
10,689
9
1
100,881
10,728
11,703
3,478
4,187
2,638
68,147
5,926
3,031
1,092
1,803
18,789

101,359
5,672
2,789
14,428
2,240
27,221
12,083
6,326
551
16,706
214
1,727
11,392
10
1
122,804
10,810
14,674
3,695
5,235
3,175
85,215
6,142
3,098
1,127
1,917
12,161

- Represents zero or not available.


1
Data for years prior to 1906 refer to country of origin; data from 1906 to 2009 refer to country of last residence.
2
Data for Austria and Hungary not reported separately for all years during 1860 to 1869, 1890 to 1899, 1900 to 1909.
3
From 1899 to 1919, data for Poland included in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Soviet Union.
4
From 1938 to 1945, data for Austria included in Germany.
5
From 1899 to 1910, included Serbia and Montenegro.
6
Currently includes Czech Republic and Slovak Republic.
7
From 1820 to 1910, included Corsica.
8
Prior to 1926, data for Northern Ireland included in Ireland.
9
Data for Norway and Sweden not reported separately until 1869.
10
From 1820 to 1910, included Cape Verde and Azores Islands.
11
From 1820 to 1920, data refer to the Russian Empire. From 1921 to 1990 data refer to the Soviet Union. From 1991 to 1999, the data refer to Russia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Beginning in 2000, data refer to Russia only.
From 1820 to 1910, included the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands.
Since 1925, data for United Kingdom refer to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
14
Currently includes Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia and Montenegro.
15
Korea includes both North and South Korea.
16
Prior to 1911, data refer to British North America. From 1911, data include Newfoundland.
17
Land arrivals not completely enumerated until 1908.
18
No data available for Mexico from 1886 to 1893.
19
Data for Jamaica not reported separately until 1953. Prior to 1953, Jamaica was included in British West Indies.
20
From 1932 to 1972, data for the Panama Canal Zone included in Panama.
21
Included in Not Specified until 1925.
22
Includes 32,897 persons returning in 1906 to their homes in the United States.
Note: From 1820 to 1867, figures represent alien passenger arrivals at seaports; from 1868 to 1891 and 1895 to 1897, immigrant alien arrivals; from 1892 to 1894 and
1898 to 2009, immigrant aliens admitted for permanent residence; from 1892 to 1903, aliens entering by cabin class were not counted as immigrants. Land arrivals were not
completely enumerated until 1908. For this table, Fiscal Year 1843 covers 9 months ending September, 1843; Fiscal Years 1832 and 1850 cover 15 months ending December 31 of the respective years; and Fiscal Year 1868 covers 6 months ending June 30, 1868.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

841,002
44,534
270,960
124,449
338,959
5,105
55,823
1,172

1,058,902
53,731
357,160
165,507
405,638
6,071
68,484
2,311

1,059,356
60,101
349,723
164,295
402,949
5,515
74,151
2,622

703,542
48,642
250,448
93,904
249,968
4,351
55,028
1,201

957,883
66,422
342,930
124,791
342,468
5,985
72,060
3,227

1,122,257
85,098
411,722
164,892
345,561
6,546
103,135
5,303

1,266,129
117,422
440,335
146,193
414,075
7,384
137,986
2,734

1,052,415
94,711
397,834
106,495
339,355
6,101
106,525
1,394

1,107,126
105,915
399,027
103,719
393,253
5,263
98,555
1,394

1,130,818
127,050
413,312
105,398
375,236
5,578
102,878
1,366

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Samoa. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anguilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic. . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

841,002
1,011
4,755
906
7
87
25
429
2,317
1,253
25
2,044
405
1,036
766
106
7,204
777
2,170
670
757
62
71
D
1,761
11,525
13
6,943
67
16
4,917
48
1,201
28
2,138
860
16,057
1,079
31
4
23
1,700
45,585
14,427
123
189
1,310
439
1,058
18,960
160

1,058,902
1,202
4,358
875
28
94
55
461
3,297
1,762
29
2,811
522
1,152
924
118
7,152
895
2,901
814
936
75
98
5
1,819
23,594
24
9,448
70
27
4,400
68
1,373
79
2,462
791
21,752
868
23
11
44
1,921
56,267
16,627
145
311
1,733
596
2,853
27,453
216

1,059,356
1,759
3,765
1,030
26
92
20
380
3,661
1,800
32
2,557
483
1,164
808
85
5,483
813
2,923
769
966
137
108
14
1,664
25,329
30
9,439
43
28
3,608
64
1,356
120
2,800
984
19,352
871
24
13
47
1,839
61,082
18,758
178
677
1,591
629
3,798
28,182
158

703,542
1,252
3,362
759
16
59
26
301
3,129
1,287
27
1,836
295
746
423
59
4,616
516
1,858
455
588
76
92
15
1,376
6,155
27
6,331
43
20
3,825
60
1,193
74
2,263
927
11,350
745
35
6
8
1,310
40,568
14,720
110
513
1,246
483
1,153
9,262
123

957,883
2,137
3,840
805
12
107
22
414
4,805
1,833
31
2,604
402
969
586
116
8,061
630
2,255
638
871
185
100
17
1,768
10,552
34
10,556
35
22
4,253
103
1,379
100
3,553
1,309
15,569
1,015
38
17
23
1,810
55,494
18,846
155
670
1,755
666
1,511
20,488
143

1,122,257
4,749
5,947
1,115
15
188
35
440
7,081
2,591
42
3,193
532
1,523
698
140
11,487
846
3,503
859
876
193
116
30
2,197
14,074
54
16,662
41
49
5,635
128
2,095
186
4,022
1,458
21,878
1,225
37
24
31
2,404
69,933
25,566
260
1,064
2,278
930
1,780
36,261
196

1,266,129
3,417
7,914
1,300
28
272
32
570
7,327
6,317
51
3,249
524
2,371
847
148
14,644
959
3,086
716
1,252
275
160
78
4,025
3,789
53
17,903
47
25
4,828
221
4,562
320
5,773
2,919
18,207
1,780
65
51
73
2,774
87,307
43,144
738
1,600
3,109
2,067
945
45,614
180

1,052,415
1,753
5,737
1,036
11
199
25
415
5,645
4,351
55
2,518
485
1,166
738
133
12,074
689
2,328
638
1,073
258
108
52
2,590
1,569
49
14,295
40
32
3,981
238
3,130
257
4,246
3,392
15,495
2,048
40
52
74
2,274
76,655
33,187
1,129
972
2,540
1,193
482
29,104
137

1,107,126
2,813
5,754
1,037
14
221
22
444
5,353
3,586
36
2,464
443
1,071
682
96
11,753
585
2,390
642
1,077
317
92
42
2,436
1,491
41
12,195
53
18
2,960
238
3,403
255
3,713
3,771
15,109
1,916
37
88
96
2,017
80,271
30,213
1,261
950
2,090
1,645
455
49,500
141

1,130,818
3,165
5,137
1,485
19
173
21
437
5,780
3,442
38
2,622
512
834
751
120
16,651
603
2,407
686
1,041
401
108
594
2,837
1,501
55
14,701
46
26
3,133
416
13,621
1,505
3,771
3,463
16,140
2,238
45
107
102
2,250
64,238
27,849
2,122
1,563
2,384
2,159
496
38,954
142

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia (former). . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadeloupe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

244
665
537
14
95
17,465
7,651
4,450
22,543
5
382
239
4,053
1,483
377
3,442
13
13
18
231
493
7,565
4,339
950
655
51
9,942
3
204
5,719
22,337
5,917
5,407
1,023
129
41,903
1,767
8,487
5,087
1,296
2,783
2,448
15,949
7,049
3,900
1,493
2,197
3
NA
15,721
1,015
388
1,358
548
3,662
9
1,570
180
1,349
26
270
790

307
863
706
22
93
21,195
9,665
5,159
31,089
3
540
348
5,092
1,452
497
4,569
8
16
32
390
786
9,790
4,023
1,155
645
84
13,496
11
273
8,279
27,031
6,571
8,300
1,263
134
70,032
2,525
10,425
4,965
1,505
3,744
3,096
15,322
9,578
4,572
2,310
2,501
NA
20,532
1,258
582
1,398
711
4,579
6
2,273
223
1,732
34
340
921

267
897
609
30
148
22,515
10,561
4,852
31,060
8
560
343
7,565
1,208
426
3,797
6
12
41
343
886
8,888
4,248
1,009
634
38
16,178
16
289
9,938
20,213
6,435
6,075
1,274
93
70,823
2,418
12,960
5,174
1,398
3,826
2,578
14,835
8,248
3,964
2,315
3,199
D
NA
20,724
1,056
473
1,245
683
3,935
13
2,869
158
1,786
32
284
821

267
543
405
16
204
26,159
7,066
3,348
28,231
D
556
235
6,635
1,095
241
2,375
4
14
40
263
735
5,064
4,410
651
481
35
14,386
29
176
6,809
12,293
4,645
3,574
1,021
97
50,228
1,805
7,230
2,450
983
2,741
1,644
13,347
5,971
2,927
1,740
3,209
4
NA
12,382
707
356
896
458
2,956
5
1,766
140
2,266
16
244
653

457
673
566
37
132
30,506
8,626
5,522
29,807
13
675
322
8,286
1,593
388
3,595
3
13
50
422
964
7,099
5,337
769
609
59
18,920
347
5
6,351
14,191
5,508
3,951
1,272
105
70,151
2,419
10,434
3,494
1,531
4,160
2,346
14,430
7,697
3,431
1,906
5,335
D
NA
19,766
1,091
439
1,147
605
3,818
14
2,757
185
2,480
13
192
775

476
784
718
50
198
27,503
11,608
7,905
21,359
10
796
438
10,571
1,422
574
4,399
8
19
66
581
1,389
9,264
6,491
1,070
840
48
16,818
495
26
9,317
14,524
7,012
3,705
1,567
135
84,680
3,924
13,887
4,077
2,088
5,755
3,066
18,345
8,768
3,748
2,223
5,347
4
NA
26,562
1,152
656
1,242
768
4,282
12
4,880
223
2,417
35
133
1,070

344
1,442
699
34
471
38,068
17,489
10,500
31,782
13
1,593
423
16,152
2,115
542
4,258
15
37
85
897
2,003
8,436
9,367
1,124
1,068
53
24,133
1,110
25
9,552
22,226
8,177
3,256
1,704
145
61,369
4,868
13,947
4,337
1,906
5,943
3,215
24,976
8,265
4,038
2,073
8,779
8
NA
24,386
1,230
785
2,892
892
4,083
18
6,887
271
1,885
28
189
1,317

287
927
517
23
428
28,024
12,248
9,267
21,127
4
1,081
368
12,786
1,637
426
3,423
9
27
95
826
1,554
7,582
7,610
882
751
38
17,908
1,088
25
5,726
30,405
7,646
3,527
1,266
95
65,353
3,716
10,460
3,765
1,503
4,496
2,569
19,375
6,748
3,917
1,604
7,030
10
NA
22,405
1,017
597
2,575
568
4,267
14
4,102
186
1,361
39
178
1,227

227
862
498
39
454
31,879
11,663
8,712
19,659
16
1,270
287
12,917
1,176
302
4,872
6
26
82
739
1,620
7,091
8,195
769
784
33
16,182
1,735
17
6,823
26,007
6,540
3,373
1,127
122
63,352
3,606
13,852
4,795
1,465
5,851
2,514
18,477
6,821
3,936
1,630
6,998
4
NA
26,666
1,104
632
2,198
455
4,254
16
7,193
285
967
28
205
1,107

146
865
603
54
484
49,414
12,128
8,844
19,909
32
1,928
282
15,462
1,194
423
4,491
18
30
171
978
1,578
7,583
8,401
798
748
32
12,187
1,725
20
6,670
24,280
6,404
2,651
1,314
131
57,304
3,679
18,553
12,110
1,637
5,612
2,892
21,783
7,690
4,282
1,562
9,880
10
67
25,859
1,124
574
1,688
444
3,831
14
7,641
296
1,069
30
158
1,128

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Martinique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . .
New Caledonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and Principe. . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro2. . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union (former). . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

33
61
1,551
D
109
54
3
20
88
54
173,493
5
1,251
12
46
70
3,614
41
30
616
1,337
53
3
964
20,947
30
7,831
459
51
14,504
3
1,829
21
338
9,579
42,343
10,090
1,343
97
6,863
16,940
73
500
599
497
184
8
1,063
554
2,742
18
1,585
668
549
76
7
2,393
2,824
3,263
1,254

61
70
2,439
9
119
57
D
22
117
84
205,560
9
2,068
9
102
61
4,958
48
54
945
1,679
114
6
1,205
19,634
1,330
8,253
547
55
16,393
3
1,867
26
401
11,062
52,919
11,769
1,609
125
6,628
20,313
148
463
674
559
165
D
1,178
663
6,203
18
1,878
1,100
809
142
7
3,007
4,090
2,707
1,711

43
56
2,124
9
105
44
26
19
124
83
218,822
D
2,103
17
135
42
3,387
54
46
1,137
1,549
97
5
1,117
10,659
1,263
8,105
431
61
13,694
10
1,680
26
356
11,918
51,040
12,711
1,313
108
4,887
20,771
217
342
583
480
157
4
1,014
530
10,387
20
2,246
1,033
725
140
7
4,535
3,861
2,403
1,361

40
62
1,200
15
124
37
26
14
131
57
115,585
4
1,151
3
153
36
3,137
36
40
2,095
981
59
D
877
4,094
808
7,872
320
76
9,415
8
1,164
34
207
9,409
45,250
10,510
808
72
3,655
13,935
109
310
488
322
178
D
735
522
2,994
16
1,492
582
674
64
5
2,444
2,210
1,072
917

54
83
1,987
7
163
57
48
26
170
65
175,411
5
1,507
7
229
33
4,128
59
40
2,878
1,303
72
D
1,131
4,009
62
9,374
405
122
12,086
6
1,417
19
328
11,794
57,846
14,326
1,069
125
4,571
17,410
163
299
616
400
203
9
906
769
3,331
25
1,596
966
800
88
6
3,929
3,370
929
1,339

60
131
2,632
6
277
74
32
37
275
99
161,445
6
3,506
7
323
50
4,411
54
63
3,158
1,815
116
5
1,293
3,305
126
10,597
423
101
14,926
8
1,815
44
516
15,676
60,746
15,351
1,125
174
7,103
18,055
276
342
832
625
173
8
1,210
913
5,202
16
2,731
1,204
965
114
3
5,829
4,536
2,899
1,888

72
131
2,281
D
408
70
53
30
720
108
173,749
12
3,036
D
497
90
4,949
78
56
3,733
1,651
100
7
1,100
4,145
116
13,459
481
155
17,418
8
2,418
30
719
21,718
74,606
17,051
1,409
226
7,137
13,159
502
458
1,212
756
283
6
1,542
1,367
5,891
15
3,572
997
1,111
115
5
9,462
3,201
6,229
1,971

53
123
2,149
9
412
53
48
23
651
88
148,640
7
1,356
6
530
66
4,513
81
57
3,472
1,368
93
5
1,047
3,716
97
12,448
343
103
13,492
11
1,916
31
545
17,699
72,596
10,355
1,019
138
5,802
9,426
357
347
928
567
290
7
1,171
1,024
3,586
7
1,999
985
763
87
10
6,251
2,988
5,090
1,578

77
133
1,945
D
523
66
39
24
844
83
189,989
13
1,692
7
659
61
4,425
69
46
4,093
1,240
78
5
893
3,614
107
12,475
350
70
19,719
6
1,678
15
481
15,184
54,030
8,354
772
151
4,930
11,695
378
363
946
568
227
7
1,194
1,149
3,255
16
2,795
922
653
79
7
10,745
2,723
5,270
1,621

71
164
2,014
6
576
58
48
24
597
110
164,920
16
2,295
4
831
43
5,447
66
53
4,514
1,499
97
13
947
4,137
183
15,253
407
74
21,555
16
1,806
19
530
16,957
60,029
8,754
946
134
4,910
8,238
952
310
1,027
591
250
11
1,418
1,524
3,166
10
2,687
832
706
108
D
13,390
3,171
5,911
1,769

Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . .
U.S. Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

1,118
1,531
256
12
1,264
1,029
2,367
9,019
156
480
3,753
386
349
6,635
307
2,606
97
46
3
418
15,511
435
13,273
35
426
1,631
4,693
26,553
1,789
211
322
35
1,172

1,505
1,650
245
18
1,682
1,298
3,350
12,120
187
476
4,245
487
327
6,618
438
3,215
94
33
6
457
20,914
460
18,278
63
541
2,031
5,170
35,419
1,607
295
475
42
2,311

1,529
2,921
247
12
1,376
1,004
2,557
9,775
181
577
4,144
935
331
5,738
540
3,375
93
31
9
575
21,190
472
16,297
64
536
2,317
5,228
33,563
1,227
308
484
52
2,622

1,246
1,883
180
23
963
632
1,938
6,917
137
554
3,126
1,187
238
4,138
353
3,029
84
26
4
455
11,633
380
9,527
32
469
1,445
4,018
22,087
1,382
280
358
32
1,201

1,431
3,211
166
15
1,270
855
2,256
9,005
167
747
4,318
2,041
327
5,384
457
3,835
117
28
13
721
14,156
586
14,915
57
787
1,995
6,220
31,524
1,760
359
628
33
3,227

1,894
5,231
300
16
1,517
1,092
2,831
9,196
207
829
5,505
1,523
309
6,568
495
4,614
148
34
8
858
22,745
812
19,800
183
1,154
2,887
10,645
32,784
3,366
499
923
52
5,303

2,191
5,504
314
11
1,376
983
2,918
8,086
239
949
11,749
1,720
437
8,854
510
4,941
248
52
7
1,372
17,140
1,006
17,207
333
1,664
4,015
11,341
30,691
4,308
672
1,049
40
2,734

1,831
2,930
197
13
1,145
705
2,385
8,990
172
832
8,751
1,565
438
6,829
417
4,425
217
31
3
1,122
11,001
758
14,545
171
1,418
4,665
10,692
28,691
2,396
576
1,057
28
1,394

1,935
3,598
218
18
1,019
720
2,641
9,073
231
838
6,637
1,661
365
5,937
410
4,210
274
35
D
1,174
10,813
693
14,348
216
1,451
6,375
10,514
31,497
1,872
613
953
25
1,394

2,009
3,577
227
42
1,138
798
2,442
8,038
265
2,773
10,444
1,680
379
6,256
416
4,958
290
31
D
1,364
11,223
697
15,748
181
1,775
5,467
11,154
29,234
3,134
704
983
40
1,366

NA Not available.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Data for South Korea prior to Fiscal Year 2009 include a small number of cases from North Korea.
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 4.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY STATE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009
State or territory of residence

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

841,002
1,894
1,364
11,935
1,594
216,447
8,167
11,263
1,563
2,528
94,474
14,707
1,551
6,047
1,914
36,052
4,105
3,035
4,554
2,902
2,981
1,123
17,565
23,302
16,655
8,554
1,074
5,988
488
2,201
7,757
1,992
39,778
3,951
105,521
9,193
414
9,201
4,550
8,479
17,970
2,624
2,513
2,253
445
4,837
63,391
3,667
802
19,985
18,245
569
5,034
247
1,557
-

1,058,902
2,246
1,389
16,197
2,561
281,469
12,451
12,089
1,847
3,034
104,148
19,370
1,720
6,282
2,285
48,087
5,980
5,014
4,018
4,525
3,751
1,185
21,919
28,847
21,386
11,091
1,338
7,574
484
3,839
9,459
2,578
59,587
5,186
113,698
13,861
556
14,653
3,471
9,560
21,328
3,426
2,802
2,862
668
6,234
85,905
5,218
950
26,767
22,977
736
8,442
306
1,531
15

1,059,356
2,562
1,557
17,588
2,531
289,422
12,027
11,213
1,856
2,719
90,460
20,496
1,685
5,478
2,229
47,095
6,838
5,570
4,500
4,667
3,176
1,265
23,677
31,498
21,724
13,477
1,145
8,585
419
3,655
9,447
2,995
57,478
3,374
114,531
12,868
770
13,827
4,215
12,083
19,428
3,053
3,048
2,952
899
5,674
88,142
4,871
1,003
25,319
25,631
635
6,486
278
1,227
8

703,542
1,689
1,188
10,955
1,903
175,579
10,661
8,274
1,487
2,491
52,770
10,794
1,355
4,899
1,686
32,413
5,241
3,419
3,804
3,038
2,214
992
17,770
20,127
13,515
8,406
729
6,160
453
2,827
6,336
1,868
40,699
2,336
89,538
9,451
331
9,787
2,385
6,946
14,606
3,110
2,492
1,942
487
3,367
53,412
3,159
550
19,726
17,935
483
4,357
253
1,140
7

957,883
2,247
1,261
19,507
2,288
253,858
11,255
12,335
1,705
2,148
76,178
16,681
1,275
6,405
2,299
46,896
6,262
4,067
4,139
3,820
3,095
1,322
20,549
28,067
18,851
12,097
1,312
7,050
452
3,002
8,798
2,280
50,699
3,076
103,151
11,036
591
12,072
3,578
8,540
18,813
4,760
3,740
2,672
747
5,844
92,440
4,346
814
22,104
19,758
634
5,580
304
1,077
6

1,122,257
4,200
1,524
18,986
2,698
232,014
11,975
15,334
2,991
2,457
122,915
31,527
1,436
6,480
2,768
52,415
6,913
4,535
4,512
5,265
3,776
1,907
22,868
34,232
23,591
15,449
1,829
8,742
589
2,996
9,823
3,298
56,176
3,513
136,815
16,710
864
16,892
4,702
9,623
28,902
3,623
3,852
5,028
881
8,960
95,951
5,082
1,042
27,095
26,480
847
7,907
321
937
9

1,266,129
4,277
1,554
21,529
2,924
264,667
12,713
18,697
2,263
3,775
155,986
32,202
1,716
7,499
2,377
52,452
8,122
4,085
4,277
5,504
2,693
1,717
30,199
35,558
20,907
18,249
1,480
6,852
505
3,795
14,713
2,987
65,931
3,805
180,157
18,987
649
16,585
4,590
9,188
25,950
4,093
4,778
5,291
1,013
10,037
89,027
5,749
894
38,483
23,803
763
8,339
376
1,366
1

1,052,415
3,393
1,617
17,528
2,722
228,941
11,039
12,932
2,085
2,541
126,277
27,353
1,438
7,236
2,044
41,971
6,639
3,103
4,141
4,340
3,475
1,488
24,255
30,555
18,727
13,814
1,593
6,459
575
3,066
12,308
2,272
55,834
3,112
136,739
15,469
496
14,078
4,269
7,905
22,811
2,917
3,354
4,788
668
8,942
77,278
5,168
791
29,682
22,657
721
7,381
380
1,047
1

1,107,126
3,877
1,534
20,638
2,997
238,444
12,741
12,190
2,295
2,652
133,445
27,769
1,305
6,572
2,766
42,723
8,028
3,696
5,344
5,315
4,011
1,617
27,062
30,369
17,947
15,832
1,679
7,078
543
3,668
11,768
2,466
53,997
3,509
143,679
15,174
662
14,595
4,306
9,028
23,646
3,287
3,735
4,241
773
8,348
89,811
6,087
771
30,257
23,170
798
7,306
458
1,117
-

1,130,818
3,891
1,608
20,997
2,942
227,876
12,841
13,632
2,184
2,934
127,006
28,396
1,427
6,929
3,120
41,889
9,087
3,963
5,319
5,260
4,299
1,675
26,722
32,607
18,919
18,020
1,652
7,142
553
3,989
12,334
2,483
58,879
3,887
150,722
18,562
843
15,375
5,007
9,026
24,105
4,084
4,156
4,747
1,271
9,042
95,384
6,466
792
29,825
27,562
734
6,727
429
1,495
2

- Represents zero.
Includes U.S. territories and armed forces posts.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
1

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 5.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA (CBSA) OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 (Ranked by 2009 LPR Flow)
Geographic area
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. . . .
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL. .
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria,
DC-VA-MD-WV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI. . . . . . . . .
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. . . . . . .
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX. . . . . . . . .
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. . . . . . . . . . .
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH . . . . . . . .
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA . . . . . . .
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA . . . . . .
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. . . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington,
PA-NJ-DE-MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA . . . . . .
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. . . . . .
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. . .
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. . . . . . .
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA. . . .
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore-Towson, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA . . . . .
Columbus, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austin-Round Rock, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT. . . . . . . . .
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA . . .
Honolulu, HI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC. . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nashville-Davidson-MurfreesboroFranklin, TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salt Lake City, UT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT . . .
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raleigh-Cary, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas City, MO-KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Louis, MO-IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR. . . . . . . . . .
Jacksonville, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tucson, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresno, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA. . . . . . .
Stockton, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakersfield, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Worcester, MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other CBSAs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other metropolitan areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other micropolitan areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-CBSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

841,002

1,058,902

1,059,356

703,542

957,883

1,122,257

1,266,129

1,052,415

1,107,126

1,130,818

132,360
92,766
67,810

157,400
121,853
73,990

154,414
133,397
62,494

117,479
79,584
36,590

138,572
110,822
49,803

172,839
98,236
79,548

224,427
120,875
98,911

175,742
95,410
78,169

179,981
96,492
87,786

189,860
97,539
83,936

29,987
34,199
32,230
19,079
19,639
19,259
11,660
15,009
11,953

39,543
45,916
39,310
27,901
24,649
23,748
15,432
22,208
15,658

38,254
44,652
36,339
29,680
23,828
25,533
16,600
22,365
17,211

29,643
30,555
26,221
16,133
15,541
16,555
8,506
12,779
12,647

32,274
43,845
37,232
34,996
25,232
22,712
12,970
20,031
13,825

37,142
49,015
33,876
34,788
28,958
27,133
25,347
19,299
18,939

54,543
49,747
38,344
31,555
26,624
28,468
25,269
17,270
17,094

40,703
39,503
35,644
26,851
23,264
24,676
22,055
18,288
16,862

42,832
39,826
36,120
30,514
26,443
24,687
22,329
20,491
17,090

42,567
38,840
32,304
32,022
29,022
26,346
23,344
20,779
20,712

13,841
19,085
13,188
7,028
7,622
11,559
7,281
5,371
6,276
7,962
5,238
4,523
6,838
1,946
3,120
4,248
3,250
4,718
2,958
2,214
4,109

16,154
29,354
18,362
9,222
11,853
14,681
7,235
7,507
8,507
11,850
8,016
5,611
8,911
3,961
4,459
4,665
3,657
4,842
3,946
3,188
6,297

14,734
28,067
19,705
11,450
12,566
14,282
5,726
7,530
8,501
10,970
8,032
6,607
10,692
3,563
5,602
4,192
3,998
4,201
4,932
3,198
4,057

11,285
13,420
10,711
7,125
7,478
9,181
4,108
4,966
4,064
6,556
7,068
4,974
6,013
3,182
3,425
3,031
3,094
3,733
3,322
2,309
2,490

14,699
21,210
17,473
10,181
12,710
12,665
6,018
7,010
7,238
9,124
7,311
5,852
7,340
3,703
4,275
4,735
4,637
4,908
3,684
2,744
4,157

22,675
19,557
15,519
12,954
13,416
15,862
10,427
7,826
11,841
12,366
7,805
6,959
8,927
5,040
5,424
6,187
4,976
4,956
4,584
4,312
3,736

20,754
18,258
19,466
15,861
15,232
14,040
17,409
12,705
13,543
12,751
8,401
8,627
8,209
5,568
4,974
7,654
5,936
5,728
4,346
4,851
4,295

18,455
19,255
16,779
11,903
11,955
12,875
14,618
10,373
10,730
9,755
7,384
6,896
6,882
4,769
4,551
5,149
4,426
5,507
4,143
4,103
4,004

18,914
21,022
17,792
13,406
14,246
11,801
13,956
9,507
10,089
9,434
8,408
8,214
7,611
5,402
5,799
4,660
4,689
5,026
4,872
4,262
4,746

18,936
18,677
17,010
14,958
14,349
12,856
11,408
10,307
10,296
9,358
8,468
8,268
7,844
6,006
5,698
5,334
5,187
5,000
4,917
4,844
4,593

2,144
2,292
3,712
1,315
1,811
2,827
3,352
2,336
2,388
2,066
4,311
3,863
2,782
2,589
1,710
2,953
3,156
153,220
128,727
24,493
13,724
125

2,502
3,332
3,942
2,036
3,013
3,052
4,933
3,079
2,645
2,125
4,148
5,240
3,222
2,609
2,380
4,116
4,146
187,654
159,739
27,915
14,818
24

2,433
3,342
3,730
2,492
2,495
3,519
5,599
2,817
3,462
2,409
5,211
4,870
2,872
3,465
2,907
5,090
4,306
186,859
158,934
27,925
14,081
25

1,511
1,914
2,868
2,036
1,937
3,121
3,617
2,854
1,812
1,651
3,562
2,966
2,157
2,515
1,857
2,595
2,612
127,581
108,084
19,497
10,594
14

2,415
2,703
4,080
2,364
2,629
3,492
4,198
4,324
2,841
3,528
4,873
4,519
3,434
3,191
2,844
5,378
3,214
171,210
145,701
25,509
12,643
15

3,997
3,254
4,730
2,529
3,644
3,640
5,830
3,323
4,464
2,633
3,969
3,621
3,317
2,668
3,616
4,013
4,547
213,975
184,048
29,927
13,995
23

4,939
3,566
5,498
3,152
3,917
3,551
3,793
3,703
3,877
2,908
4,772
4,093
4,297
3,176
3,678
3,549
3,773
222,613
189,802
32,811
15,512
27

4,226
3,052
3,901
2,721
3,447
3,146
3,617
2,581
3,656
2,662
4,124
3,818
3,545
2,896
2,964
2,576
3,135
191,418
163,419
27,999
13,225
26

3,871
3,668
3,754
3,386
3,438
3,773
3,799
2,949
3,475
2,934
4,472
3,884
3,507
3,524
2,935
3,229
3,084
205,147
174,319
30,828
13,828
22

4,498
4,241
4,216
4,108
4,094
4,085
3,792
3,740
3,659
3,569
3,567
3,535
3,240
3,146
3,146
3,143
3,081
211,803
179,595
32,208
14,556
14

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 6.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND MAJOR CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
TOTAL
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family-sponsored preferences. . . . . . . . . . . .
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S.
citizens and their children . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried
sons/daughters of alien residents . . . . . .
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S.
citizens and their spouses and children. . .
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens
(at least 21 years of age) and their
spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . .
Spouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced
degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and
unskilled workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Special immigrants. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . .
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents. . . . .
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American
Relief Act (NACARA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
(HRIFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ADJUSTMENTS OF STATUS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family-sponsored preferences. . . . . . . . . . . .
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S.
citizens and their children . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried
sons/daughters of alien residents . . . . . .
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S.
citizens and their spouses and children. . .
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens
(at least 21 years of age) and their
spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . .
Spouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced
degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and
unskilled workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Special immigrants. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

841,002
235,092

1,058,902
231,699

1,059,356
186,880

703,542
158,796

957,883
214,355

1,122,257
212,970

1,266,129
222,229

1,052,415
194,900

1,107,126
227,761

1,130,818
211,859

27,635

27,003

23,517

21,471

26,380

24,729

25,432

22,858

26,173

23,965

124,540

112,015

84,785

53,195

93,609

100,139

112,051

86,151

103,456

98,567

22,804

24,830

21,041

27,287

28,695

22,953

21,491

20,611

29,273

25,930

60,113
346,350
196,405
82,638
67,307
106,642
27,566

67,851
439,972
268,294
91,275
80,403
178,702
41,672

57,537
483,676
293,219
96,941
93,516
173,814
34,168

56,843
331,286
183,796
77,948
69,542
81,727
14,453

65,671
417,815
252,193
88,088
77,534
155,330
31,291

65,149
436,115
259,144
94,858
82,113
246,877
64,731

63,255
580,348
339,843
120,064
120,441
159,081
36,960

65,280
494,920
274,358
103,828
116,734
162,176
26,697

68,859
488,483
265,671
101,342
121,470
166,511
36,678

63,397
535,554
317,129
98,270
120,155
144,034
40,924

20,255

42,550

44,316

15,406

32,534

42,597

21,911

44,162

70,046

45,552

49,589
9,014
218
50,920
56,091
6,837
3,162
1,004

85,847
8,442
191
41,989
96,870
11,111
5,349
899

88,002
7,186
142
42,820
115,601
10,197
6,018
783

46,415
5,389
64
46,335
34,362
10,402
4,196
743

85,969
5,407
129
50,084
61,013
10,217
7,121
707

129,070
10,133
346
46,234
112,676
30,286
7,715
571

89,922
9,539
749
44,471
99,609
116,845
4,569
623

85,030
5,481
806
42,127
54,942
81,183
1,999
597

48,903
9,524
1,360
41,761
90,030
76,362
1,172
637

40,398
13,472
3,688
47,879
118,836
58,532
2,385
587

20,364
12,154

18,663
22,188

9,307
23,642

2,498
28,990

2,292
32,702

1,155
20,785

661
29,516

340
14,927

296
11,128

296
8,156

435
1,951

10,064
1,396

5,345
1,273

1,406
2,801

2,451
3,796

2,820
4,053

3,375
4,802

2,448
1,856

1,580
1,405

552
2,148

433,723
59,694

648,086
72,913

675,067
63,363

345,209
29,032

583,921
64,427

738,302
70,459

819,248
79,709

621,047
52,059

640,568
56,899

667,776
39,787

8,394

9,523

8,648

5,241

7,782

6,389

8,275

7,358

5,650

5,112

44,247

54,097

44,888

17,966

45,669

55,362

62,507

37,046

41,881

24,597

2,425

3,214

3,583

2,370

4,672

4,164

3,954

3,126

3,811

3,306

4,628
186,921
143,237
26,568
17,116
84,594
21,937

6,079
271,037
209,791
34,792
26,454
137,318
29,592

6,244
305,304
238,367
35,251
31,686
133,783
24,587

3,455
177,192
137,659
20,944
18,589
52,151
8,089

6,304
269,964
209,358
30,706
29,900
128,238
27,060

4,544
266,851
208,758
30,738
27,355
219,999
60,240

4,973
357,127
275,676
43,826
37,625
121,587
32,060

4,529
277,188
211,843
31,351
33,994
133,099
23,802

5,557
251,090
191,197
25,465
34,428
149,542
35,082

6,772
309,073
242,123
28,586
38,364
127,135
39,420

18,398

36,017

38,993

12,969

31,134

41,109

20,939

42,991

68,832

44,336

37,011
7,102
146

65,281
6,300
128

64,554
5,558
91

26,962
4,106
25

65,875
4,100
69

109,713
8,749
188

60,390
7,918
280

62,642
3,349
315

38,981
6,316
331

33,525
8,869
985

Table 6.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND MAJOR CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents. . . . .
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American
Relief Act (NACARA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
(HRIFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEW ARRIVALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family-sponsored preferences. . . . . . . . . . . .
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S.
citizens and their children . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried
sons/daughters of alien residents . . . . . .
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S.
citizens and their spouses and children. . .
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens
(at least 21 years of age) and their
spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . .
Spouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced
degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and
unskilled workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Special immigrants. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . .
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents. . . . .
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American
Relief Act (NACARA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
(HRIFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2,882
56,091
6,837
3,162
-

1,942
96,870
11,111
5,349
-

1,986
115,601
10,197
6,018
-

2,591
34,362
10,402
4,196
-

2,031
61,013
10,217
7,121
-

1,850
112,676
30,286
7,715
-

1,853
99,609
116,845
4,569
-

1,360
54,942
81,183
1,999
-

1,440
90,030
76,362
1,172
-

1,277
118,836
58,532
2,385
-

20,364
12,154

18,663
22,188

9,307
23,642

2,498
28,990

2,292
32,702

1,155
20,785

661
29,516

340
14,927

296
11,128

296
8,156

435
589

10,064
631

5,345
521

1,406
2,389

2,451
3,465

2,820
3,706

3,375
4,397

2,448
1,502

1,580
1,029

552
1,747

407,279
175,398

410,816
158,786

384,289
123,517

358,333
129,764

373,962
149,928

383,955
142,511

446,881
142,520

431,368
142,841

466,558
170,862

463,042
172,072

19,241

17,480

14,869

16,230

18,598

18,340

17,157

15,500

20,523

18,853

80,293

57,918

39,897

35,229

47,940

44,777

49,544

49,105

61,575

73,970

20,379

21,616

17,458

24,917

24,023

18,789

17,537

17,485

25,462

22,624

55,485
159,429
53,168
56,070
50,191
22,048
5,629

61,772
168,935
58,503
56,483
53,949
41,384
12,080

51,293
178,372
54,852
61,690
61,830
40,031
9,581

53,388
154,094
46,137
57,004
50,953
29,576
6,364

59,367
147,851
42,835
57,382
47,634
27,092
4,231

60,605
169,264
50,386
64,120
54,758
26,878
4,491

58,282
223,221
64,167
76,238
82,816
37,494
4,900

60,751
217,732
62,515
72,477
82,740
29,077
2,895

63,302
237,393
74,474
75,877
87,042
16,969
1,596

56,625
226,481
75,006
69,684
81,791
16,899
1,504

1,857

6,533

5,323

2,437

1,400

1,488

972

1,171

1,214

1,216

12,578
1,912
72
48,038
1,004

20,566
2,142
63
40,047
899

23,448
1,628
51
40,834
783

19,453
1,283
39
43,744
743

20,094
1,307
60
48,053
707

19,357
1,384
158
44,384
571

29,532
1,621
469
42,618
623

22,388
2,132
491
40,767
597

9,922
3,208
1,029
40,321
637

6,873
4,603
2,703
46,602
587

1,362

765

752

412

331

347

405

354

376

401

- Represents zero.
1
Includes orphans.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
Total, all immigrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family-sponsored preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (A11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning (B11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of F11 or F16, new arrivals (F12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of F11 or F16, adjustments (F17). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F27). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B27). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C21, C22, C26, or C27, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, new arrivals (B23). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, adjustments (B28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F23). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits, adjustments (F28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C24 or C29, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C20). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of B24 or B29, subject to country limits, adjustments (B20). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F25). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, adjustments (F20). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step-children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country limits, adjustments (BX8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step-children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, conditional (CX7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F29). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B24). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B29). . . . . . . . . . . .
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (A31). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F31). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (A36). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F36). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, conditional (C36). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (B36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of A31 or A36, adjustments (A37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F32). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, conditional (C37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F33). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F38). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F41). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F46). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F42). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F43). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F48). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

20

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

1,130,818
211,859
23,965
D
11,570
4,597
D
7,269
515
98,567
7,411
5,467
20
758
D
7,759
4,881
326
9,967
4,343
8
222
D
D
100
5,741
345
15
134
9,966
225
D
20,828
3,723
86
115
773
635
D
11,490
3,214
D
D
25,930
D
6,384
D
1,472
D
D
D
D
1,140
D
10,248
688
63,397
19,349
3,990
13,918
1,605
23,358
1,177

667,776
39,787
5,112
4,597
515
24,597
5,467
758
D
4,881
326
4,343
222
D
100
345
15
134
225
D
3,723
86
115
635
D
3,214
D
3,306
D
1,472
D
D
D
1,140
D
688
6,772
3,990
1,605
1,177

463,042
172,072
18,853
D
11,570
D
7,269
73,970
7,411
20
7,759
9,967
8
D
5,741
9,966
20,828
773
11,490
D
22,624
D
6,384
D
10,248
56,625
19,349
13,918
23,358
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Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, new arrivals (IR1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, adjustments (IR6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, new arrivals, conditional (CR1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, adjustments, conditional (CR6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, adjustments, self petitioning (IB6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, widows or widowers, new arrivals (IW1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, widows or widowers, adjustments (IW6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments, conditional (CF1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments (IF1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, new arrivals (IR2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, adjustments (IR7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, new arrivals, conditional (CR2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, adjustments, conditional (CR7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, Amerasian, adjustments (AR6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, adjustments, self petitioning (IB7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of IB1 or IB6, new arrivals (IB3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of IB1 or IB6, adjustments (IB8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of IW1 or IW6, new arrivals (IW2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of IW1 or IW6, adjustments (IW7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step-children of CF1, adjustments (CF2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of IF1, adjustments (IF2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention, new arrivals (IH3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, new arrivals (IH4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orphans adopted abroad, new arrivals (IR3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orphans adopted abroad, adjustments (IR8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orphans to be adopted, new arrivals (IR4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orphans to be adopted, adjustments (IR9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals (IR5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments (IR0). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (IB0). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals (E11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments (E16). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals (E12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments (E17). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals (E13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multinational executives or managers, adjustments (E18). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals (E14). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments (E19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals (E15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments (E10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals (E21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments (E26). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals (E22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments (E27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals (E23). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E21 or E26, adjustments (E28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and needed unskilled workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule - A worker, new arrivals (EX1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule - A worker, adjustments (EX6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skilled workers, new arrivals (E31). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skilled workers, adjustments (E36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals (E32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments (E37). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals (EW3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Needed unskilled workers, adjustments (EW8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals (EX2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

535,554
40,341
63,315
34,382
145,341
172
3,873
111
287
28,514
793
49,963
14,920
6,689
8,357
3
114
586
137
489
44
52
3,894
240
537
160
7,433
24
4,607
21
81,784
38,354
7
10
144,034
40,924
308
3,134
20
3,412
214
9,718
410
12,275
552
10,881
45,552
438
21,660
370
15,514
408
7,162
40,398
D
D
765
8,020
604
7,762
193
1,015
D

309,073
63,315
145,341
3,873
287
28,514
793
14,920
8,357
3
586
489
52
3,894
240
24
21
38,354
10
127,135
39,420
3,134
3,412
9,718
12,275
10,881
44,336
21,660
15,514
7,162
33,525
D
8,020
7,762
1,015
-

226,481
40,341
34,382
172
111
49,963
6,689
114
137
44
537
160
7,433
4,607
81,784
7
16,899
1,504
308
20
214
410
552
1,216
438
370
408
6,873
D
765
604
193
D

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
Spouses of EX1 or EX6, adjustments (EX7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals (E34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments (E39) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals (EW4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments (EW9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals (EX3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals (E35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments (E30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals (EW5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments (EW0). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of EC6, adjustments (EC8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Special immigrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcast (IBCB of BBG) employees, new arrivals (BC1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employees, adjustments (BC6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ministers, new arrivals (SD1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ministers, adjustments (SD6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employees of U.S. government abroad, new arrivals (SE1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments (SE6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, new arrivals (SF1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, adjustments (SF6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, new arrivals (SG1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, adjustments (SG6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, new arrivals (SI1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, adjustments (SI6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign medical school graduate who was licensed to practice in the United States on Jan. 9, 1978, adjustments (SJ6) . . .
Retired employees of international organizations, new arrivals (SK1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired employees of international organizations, adjustments (SK6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, adjustments (SK9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals (SL1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Juvenile court dependents, adjustments (SL6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, adjustments (SM6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals (SN1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments (SN6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Iraqis employed by US Government, new arrivals (SQ1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Iraqis employed by US Government, adjustments (SQ6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Religious workers, new arrivals (SR1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Religious workers, adjustments (SR6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals (BC2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of BC1 or BC6, adjustments (BC7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals (SD2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SD1 or SD6, adjustments (SD7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals (SE2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments (SE7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SI1, new arrivals (SI2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses or children of SJ6, adjustments (SJ7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SN1 of SN6, adjustments (SN7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals (SQ2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments (SQ7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals (SR2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SR1 or SR6, adjustments (SR7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals (BC3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of BC1 or BC6, adjustments (BC8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals (SD3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SD1 or SD6, adjustments (SD8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals (SE3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments (SE8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SI1, new arrivals (SI3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SQ1 or SQ6, arrivals (SQ3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments (SQ8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals (SR3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments (SR8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

D
1,492
9,209
148
478
6
3,295
6,655
366
382
D
13,472
4
46
60
1,839
324
8
D
D
D
D
83
6
D
D
170
D
13
1,144
D
D
D
1,462
D
107
1,683
D
21
42
938
242
D
44
D
66
D
554
D
50
645
D
30
75
1,325
465
4
70
5
168
904
4
90
759

D
9,209
478
6,655
382
D
8,869
46
1,839
8
D
D
6
D
170
D
1,144
D
D
D
1,683
21
938
D
D
66
D
D
645
30
1,325
4
168
4
759

1,492
148
6
3,295
366
4,603
4
60
324
D
D
83
D
13
D
1,462
107
D
42
242
44
554
50
D
75
465
70
5
904
90
-

Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals, conditional (C51). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments, conditional (C56). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, new arrivals (E51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, new arrivals, conditional (I51). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, adjustments, conditional (I56) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals, conditional (T51). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments, conditional (T56). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investor pilot program, not targeted, adjustments, conditional (R56). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of E51 or E56, adjustments (E57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals (I52). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments (I57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T52). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional (R57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C53). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional (I53). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional (I58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T53) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T58). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional (R58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principals, new arrivals (DV1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principals, adjustments (DV6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals (DV2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of DV1 or DV6, adjustments (DV7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals (DV3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of DV1 or DV6, adjustments (DV8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees and asylees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuban refugees (P.L. 89-732 of 1966) (CU6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Cuban spouses or children of Cuban refugees (CU7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indochinese refugees (P.L. 95-145 of 1977) (IC6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses or children of Indochinese refugees not qualified as refugees on their own (IC7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugee parolees (P.L. 95-412 of 1978) (R86) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980) (RE6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of RE6 (RE7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of RE6 (RE8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other relatives (RE9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees (AS6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraqi asylees (GA6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syrian asylees (SY6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of AS6 (AS7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of GA6 (GA7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of AS6 (AS8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of GA6 (GA8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese (LA6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees, Indochinese (ID6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents (NA3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA Section 202, P.L. 105-100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principals (NC6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of NC6 (NC7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of NC6 (NC8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of NC6 (NC9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sec. 244, P.L. 89-236, subject to 4,000 annual limit (Z13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battered spouses or children (Violence Against Women Act), P.L. 103-322 of 1994, subject to 4,000 annual limit (Z14). . . . .
Salvadoran, Guatemalan and former Soviet bloc country nationals (NACARA Section 203, P.L. 105-100 of 1997) (Z15). . . . . .

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

3,688
21
77
D
835
210
39
108
D
D
60
D
632
95
30
70
D
33
71
1,038
155
54
131
4
47,879
25,440
803
9,865
292
11,297
182
177,368
118,836
28,770
4,753
20
D
D
34,722
13,770
36,792
6
58,532
30,238
D
D
D
D
17,912
D
2,385
2,269
116
587
296
236
36
17
7
8,156
3,261
131
4,764

985
77
210
108
D
60
D
95
70
D
71
155
131
4
1,277
803
292
182
177,368
118,836
28,770
4,753
20
D
D
34,722
13,770
36,792
6
58,532
30,238
D
D
D
D
17,912
D
2,385
2,269
116
296
236
36
17
7
8,156
3,261
131
4,764

2,703
21
D
835
39
D
632
30
33
1,038
54
46,602
25,440
9,865
11,297
587
-

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Type and class of admission
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA, P.L. 105-277) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian asylum applicants (HA6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian parolees (HB6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian children without parents (HC6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian children orphaned in the United States (HD6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian children abandoned by parents (HE6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of HA6 (HA7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of HB6 (HB7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of HA6 (HA8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of HB6 (HB8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of HC6 (HC8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of HA6 (HA9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of HB6 (HB9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IRCA legalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered without inspection before 1/1/82 (W16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before 1/1/82 (W26). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blanket enforced voluntary departure (EVD) group (W36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during each year ending
May 1, 1984, 1985, and 1986 (S16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during the year ending on May 1, 1986 (S26). . . . . . . . . . . . .
IRCA legalization dependents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals, conditional (CB1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments (LB6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments, conditional (CB6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of LB1 or LB6, new arrivals (LB2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of CB1 or CB6, new arrivals (CB2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of LB1 or LB6, adjustments (LB7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of CB1 or CB6, adjustments (CB7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new arrivals (AM1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals (AM2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals (AM3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Individuals born under diplomatic status, adjustments, (DS1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603) (CH6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals (S13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals (DT2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of T1 nonimmigrant (ST6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of T2 nonimmigrant (ST7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of T3 nonimmigrant (ST8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of T4 nonimmigrant (ST0). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of T5 nonimmigrant (ST9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U1 nonimmigrant (SU6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U3 nonimmigrant (SU8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late amnesty applicants (Immigration Reform and Control Act) (W46). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Presumed lawfully admitted for permanent residence (XB3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's employment-based preference visa, new arrivals (XE3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's family-sponsored preference visa, new arrivals (XF3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's immediate relative of U.S. citizen visa, new arrivals (XR3). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's visa other, new arrivals (XN3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered before 7/1/24, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments (Z33). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered 7/1/24-6/28/40, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments (Z03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments (Z66). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign government official who is immediate relative of U.S. citizen or special immigrant (Z83). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

552
181
39
6
D
3
41
14
170
86
D
7
D
83
56
16
D

552
181
39
6
D
3
41
14
170
86
D
7
D
83
56
16
D

D
D
44
D
3
19
7
D
8
4
2,021
11
35
8
23
D
214
D
412
110
227
7
10
9
3
659
D
D
19
30
66
D
D
163
D

D
D
34
3
19
8
4
1,630
23
D
412
110
227
7
10
9
3
659
D
D
D
163
D

10
D
7
D
391
11
35
8
214
D
D
19
30
66
-

Table 8.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY GENDER, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND OCCUPATION:
FISCAL YEAR 2009
Gender
Characteristic

Total

Male

Female

Unknown

AGE
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 to 4 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
5,782
32,395
55,373
75,328
94,801
114,881
136,807
141,060
120,813
90,088
69,989
54,632
44,355
35,853
43,873
14,786
2

513,015
2,706
15,975
28,263
38,720
48,195
50,315
58,445
65,551
56,835
40,562
29,975
22,263
17,132
13,861
18,142
6,073
2

617,799
3,076
16,420
27,110
36,608
46,606
64,566
78,361
75,509
63,978
49,526
40,012
32,368
27,223
21,992
25,731
8,713
-

4
1
2
1
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 16 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
185,960
101,864
842,992
2

513,015
94,529
50,720
367,764
2

617,799
91,431
51,144
475,224
-

4
4
-

MARITAL STATUS
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced/separated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
417,232
654,674
28,439
26,015
4,458

513,015
219,812
279,354
3,288
8,261
2,300

617,799
197,419
375,320
25,151
17,754
2,155

4
1
3

OCCUPATION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No occupation/not working outside home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homemakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Students or children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
107,530
60,758
40,512
13,609
8,835
47,815
65
563,569
165,742
291,460
10,523
95,844
288,125

513,015
68,097
33,801
18,221
11,262
8,666
36,931
47
197,824
4,871
146,913
4,857
41,183
138,166

617,799
39,433
26,957
22,291
2,347
169
10,884
18
365,744
160,871
144,546
5,666
54,661
149,956

4
1
1
3

- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 9.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND SELECTED
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: FISCAL YEAR 2009
Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

GENDER
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
513,015
617,799
4

211,859
99,165
112,694
-

144,034
74,563
69,471
-

535,554
211,692
323,862
-

47,879
27,333
20,545
1

177,368
92,817
84,551
-

14,124
7,445
6,676
3

AGE
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 to 4 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
5,782
32,395
55,373
75,328
94,801
114,881
136,807
141,060
120,813
90,088
69,989
54,632
44,355
35,853
43,873
14,786
2

211,859
787
7,848
15,971
24,005
30,202
20,017
10,840
18,074
21,174
19,346
16,691
12,846
7,820
3,948
2,092
197
1

144,034
167
3,004
7,931
10,601
10,581
5,037
9,724
28,093
28,672
18,483
11,609
5,742
2,607
1,197
532
54
-

535,554
3,488
12,949
16,254
23,804
33,841
58,975
84,876
67,126
44,901
31,300
26,532
26,708
27,803
27,060
37,059
12,877
1

47,879
728
3,162
3,018
2,280
2,407
7,006
9,563
7,583
4,808
3,102
1,902
1,140
685
313
170
12
-

177,368
5,065
11,868
14,269
16,994
22,609
20,444
18,647
18,899
15,634
11,888
7,425
5,037
3,125
3,847
1,617
-

14,124
612
367
331
369
776
1,237
1,360
1,537
2,359
2,223
1,367
771
403
210
173
29
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 16 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
185,960
101,864
842,992
2

211,859
54,324
31,526
126,008
1

144,034
23,889
10,186
109,959
-

535,554
62,162
37,853
435,538
1

47,879
9,608
2,982
35,289
-

177,368
34,199
18,355
124,814
-

14,124
1,778
962
11,384
-

MARITAL STATUS
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced/separated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
417,232
654,674
28,439
26,015
4,458

211,859
131,841
74,393
1,427
3,908
290

144,034
52,783
88,452
239
2,164
396

535,554
109,456
390,055
22,786
11,629
1,628

47,879
26,030
21,111
180
529
29

177,368
91,107
73,806
3,686
7,332
1,437

14,124
6,015
6,857
121
453
678

OCCUPATION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . .
Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No occupation/not working outside home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homemakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Students or children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
107,530
60,758
40,512
13,609
8,835
47,815
65
563,569
165,742
291,460
10,523
95,844
288,125

211,859
12,220
14,296
11,660
5,790
1,000
11,430
12
130,790
33,408
87,601
227
9,554
24,661

144,034
49,815
3,101
2,439
241
928
1,509
12
53,575
15,189
34,772
186
3,428
32,414

535,554
29,922
23,826
17,459
6,997
4,527
20,890
23
282,064
106,632
95,745
8,809
70,878
149,846

47,879
11,379
4,433
2,637
136
38
869
3
20,824
1,813
17,477
11
1,523
7,560

177,368
4,017
14,596
6,173
356
2,099
12,524
15
73,152
8,327
53,516
1,239
10,070
64,436

14,124
177
506
144
89
243
593
3,164
373
2,349
51
391
9,208

Characteristic

- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

26

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 10.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
127,050
413,312
105,398
375,236
5,578
102,878
1,366

211,859
5,450
81,218
4,393
106,602
404
13,665
127

144,034
5,707
78,881
23,529
19,839
1,075
14,856
147

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Samoa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anguilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
3,165
5,137
1,485
19
173
21
437
5,780
3,442
38
2,622
512
834
751
120
16,651
603
2,407
686
1,041
401
108
594
2,837
1,501
55
14,701
46
26
3,133
416
13,621
1,505
3,771
3,463
16,140
2,238
45
107
102
2,250
64,238
27,849
2,122
1,563
2,384

211,859
322
173
41
D
20
D
134
160
160
D
51
14
36
85
13
7,326
140
55
16
244
D
3
332
20
3
262
20
3
84
4
399
383
54
635
880
D
144
11,013
3,127
17
20
134

144,034
934
92
85
D
13
D
D
1,635
190
4
759
169
55
49
60
957
47
205
291
42
16
21
9
563
98
10
3,292
4
12
444
20
111
5
63
122
6,927
17
7
D
4
435
11,295
2,850
34
26
227

Region and country of birth

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

535,554
45,823
168,366
55,844
196,817
3,357
64,611
736

47,879
24,122
13,536
8,737
437
582
414
51

177,368
45,315
69,561
10,453
42,700
139
8,926
274

14,124
633
1,750
2,442
8,841
21
406
31

535,554
913
1,945
449
15
92
11
295
3,413
1,044
27
1,616
256
280
594
41
5,128
411
744
323
742
170
83
14
1,715
728
31
10,658
21
8
1,625
224
628
33
3,063
973
8,203
1,327
32
20
24
1,531
23,244
17,551
99
198
1,918

47,879
38
1,948
837
6
D
52
911
4
187
50
152
3
D
2,928
3
664
42
3
161
6
46
53
5
6
D
765
94
258
20
72
1,386
67
8
D
D
12
19
28
10
419
300
D

177,368
950
966
62
42
498
1,100
D
4
17
299
5
D
232
623
13
3
50
565
169
596
6
422
D
200
68
12,221
1,442
166
912
38
3
D
84
61
112
18,486
4,227
1,550
1,013
95

14,124
8
13
11
1
1
22
37
5
6
12
15
80
2
116
1
7
D
1
12
6
61
1
15
6
4
5
24
16
270
3
1
9
172
84
3
6
D

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

27

Table 10.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country of birth


Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia (former). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadeloupe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

28

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

2,159
496
38,954
142
146
865
603
54
484
49,414
12,128
8,844
19,909
32
1,928
282
15,462
1,194
423
4,491
18
30
171
978
1,578
7,583
8,401
798
748
32
12,187
1,725
20
6,670
24,280
6,404
2,651
1,314
131
57,304
3,679
18,553
12,110
1,637
5,612
2,892
21,783
7,690
4,282
1,562
9,880
10
67
25,859
1,124
574
1,688
444

46
11
1,022
10
8
14
8
D
88
20,611
3,098
668
6,823
57
15
560
222
8
89
D
26
19
185
404
28
157
D
2,791
15
3,298
7,133
1,772
1,101
29
D
12,911
189
2,410
488
10
216
111
4,833
105
1,077
22
190
D
1,660
278
5
80
7

47
105
13
55
55
125
304
D
D
408
1,339
755
836
D
63
32
169
21
174
2,061
D
3
10
37
135
2,251
369
169
28
D
700
32
161
149
463
657
244
56
20,264
626
1,200
2,347
494
2,034
845
593
2,502
178
129
521
D
14,147
165
26
69
39

656
263
3,385
69
60
691
270
24
383
28,212
7,349
3,175
8,628
D
365
172
6,503
532
218
2,043
12
27
84
656
755
4,118
5,455
506
559
23
5,587
424
17
3,140
11,021
3,737
842
912
70
21,532
1,627
4,054
1,251
1,066
3,169
1,699
16,290
4,832
2,728
907
3,146
6
21
9,990
526
247
1,108
306

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

207
33
183
D
15
20
17
D
9
16
18
3,336
293
18
3,829
282
18
241
8
13
306
908
1,819
71
D
D
100
24
12
37
108
D
63
111
1,057
64
53
84
167
6
217
51
159
2,324
4
7
37
126
D
30

1,120
81
34,301
D
4
13
D
14
D
135
250
867
705
23
1,146
39
4,382
134
4
43
69
195
348
89
342
18
D
1,002
1,099
3
28
5,402
245
7
12
2,228
1,086
9,804
7,948
3
87
54
24
18
228
269
3,677
42
12
116
128
427
51

83
3
50
4
2
D
1
32
74
43
2,917
4
6
19
3
1
14
51
15
32
12
6
D
2,107
55
19
575
175
7
9
306
40
28
12
11
22
16
37
16
20
76
22
43
2
42
D
11

Table 10.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country of birth


Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Martinique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Caledonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and Principe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

3,831
14
7,641
296
1,069
30
158
1,128
71
164
2,014
576
58
48
24
597
110
164,920
16
2,295
831
43
5,447
66
53
4,514
1,499
97
13
947
4,137
183
15,253
407
74
21,555
16
1,806
19
530
16,957
60,029
8,754
946
134
4,910
8,238
952
310
1,027
591
250
11
1,418
1,524
3,166
10
2,687

977
210
16
30
D
93
148
D
5
99
6
3
3
7
D
9
57,177
34
D
D
226
D
145
42
13
22
874
3
1,394
7
3
8,694
D
252
28
2,714
14,286
1,619
80
17
250
220
101
172
126
19
D
279
68
132
90

574
D
57
34
102
18
22
65
11
20
751
20
16
7
9
5
40
8,660
6
93
88
D
258
22
11
751
607
9
264
73
5
793
114
26
3,184
D
96
D
76
1,361
8,516
1,351
147
28
962
1,916
5
D
29
D
5
226
78
255
D
26

2,056
D
1,058
189
808
9
40
660
39
119
850
338
36
38
8
76
47
96,187
10
582
357
28
2,834
38
31
1,013
750
69
13
585
2,816
156
9,086
267
26
8,800
D
1,390
14
402
11,900
37,037
5,688
694
72
3,163
3,596
53
194
821
448
219
7
687
1,055
1,782
6
905

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

82
751
32
96
D
192
12
13
24
36
D
9
12
240
146
2,100
D
1,778
87
6
72
20
14
3,720
15
16
14
9
D
3
5
4
11
12
3
389
208
29
D
4
D
6
104
129
297
D
499

137
5,524
23
26
D
55
D
6
287
110
3
506
5
466
969
233
21
D
11
812
6
D
192
5
215
D
3
808
54
19
887
108
30
7
14
126
2,214
865
D
117
162
684
D
1,147

5
1
41
2
7
D
8
1
3
66
4
2,418
377
D
8
2
15
7
D
162
45
D
55
5
2
90
78
55
6
20
84
1
1
5
32
16
20

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 10.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country of birth


Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union (former). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

30

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

832
706
108
13,390
3,171
5,911
1,769
2,009
3,577
227
42
1,138
798
2,442
8,038
265
2,773
10,444
1,680
379
6,256
416
4,958
290
31
1,364
11,223
697
15,748
181
1,775
5,467
11,154
29,234
3,134
704
983
55
1,366

42
20
30
71
62
26
128
31
52
D
29
21
652
1,884
6
78
218
74
84
1,199
11
163
D
6
72
306
150
474
14
50
41
395
12,748
363
22
13
2
127

426
184
20
11
1,307
232
598
506
28
D
8
403
335
372
2,519
14
120
585
18
3
382
50
1,295
D
114
808
185
7,044
23
196
118
2,915
D
28
86
217
14
147

339
447
76
665
1,497
4,909
995
576
685
142
29
647
346
1,213
3,372
110
473
4,733
476
256
4,562
297
2,325
104
25
553
4,340
250
8,024
104
1,363
835
5,435
13,038
2,510
474
467
32
736

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

15
49
5
42
272
10
60
524
443
D
47
81
25
251
79
90
49
411
29
66
48
1,036
71
158
1,579
55
136
4
3
2,492
227
D
40
44
66
4
51

6
3
6
12,628
14
413
86
271
2,380
D
D
9
10
173
5
45
2,008
4,827
698
15
7
129
87
461
2,964
53
14
14
161
1,951
2,152
2,535
186
70
210
2
274

4
3
1
14
10
285
4
4
10
1
3
5
7
7
11
4
32
3
7
32
3
10
1
6
1,226
4
56
22
2
30
30
498
7
8
10
1
31

Table 11.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
122,804
394,874
114,992
378,486
6,142
101,359
12,161

211,859
5,253
79,358
5,179
107,579
555
13,435
500

144,034
4,671
73,764
23,377
22,791
1,291
13,890
4,250

535,554
44,800
166,344
56,845
197,455
3,511
64,245
2,354

47,879
23,303
13,371
9,179
716
627
386
297

177,368
44,286
60,536
18,034
42,244
140
9,097
3,031

14,124
491
1,501
2,378
7,701
18
306
1,729

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anguilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,130,818
1,850
4,847
1,368
149
26
486
5,672
3,447
53
3,098
6,260
538
820
151
16,359
650
2,389
764
1,073
534
152
54
2,789
1,048
102
14,428
91
33
3,015
446
2,130
595
3,811
3,400
22,508
2,218
106
115
80
2,240
60,896
27,221
926
945
2,552
3,496
591

211,859
113
144
40
9
D
150
155
161
9
127
39
19
106
24
7,264
157
46
30
254
4
9
333
15
D
279
48
5
83
D
299
344
52
1,902
869
21
160
10,273
3,079
13
19
164
47
13

144,034
931
73
38
11
D
10
1,532
175
6
934
184
34
62
43
827
D
173
289
54
11
46
7
516
59
24
3,066
5
12
387
18
78
D
48
106
10,282
17
11
D
D
403
9,986
2,628
27
17
236
44
86

535,554
506
1,884
420
79
13
323
3,408
1,094
32
1,808
285
215
625
81
5,074
432
717
355
748
178
96
13
1,712
707
35
10,609
37
12
1,594
228
600
32
3,004
944
9,611
1,318
62
17
23
1,503
22,461
17,354
93
179
1,967
645
236

47,879
30
1,775
809
9
D
53
913
D
218
52
85
7
3
2,897
D
685
67
4
184
6
47
37
24
7
D
741
117
213
D
71
1,293
337
8
D
D
D
16
25
10
395
274
4
494
24

177,368
264
963
50
41
508
1,068
D
6
5,694
173
7
222
D
656
22
7
154
28
174
228
D
427
D
195
75
940
541
333
990
120
4
D
94
49
151
18,067
4,084
397
454
174
2,192
229

14,124
6
8
11
D
16
36
5
6
12
13
75
112
1
6
3
1
7
2
40
1
15
D
11
15
256
2
7
84
66
1
2
7
74
3

Region and country of last residence

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

31

Table 11.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country of last residence


Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia (former). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadeloupe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

32

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

38,111
182
124
850
606
77
474
49,381
12,083
10,810
19,342
975
295
14,674
1,153
421
4,882
10
33
363
1,061
1,358
8,612
9,936
1,076
724
23
11,881
2,872
23
6,326
23,994
6,290
3,389
1,295
130
54,360
3,455
8,840
4,071
1,708
6,208
3,143
21,494
8,218
7,850
1,343
21,335
10
21
25,561
869
524
1,396
440
4,007

978
D
7
12
15
D
84
20,596
3,080
668
6,777
23
14
545
216
20
162
D
28
11
374
408
64
141
D
2,792
18
3,111
7,098
1,759
1,615
28
D
12,204
171
2,089
116
21
280
160
4,723
133
1,324
16
197
1,623
144
4
78
7
956

13
81
36
125
289
D
D
414
1,293
683
727
45
31
125
14
165
2,160
D
6
9
33
119
2,353
311
164
30
D
662
27
120
142
408
518
232
57
18,881
586
807
1,906
508
2,255
822
562
2,632
287
78
442
D
13,505
108
20
D
30
502

3,313
80
62
678
279
26
379
28,159
7,290
3,245
8,529
216
182
6,323
514
205
2,177
D
27
82
670
701
4,663
5,424
561
549
19
5,588
419
15
3,030
10,917
3,693
1,171
906
68
20,608
1,532
3,748
809
1,077
3,377
1,824
16,135
5,167
3,043
805
3,467
D
13
10,325
546
240
1,092
311
2,022

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

176
10
14
21
19
3
D
15
17
3,381
179
17
3,707
278
25
316
12
12
283
940
1,651
185
D
95
15
3
14
41
108
D
67
99
936
12
86
182
231
8
238
78
127
2,381
D
54
37
103
D
23
72

33,596
D
D
11
D
45
D
169
352
2,795
687
511
45
3,961
129
5
54
260
269
231
254
2,133
97
D
957
2,261
7
32
5,353
253
38
12
2,332
1,038
1,240
1,224
6
96
91
36
34
3,100
245
14,829
D
20
34
114
162
59
450

35
D
3
D
1
28
51
38
2,622
1
6
13
2
1
13
49
13
28
9
5
D
1,882
52
1
18
481
163
6
9
268
29
20
4
10
18
15
30
14
18
72
19
34
43
1
10
5

Table 11.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country of last residence


Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Martinique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Caledonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

22
3,695
215
1,049
27
254
1,250
60
168
5,912
608
73
61
19
413
99
164,067
20
2,238
10
743
36
5,235
59
70
5,008
1,695
121
13
1,127
4,029
186
14,685
429
140
21,731
21
1,846
20
551
16,706
58,107
8,384
966
269
4,557
10,362
336
310
1,032
543
220
1,650
1,700
2,999
1,988
1,378
675
104
1,695
3,175

192
3
31
D
189
142
D
6
103
7
D
D
D
D
8
57,080
26
D
D
9
219
D
140
55
18
108
838
3
1,380
14
28
8,674
266
27
2,694
14,090
1,594
98
30
253
234
96
175
110
17
309
65
133
82
79
18
5
84

3
36
13
92
18
D
64
D
16
661
20
7
16
10
D
34
8,461
9
67
D
87
D
186
11
7
667
681
20
297
64
4
579
114
35
2,818
D
101
D
83
1,234
7,906
1,148
133
39
770
1,804
5
18
31
D
4
247
70
188
25
811
170
19
D
1,197

14
1,007
169
797
D
49
673
41
125
854
336
30
40
D
64
43
95,915
11
561
6
336
22
2,750
34
34
1,016
805
80
13
624
2,766
152
8,932
276
47
9,323
15
1,404
11
407
11,816
35,874
5,561
706
164
3,058
3,749
51
193
820
423
192
731
1,056
1,754
859
429
439
70
199
1,503

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

4
751
18
90
D
195
9
13
50
21
D
3
9
17
216
D
100
2,055
1,705
121
D
93
20
17
3,621
21
27
28
10
5
3
D
D
6
13
26
311
272
29
3
4
D
6
164
121
324
223
36
41
6
D
312

1,696
10
33
D
170
D
7
4,242
160
32
D
341
5
604
989
214
D
19
11
29
1,469
28
D
D
195
10
143
D
3
844
D
60
D
31
881
174
30
12
10
146
4,213
251
197
360
587
788
19
4
8
1,487
70

1
13
2
6
6
1
2
64
2
1,990
379
D
6
D
11
5
D
146
30
D
44
5
D
D
45
4
19
90
2
1
2
28
13
11
4
3
1
9

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

33

Table 11.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country of last residence


Soviet Union (former). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

5,026
2,118
1,812
1,457
214
43
1,297
1,015
4,775
8,105
268
5,048
18,152
1,562
353
6,214
377
7,943
277
37
1,657
10,790
1,499
17,417
1,727
4,313
11,392
28,397
3,206
803
918
73
12,161

54
87
107
23
53
D
65
39
750
1,963
D
56
213
68
81
1,195
7
167
D
7
56
274
337
800
46
26
417
12,512
362
33
6
2
500

31
624
413
26
D
8
447
458
528
2,397
D
94
603
20
D
341
31
1,265
D
76
654
325
7,656
159
100
2,829
300
23
46
155
15
4,250

4,554
1,113
540
551
133
29
700
403
1,294
3,488
88
467
4,676
479
238
4,567
284
2,330
84
30
598
4,299
499
8,509
1,353
770
5,622
12,907
2,504
475
449
38
2,354

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

9
90
487
311
D
65
96
32
241
64
77
52
374
25
66
50
1,032
60
148
1,553
191
376
D
2,424
214
61
30
43
10
297

110
200
263
545
D
3
16
14
2,164
10
96
4,351
12,561
619
16
D
3,140
108
775
2,785
144
30
166
969
2,290
2,191
251
211
260
8
3,031

268
4
2
1
1
4
5
7
6
11
3
47
2
D
29
D
9
1
4
1,225
3
46
D
24
20
487
5
8
5
1,729

Table 12.
IMMIGRANT ORPHANS ADOPTED BY U.S. CITIZENS BY GENDER, AGE, AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEAR 2009
Gender

Age

Total

Male

Female

Under 1
year

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,782
2,722
5,991
2,343
1,325
33
354
14

5,561
1,342
2,232
1,260
552
18
154
3

7,221
1,380
3,759
1,083
773
15
200
11

3,208
892
2,079
91
59
21
66
-

6,580
1,074
3,127
1,432
846
6
86
9

2,994
756
785
820
420
6
202
5

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,782
20
13
33
15
2,990
237
13
12
14
10
11
2,221
104
773
36
336
12
298
52
43
298
20
1,106
18
27
10
37
22
21
76
19
25
122
34
29
292
52
1,580
20
12
14
254
59
67
605
490
10
206
14

5,561
11
4
14
7
682
112
8
5
3
6
8
1,097
40
306
10
151
8
84
22
21
163
9
674
4
11
6
18
11
11
39
12
5
61
14
15
147
24
899
12
6
6
134
33
39
290
222
4
90
3

7,221
9
9
19
8
2,308
125
5
7
11
4
3
1,124
64
467
26
185
4
214
30
22
135
11
432
14
16
4
19
11
10
37
7
20
61
20
14
145
28
681
8
6
8
120
26
28
315
268
6
116
11

3,208
12
D
D
D
475
62
D
835
8
46
D
34
3
30
126
947
9
7
D
18
8
11
14
21
D
D
D
86
7
D
133
D
7
D
262
22
-

6,580
D
D
D
8
2,148
55
D
3
8
D
D
850
41
650
D
147
9
189
5
8
137
11
142
4
5
3
D
10
D
23
D
8
70
6
D
D
D
1,220
10
5
9
86
34
34
D
203
6
82
9

2,994
D
24
D
367
120
9
9
6
D
D
536
55
77
29
189
3
75
44
5
35
9
17
5
22
24
12
D
45
D
17
38
7
21
172
26
274
3
7
D
35
D
26
457
25
4
102
5

Region and country of birth

1 to 4
years

5 years
and over

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Refugees and Asylees

Table 13.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS: FISCAL YEARS 1980 TO 2009
Year

Number

Year

Number

Year

1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1989. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

207,116
159,252
98,096
61,218
70,393
67,704
62,146
64,528
76,483
107,070

1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

122,066
113,389
115,548
114,181
111,680
98,973
75,421
69,653
76,712
85,285

2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
72,143
68,925
26,765
28,305
52,840
53,738
41,094
48,218
60,107
74,602

Note: Data series began following the Refugee Act of 1980. Excludes Amerasian immigrants except in Fiscal Years 1989 to 1991.
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS), Fiscal Years 1980 to 2009.

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Table 14.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72,143
17,624
15,080
36,206
3,233
-

68,925
19,070
16,985
29,897
2,968
5
-

26,765
2,551
7,723
14,559
1,924
8
-

28,305
10,719
6,731
10,400
306
149
-

52,840
29,108
12,276
7,879
2,998
579
-

53,738
20,746
15,769
10,524
6,368
331
-

41,094
18,129
10,086
9,615
3,145
119
-

48,218
17,486
23,563
4,193
2,922
54
-

60,107
8,949
44,813
2,059
4,177
100
9

74,602
9,678
58,309
1,693
4,800
57
65

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72,143
1,709
57
D
20
259
1,050
19,033
637
165
7
D
D
1,354
11
2,995
3,184
12
94
81
1,347
13
30
49
14
5,145
3,158
284
11
13
147
64
103
2,620
16
D
1,056
50
6
3,723
345
X
1,128
6,026
282

68,925
2,930
31
34
27
449
971
14,593
543
109
23
5
D
D
12
260
6
D
1,020
2,944
12
109
57
1,429
5
49
24
5
6,590
2,473
291
13
116
22
125
3,429
40
D
202
1,168
85
3
4,454
94
X
2,004
4,951
133

26,765
1,683
16
30
114
680
3,461
128
62
4
6
D
9
8
107
5
3
109
1,919
D
13
38
330
14
5
18
1,535
466
222
24
6
69
18
57
560
D
4
6
1,022
28
2,105
47
X
176
237
-

28,305
1,453
4
21
63
406
702
525
203
16
7
6
D
D
9
149
251
41
4
144
306
D
D
23
28
1,702
9
53
17
2,471
298
118
3
46
13
49
2,957
21
13
616
57
18
1,394
47
1,378
1,994
-

52,840
959
D
20
88
407
659
244
1,056
276
3
D
24
4
3
577
569
73
92
2,980
6
128
27
2,689
3
33
17
5
1,786
66
312
14
100
6,005
52
7,140
13
1,711
34
11
1,446
176
151
1,084
13,331
-

53,738
902
D
21
86
299
445
61
1,447
214
9
6
13
323
424
43
5
39
6,360
25
327
17
1,663
11
8
6
1,856
198
80
D
38
8,517
25
4,289
9
3
1,016
11
9
5,982
183
40
829
10,405
-

41,094
651
D
13
87
77
350
D
16
1,612
466
9
29
23
4
21
115
405
66
23
D
3,143
11
538
7
1,271
6
4
10
2,792
202
124
5
9
15
830
21
2,346
D
88
721
15
20
6,003
112
11
439
10,357
-

48,218
441
4
29
78
219
D
13,896
4,545
15
5
15
10
27
54
848
206
11
2,922
14
963
6
1,028
13
7
5,481
1,608
45
22
24
17
117
17
1,606
4
62
565
20
30
1,773
202
X
166
6,969
-

60,107
576
9
30
111
5,320
18,139
2,889
8
D
56
23
50
94
727
197
30
4,177
251
6
299
6
20
5,270
13,822
62
37
D
25
59
6
992
26
487
76
104
426
108
X
99
2,523
-

74,602
349
8
4
38
146
13,452
18,202
762
15
4
59
6
54
57
1,135
293
9
4,800
3
9
1,571
D
321
10
4
5,381
18,838
52
D
25
7
46
14
D
385
16
445
3
67
495
111
X
51
4,189
-

See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 14.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4
3,833

D
5,959

5
897

7
2,139

D
3,500

2,205

6
1,848

D
705

D
375

33
683

Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18
24
511
D

8
9
280
10

4
4
16
-

3
13
47
-

D
35
-

7
6
72
-

27
4
18
-

17
40
-

24
D
204
-

25
14
-

Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia, former . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18
7,334
693
2,841
D
524
35
-

12
7,172
681
2,730
153
6
57
-

D
5,217
394
2,988
1,860
31
-

D
5,065
166
1,354
D
1,839
29
-

8
3,482
426
979
8
X
D
21
-

10
2,889
271
2,009
D
X
D
20
-

20
2,483
527
3,039
11
X
13
25
-

38
1,605
190
1,500
6
X
D
28
-

42
1,022
134
1,112
X
3
36
9

8
601
152
1,486
47
X
10
37
65

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Note: Excludes Amerasian immigrants.
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS), Fiscal Years 2000 to
2009.

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Table 15.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS BY RELATIONSHIP TO PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND GENDER, AGE, AND MARITAL STATUS:
FISCAL YEAR 2009
Dependents

Total

Principal
Applicants

Spouses

Children

GENDER
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74,602
38,491
36,111

32,511
21,839
10,672

13,440
1,844
11,596

28,651
14,808
13,843

AGE
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 to 4 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74,602
361
6,409

32,511
4
78

13,440
-

28,651
357
6,331

5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,226
6,904
7,613
8,419
8,185
6,657
5,633
4,449
3,444
2,527
1,981
1,668
2,198
928

143
261
1,195
5,177
5,843
4,411
3,632
2,856
2,296
1,664
1,300
1,176
1,682
793

129
1,357
2,311
2,235
1,990
1,588
D
D
681
D
516
135

7,083
6,643
6,289
1,885
31
11
11
5
D
D
D
-

Under 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74,602
22,288
7,889
44,425

32,511
575
1,590
30,346

13,440
284
13,156

28,651
21,713
6,015
923

MARITAL STATUS
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced/separated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74,602
40,798
29,770
2,452
1,483
99

32,511
12,182
16,340
D
1,464
D

13,440
25
13,404
5
6

28,651
28,591
26
D
D

Characteristic

BROAD AGE GROUPS


Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


- Represents zero.
Note: Excludes Amerasian immigrants.
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS).

42

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 16.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY OR DEFENSIVELY: FISCAL YEARS 1990 TO 2009
Year

Total

Affirmative

Defensive

.
.
.
.
.

8,472
5,035
6,143
9,378
13,697

5,672
2,908
3,959
7,344
11,644

2,800
2,127
2,184
2,034
2,053

1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20,504

17,374

3,130

1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23,502

18,594

4,908

1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,822

16,263

6,559

1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20,435

13,144

7,291

1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26,548

18,127

8,421

2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,480

23,244

9,236

2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39,161

29,160

10,001

2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,925

25,948

10,977

2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,737

15,361

13,376

2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27,316

14,294

13,022

2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,221

13,464

11,757

2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26,272

12,920

13,352

2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,131

12,324

12,807

2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,838
22,119

12,095
11,933

10,743
10,186

1990.
1991.
1992.
1993.
1994.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.

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Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System (RAPS) and the U.S. Department of
Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

Office of Immigration Statistics

43

Table 17.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23,244
7,382
9,613
2,006
1,437
84
2,655
67

29,160
6,466
12,722
1,937
1,719
342
5,857
117

25,948
5,891
11,784
1,429
1,396
178
5,163
107

15,361
4,017
5,232
1,065
1,507
60
3,420
60

14,294
3,819
3,032
855
2,205
63
4,263
57

13,464
2,665
3,853
674
2,908
23
3,305
36

12,920
2,016
3,317
549
3,599
16
3,382
41

12,324
2,473
4,422
675
2,236
27
2,438
53

12,095
2,635
4,855
757
1,753
22
1,980
93

11,933
2,805
5,544
814
1,494
17
1,126
133

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23,244
267
433
66
57
1,155
266
99
65
15
7
25
19
77
9
330
29
65
349
D
16
3,409
2,449
222
258
24
37
118
3
471
160
204
7
1,444
84
24
137
24
288
95
5
782
17
694
938
887
397
15
24
54

29,160
338
538
40
50
1,448
366
76
80
15
4
32
27
59
4
1,309
52
21
324
5
11
4,937
5,660
149
247
44
11
77
13
471
160
143
11
1,172
341
31
121
14
151
160
D
1,230
17
863
610
883
645
15
55
25

25,948
183
379
22
28
975
255
103
73
9
D
31
35
67
3
325
63
42
710
23
13
5,789
4,940
198
255
24
7
53
29
490
76
167
16
1,049
176
21
66
7
187
184
D
999
25
1,058
474
699
563
14
57
25

15,361
28
251
15
19
467
75
64
106
6
12
10
28
49
7
191
26
27
814
22
24
2,411
2,966
76
119
126
D
35
D
242
91
124
11
573
60
29
49
D
157
122
D
1,166
9
275
207
327
325
12
4
24
19

14,294
35
178
10
5
250
88
41
145
D
5
13
24
44
7
188
25
42
597
7
20
926
2,898
69
92
86
D
26
9
143
120
132
10
753
63
31
57
10
206
155
11
1,779
5
142
100
203
161
4
D
19
24

13,464
14
91
6
5
160
34
37
114
D
3
25
28
43
9
96
17
23
385
17
12
2,237
2,212
53
55
92
3
71
7
142
181
142
10
464
23
28
37
4
248
127
D
2,282
16
70
97
145
192
7
9
28
10

12,920
9
44
6
3
154
28
36
101
8
D
17
35
34
13
93
29
12
224
5
19
1,546
2,178
46
51
71
D
50
10
175
500
112
435
16
37
14
5
471
94
2,425
26
51
428
139
179
4
7
17
15

12,324
43
33
3
5
202
16
29
86
13
3
13
43
37
31
124
25
11
294
6
31
1,824
1,490
35
71
49
4
43
14
193
417
152
3
497
27
43
13
8
542
121
1,055
19
75
567
170
392
10
12
26
23

12,095
45
30
8
4
105
10
32
78
4
8
9
38
48
17
151
28
5
282
12
35
2,040
1,113
38
54
43
3
65
11
234
319
181
D
586
22
50
20
6
378
117
726
22
103
385
331
588
15
19
23
18

11,933
81
33
6
3
86
23
46
113
8
10
5
51
25
21
168
21
D
220
15
38
2,691
637
31
42
38
D
27
7
308
207
234
5
704
16
49
20
8
358
117
3
592
38
154
176
256
544
17
42
19
26

See footnotes at end of table.

44

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Table 17.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia, former . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101
18
16
11
28
690
21
D
9
26
5
96
42
13
5
7
18
25
51
50
378
139
24
41
632
97
4
17
X
219
4
1,994
7
61
512
30
18
5
64
54
10
121
96
3
67
23
16
59
532
8
87
67

127
17
10
8
50
769
5
10
32
19
3
98
52
22
6
8
21
20
39
33
431
98
3
94
552
61
10
15
X
304
11
1,279
D
97
520
28
D
17
85
74
18
119
104
D
125
41
7
42
363
8
42
84
117

251
22
11
11
38
608
4
17
36
26
9
91
36
14
4
15
69
12
19
26
503
72
21
134
392
39
14
18
X
171
D
431
13
83
446
46
5
16
198
71
17
155
101
11
134
71
14
36
122
14
94
88
107

239
22
13
15
37
352
D
12
7
16
9
60
35
11
21
3
142
8
30
18
272
74
13
129
287
33
4
15
X
44
D
142
10
16
110
10
6
4
326
33
13
71
62
4
82
315
8
5
87
7
192
68
60

191
18
26
14
30
309
3
8
7
11
18
58
53
11
60
5
163
D
21
31
182
108
24
55
233
33
4
18
58
62
3
146
4
18
84
26
7
11
349
24
20
59
49
D
112
1,198
6
5
X
14
238
84
57

131
13
12
8
25
122
8
D
6
25
44
85
14
73
6
228
8
8
31
122
92
12
16
236
51
5
10
26
44
D
74
11
15
56
19
19
199
16
21
45
61
74
951
8
D
X
13
202
63
36

84
9
10
5
11
61
3
3
8
4
28
13
84
12
56
3
211
20
8
23
91
59
8
15
228
64
7
7
30
22
D
48
5
16
52
12
4
81
9
26
31
40
87
1,080
15
7
X
6
141
55
41

181
22
33
5
50
48
D
5
51
11
103
35
103
D
283
20
4
28
132
44
20
26
287
70
D
11
65
19
71
4
34
84
8
3
6
58
17
15
78
64
108
835
11
26
X
9
156
81
53

215
26
15
3
44
61
3
D
6
7
36
4
176
49
77
D
349
28
11
36
162
44
16
10
373
75
8
9
52
19
D
69
4
39
86
23
10
8
37
34
13
55
65
D
107
758
21
18
X
6
193
77
93

234
36
13
3
37
45
D
D
4
6
52
13
192
114
49
4
500
20
4
38
200
20
17
6
367
59
7
22
37
34
D
87
5
127
75
8
15
6
34
27
7
55
73
D
101
392
35
26
X
D
153
94
133

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System (RAPS).

Office of Immigration Statistics

45

Table 18.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY BY RELATIONSHIP TO PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND GENDER, AGE,
AND MARITAL STATUS: FISCAL YEAR 2009
Dependents

Total

Principal
Applicants

Spouses

Children

GENDER
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,933
6,401
5,532

8,931
4,949
3,982

1,362
566
796

1,640
886
754

AGE
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 to 4 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,933
4
222

8,931
D

1,362
-

1,640
4
D

5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

411
428
791
1,932
2,029
1,665
1,389
1,207
854
468
254
132
120
27

D
31
380
1,610
1,782
1,405
1,175
1,007
699
388
220
111
97
21

D
156
218
251
D
200
155
80
34
21
23
6

D
397
D
166
29
9
D
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 16 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,933
1,265
916
9,752

8,931
71
586
8,274

1,362
13
1,349

1,640
1,194
317
129

MARITAL STATUS
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced/separated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,933
5,618
5,675
173
447
20

8,931
3,988
4,316
173
447
7

1,362
1,359
3

1,640
1,630
10

Characteristic

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


- Represents zero.
Note: Data not available for individuals granted asylum defensively.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System (RAPS).

46

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Table 19.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM DEFENSIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,236
1,842
4,707
1,390
715
67
492
23

10,001
1,957
5,164
1,395
767
119
583
16

10,977
1,908
5,745
1,321
728
90
1,162
23

13,376
2,264
6,558
1,706
917
97
1,802
32

13,022
2,413
6,073
1,694
939
95
1,748
60

11,757
2,276
5,286
1,620
1,017
36
1,448
74

13,352
2,841
6,688
1,458
1,007
45
1,226
87

12,807
2,507
6,689
1,310
1,065
26
1,129
81

10,743
2,029
5,451
1,165
1,051
36
946
65

10,186
2,308
5,362
921
841
32
633
89

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,236
151
393
32
10
16
85
32
174
25
7
13
42
4
81
10
37
89
4
3
3
2,500
186
29
100
14
16
99
D
218
142
33
235
65
15
54
22
D
187
40
D
205
15
514
157
171
82
4

10,001
134
513
26
9
3
203
33
121
22
11
5
9
64
6
124
11
21
135
3
4
11
2,677
396
37
129
10
7
77
5
194
89
59
12
218
119
17
55
18
140
64
9
369
22
506
181
232
188
7

10,977
74
515
15
4
13
323
38
104
18
D
23
9
47
D
126
9
9
116
4
D
3
D
3,113
1,019
36
129
13
3
23
D
228
41
42
4
232
89
18
66
8
D
113
94
3
479
16
494
283
210
280
6

13,376
70
717
15
3
10
412
46
107
47
6
8
19
47
4
118
19
28
186
4
9
D
3
3,601
1,590
38
125
38
D
37
13
277
30
66
8
239
97
30
58
10
D
162
155
6
566
34
595
366
212
197
11

13,022
58
724
13
9
18
305
31
149
56
7
6
33
43
D
138
12
31
273
5
D
5
6
3,419
1,473
24
129
77
4
33
4
268
42
61
8
260
95
16
66
5
3
177
258
32
535
46
452
427
203
115
9

11,757
33
610
23
6
10
268
30
120
89
4
8
24
77
5
166
11
29
263
4
18
10
3
3,014
1,151
38
76
111
D
21
11
194
65
68
6
266
35
30
64
4
8
140
257
30
653
67
311
375
143
94
17

13,352
25
506
13
16
10
289
27
114
106
D
7
33
72
13
163
13
20
359
9
10
16
D
4,061
779
29
90
160
D
26
11
240
95
96
3
344
45
46
59
6
3
160
358
16
570
66
450
314
118
191
25

12,807
22
420
6
7
15
179
23
100
76
3
18
32
66
20
129
13
13
203
9
12
21
D
4,540
683
28
73
135
D
25
10
231
138
119
13
349
24
60
27
8
12
134
324
15
587
84
357
210
108
276
20

10,743
28
320
5
8
14
141
12
81
80
6
6
31
48
23
125
12
12
161
3
13
24
D
3,419
531
27
68
91
21
13
182
172
120
3
311
24
52
26
12
163
238
D
510
74
272
195
70
408
17

10,186
7
211
6
6
10
196
13
47
73
D
17
22
42
39
108
15
12
203
11
16
40
6
3,418
356
19
48
96
D
15
6
173
117
196
8
409
29
49
24
8
155
193
406
46
260
155
91
364
17

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 19.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM DEFENSIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of nationality
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia, former . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

14
37
26
4
6
6
48
94
5
3
3
7
98
47
6
6
39
4
4
79
178
250
34
40
417
19
D
10
X
D
68
410
8
D
171
65
17
18
D
20
13
9
40
96
10
45
D
16
13
299
4
81
23

18
21
42
8
11
6
57
132
4
15
4
7
90
46
10
D
D
31
9
4
74
155
129
37
7
58
351
24
3
10
X
9
91
354
6
4
218
78
3
17
4
30
18
5
51
86
13
30
5
15
19
189
D
68
16

14
28
32
3
12
6
53
141
D
18
3
6
118
37
8
4
37
4
3
42
D
180
88
22
8
49
312
17
D
4
X
15
110
236
16
D
140
86
D
10
5
43
23
5
40
96
14
45
24
10
9
177
21
69
23

33
39
47
13
10
12
38
146
11
22
11
3
181
64
14
7
10
57
7
13
50
227
118
26
10
79
381
23
D
13
D
117
149
7
20
55
96
25
6
62
36
7
53
106
10
91
35
10
26
181
54
87
32

28
28
62
16
5
17
42
91
9
14
4
10
220
68
13
13
D
93
7
6
50
164
111
29
5
61
320
28
5
17
207
6
122
89
5
86
63
68
10
3
66
27
16
50
90
7
76
59
5
9
X
71
121
60

21
13
54
12
19
4
23
70
5
21
5
18
193
34
6
25
4
85
16
3
33
140
59
26
6
18
251
19
6
26
225
4
82
88
5
169
74
55
D
11
7
102
12
13
53
69
7
95
153
8
10
X
58
105
74

27
25
60
20
11
12
26
59
18
20
4
62
218
48
D
39
8
165
15
10
30
178
90
17
4
43
203
23
13
15
182
D
79
115
20
189
85
45
D
20
17
147
34
23
36
44
D
95
279
10
10
X
62
116
87

16
31
50
7
6
6
29
53
4
27
4
60
173
48
7
48
4
130
22
10
39
D
140
54
9
7
31
208
22
5
30
152
D
47
109
8
190
89
19
D
23
16
81
22
12
50
40
3
73
315
10
8
X
97
99
81

19
14
60
6
4
3
20
31
D
11
D
28
94
71
16
42
23
147
20
8
28
11
142
51
15
7
54
198
19
5
19
150
47
100
D
172
87
30
11
5
63
11
15
34
59
3
67
294
7
8
X
67
102
65

20
20
94
7
13
D
9
31
D
15
D
71
94
62
22
28
4
171
19
14
29
3
99
39
13
5
30
127
24
3
24
148
29
167
3
153
112
40
15
6
39
17
14
28
26
5
64
191
10
7
X
69
100
89

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Naturalizations

Table 20.
PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION FILED, PERSONS NATURALIZED, AND PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION DENIED:
FISCAL YEARS 1907 TO 2009 Continued
Persons naturalized
Year
19071. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1908. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1909. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1910. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1911. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1912. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1913. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1914. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1915. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1917. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1918. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1919. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1921. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1922. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1923. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1924. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1925. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1926. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1928. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1929. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1931. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1933. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1938. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1939. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1940. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1943. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1944. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1945. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1947. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1948. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1949. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1950. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1951. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1952. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1953. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1954. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1955. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1956. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1957. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1961. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1962. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1963. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1965. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.
.

Petitions
filed

Total

Civilian

Military2

Not
reported

Petitions
denied

21,113
44,032
43,141
55,750
74,740
95,661
95,380
124,475
106,399
108,767
130,865
169,507
256,858
218,732
195,534
162,638
165,168
177,117
162,258
172,232
240,339
240,321
255,519
113,151
145,474
131,062
112,629
117,125
131,378
167,127
165,464
175,413
213,413
278,028
277,807
343,487
377,125
325,717
195,917
123,864
88,802
68,265
71,044
66,038
61,634
94,086
98,128
130,722
213,508
137,701
140,547
117,344
109,270
127,543
138,718
129,682
121,170
113,218
106,813

7,941
25,975
38,374
39,448
56,683
70,310
83,561
104,145
91,848
87,831
88,104
151,449
217,358
177,683
181,292
170,447
145,084
150,510
152,457
146,331
199,804
233,155
224,728
169,377
143,495
136,600
113,363
113,669
118,945
141,265
164,976
162,078
188,813
235,260
277,294
270,364
318,933
441,979
231,402
150,062
93,904
70,150
66,594
66,346
54,716
88,655
92,051
117,831
209,526
145,885
138,043
119,866
103,931
119,442
132,450
127,307
124,178
112,234
104,299

7,941
25,975
38,374
39,448
56,683
70,310
83,561
104,145
91,848
87,831
88,104
87,456
89,023
125,711
163,656
160,979
137,975
140,340
152,457
146,239
195,493
228,006
224,197
167,637
140,271
136,598
112,368
110,867
118,945
140,784
162,923
158,142
185,175
232,500
275,747
268,762
281,459
392,766
208,707
134,849
77,442
69,080
64,138
64,279
53,741
87,070
90,476
104,086
197,568
138,681
137,198
118,950
102,623
117,848
130,731
124,972
121,618
109,629
101,214

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
63,993
128,335
51,972
17,636
9,468
7,109
10,170
NA
92
4,311
5,149
531
1,740
3,224
2
995
2,802
NA
481
2,053
3,936
3,638
2,760
1,547
1,602
37,474
49,213
22,695
15,213
16,462
1,070
2,456
2,067
975
1,585
1,575
13,745
11,958
7,204
845
916
1,308
1,594
1,719
2,335
2,560
2,605
3,085

250
3,330
6,341
7,781
9,017
9,635
10,891
13,133
13,691
11,927
9,544
12,182
13,119
15,586
18,981
29,076
24,884
18,324
15,613
13,274
11,946
12,479
11,848
9,068
7,514
5,478
4,703
1,133
2,765
3,124
4,042
4,854
5,630
6,549
7,769
8,348
13,656
7,297
9,782
6,575
3,953
2,887
2,271
2,276
2,395
2,163
2,300
2,084
4,571
3,935
2,948
2,688
2,208
2,277
3,175
3,557
2,436
2,309
2,059

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20.
PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION FILED, PERSONS NATURALIZED, AND PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION DENIED:
FISCAL YEARS 1907 TO 2009 Continued
Persons naturalized
Year
1966. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1967. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1968. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1972. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1973. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1975. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19763. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1977. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1979. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1989. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Petitions
filed

Total

Civilian

Military2

Not
reported

Petitions
denied

104,853
108,369
103,085
102,317
114,760
109,897
121,883
126,929
136,175
149,399
199,152
186,354
168,854
165,434
192,230
171,073
201,507
187,719
286,440
305,981
290,732
232,988
237,752
227,692
233,843
206,668
342,238
521,866
543,353
959,963
1,277,403
1,412,712
932,957
765,346
460,916
501,643
700,649
523,370
662,796
602,972
730,642
1,382,993
525,786
570,442

103,059
104,902
102,726
98,709
110,399
108,407
116,215
120,404
131,153
140,749
189,988
159,873
171,971
163,107
156,627
164,389
141,004
178,415
195,862
242,451
279,497
223,249
240,775
232,655
267,586
307,394
239,664
313,590
429,123
485,720
1,040,991
596,010
461,169
837,418
886,026
606,259
572,646
462,435
537,151
604,280
702,589
660,477
1,046,539
743,715

100,498
102,211
100,288
93,251
99,783
98,858
107,740
112,628
124,342
134,586
182,887
154,568
166,911
157,305
152,073
160,342
138,188
175,159
190,984
236,202
274,263
220,393
238,275
230,088
245,410
298,741
221,997
302,383
398,364
472,518
924,368
532,871
437,689
740,718
812,579
575,030
550,835
449,123
520,771
589,269
684,484
648,005
1,032,281
726,043

2,561
2,691
2,438
5,458
10,616
9,549
8,475
7,776
6,811
6,163
7,101
5,305
5,060
5,802
4,554
4,047
2,816
3,182
2,944
3,237
2,886
2,362
2,278
1,947
1,618
1,802
5,699
7,062
5,890
3,855
1,214
531
961
711
836
758
1,053
3,865
4,668
4,614
6,259
3,808
4,342
7,100

74
1,934
3,012
2,348
494
222
620
20,558
6,851
11,968
4,145
24,869
9,347
115,409
62,608
22,519
95,989
72,611
30,471
20,758
9,447
11,712
10,397
11,846
8,664
9,916
10,572

2,029
2,008
1,962
2,043
1,979
2,028
1,837
1,708
2,210
2,300
2,799
2,845
3,894
3,987
4,370
4,316
3,994
3,160
3,373
3,610
5,980
6,771
4,304
5,200
6,516
6,268
19,293
39,931
40,561
46,067
229,842
130,676
137,395
379,993
399,670
218,326
139,779
91,599
103,339
108,247
120,722
89,683
121,283
109,813

NA Not available.
- Represents zero.
Data on naturalizations were first compiled by a single federal agency with the establishment of the Naturalization Service in 1906. The year 1907 includes naturalizations
from September 27, 1906 to June 30, 1907.
2
Data on military naturalizations prior to 1918 not available. Special provisions for military naturalizations expired or suspended in 1925 and 1935.
3
Includes the 15 months from July 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976 because the end date of fiscal years was changed from June 30 to September 30.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 21.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

886,026
25,792
338,532
112,616
345,980
2,676
57,807
2,623

606,259
24,255
253,275
82,451
200,089
2,585
42,155
1,449

572,646
31,489
238,965
86,540
169,548
2,348
42,812
944

462,435
28,529
196,972
68,902
130,551
2,889
33,635
957

537,151
34,531
224,072
83,916
151,047
3,551
38,676
1,358

604,280
38,830
243,514
91,692
180,572
3,898
44,504
1,270

702,589
50,397
263,516
101,068
223,086
3,657
59,985
880

660,477
41,652
243,783
81,756
241,163
3,342
48,133
648

1,046,539
54,420
330,361
108,618
462,372
4,781
84,853
1,134

743,715
60,383
276,375
90,149
250,266
3,928
61,674
940

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anguilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

886,026
2,832
826
426
80
113
66
938
3,416
2,554
85
433
289
1,315
589
41
3,309
1,884
3,060
362
1,797
23
90
D
1,369
1,745
8
4,510
134
15
845
16
1,129
13
5,275
285
11,322
732
23
4
9
1,881
54,443
13,964
138
58
1,887
184
500
15,608
204
58

606,259
1,938
1,032
469
97
85
38
477
2,204
1,968
41
391
270
946
392
47
4,416
906
2,006
296
1,014
19
58
4
905
2,756
7
3,925
48
8
1,169
10
1,076
15
3,460
299
7,528
577
15
3
12
1,200
34,353
10,826
115
90
1,138
171
516
11,343
185
47

572,646
1,424
2,450
615
102
68
30
450
2,129
1,814
49
424
275
1,187
401
47
5,626
871
2,141
265
771
25
47
D
1,098
4,092
4
3,885
40
12
1,310
7
1,069
28
3,113
461
7,581
683
17
10
3
1,148
31,987
10,601
116
139
1,000
271
620
10,857
150
64

462,435
1,235
2,284
493
117
64
24
325
1,879
1,673
28
882
240
886
342
31
4,345
663
1,224
250
665
27
38
D
932
4,993
12
3,091
22
9
1,599
12
905
21
3,135
534
6,399
429
7
6
24
1,073
23,991
7,939
101
123
868
264
615
7,698
100
50

537,151
1,323
3,324
616
137
87
18
357
1,965
1,793
30
1,295
277
793
378
54
5,148
650
1,464
232
664
42
47
3
1,125
8,013
5
4,074
41
10
2,487
19
1,177
59
3,975
575
7,682
635
9
5
27
1,142
27,309
9,819
88
163
970
317
1,084
11,236
104
69

604,280
1,464
3,830
722
294
86
27
371
1,976
1,737
39
1,155
307
904
343
57
5,503
778
1,549
247
704
56
58
6
1,361
8,921
9
4,583
38
13
2,906
26
1,360
56
4,806
661
7,815
933
8
10
19
1,183
31,708
11,396
122
193
1,161
324
1,348
11,227
134
102

702,589
2,018
3,964
825
247
106
35
520
2,695
1,605
44
1,240
359
997
574
81
6,683
1,006
1,769
355
918
64
72
D
1,630
9,686
17
7,028
54
13
3,488
51
1,486
71
4,778
771
9,607
1,126
18
14
18
1,549
35,387
15,698
229
369
1,402
491
1,623
21,481
140
122

660,477
2,013
2,786
578
161
105
37
416
2,348
1,495
36
1,067
292
606
397
56
4,746
718
1,401
248
799
61
42
10
1,311
8,175
4
5,745
40
20
2,621
37
1,058
95
4,197
611
8,473
1,223
9
17
22
1,346
33,134
12,089
164
287
1,227
382
1,073
15,394
109
122

1,046,539
2,650
2,972
894
178
161
47
661
4,170
2,195
55
1,636
357
834
838
85
5,345
1,203
1,767
716
1,291
79
75
9
2,807
8,176
18
8,808
67
25
3,213
48
1,383
76
5,869
967
12,387
1,265
24
19
22
2,851
40,017
22,926
211
306
2,376
479
1,251
39,871
160
192

743,715
2,588
3,483
1,024
265
95
29
456
3,153
2,021
37
1,392
303
1,005
569
91
6,644
878
1,583
673
854
119
80
17
1,700
4,544
17
7,960
43
14
3,211
90
1,447
90
4,673
1,098
9,753
903
22
22
27
1,585
37,130
16,593
349
308
1,517
589
718
24,891
160
266

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 21.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth
Czechoslovakia (former) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadeloupe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

654
285
10
713
25,098
9,454
3,486
24,001
823
108
2,758
921
200
2,278
10
128
8
81
406
4,508
2,032
2,252
1,164
32
11,444
70
20
10,794
14,373
5,168
8,085
1,071
52
42,092
2,480
19,171
5,209
5,448
3,573
4,425
22,497
3,746
3,246
437
932
NA
23,717
X
903
87
7,129
484
4,929
5
1,022
181
354
11
254
310
30
50
1,370

489
226
9
370
14,958
6,547
3,779
13,613
755
105
2,756
1,175
114
1,742
D
41
5
69
415
3,200
1,828
1,661
609
14
6,257
67
6
7,038
10,355
3,248
5,269
873
44
34,240
1,242
13,834
3,443
4,437
2,970
2,972
13,947
2,362
2,876
429
731
NA
17,979
X
766
81
6,469
359
3,550
3
778
171
402
9
199
394
25
39
1,032

453
194
18
456
15,562
6,392
3,698
10,699
809
110
3,892
1,020
140
1,718
6
16
12
135
444
3,424
3,326
1,285
607
25
5,442
111
14
7,220
9,268
3,496
4,849
827
32
33,737
1,003
11,773
3,314
3,438
2,556
2,614
13,949
1,857
2,821
562
865
NA
17,252
X
791
128
8,363
376
3,402
5
1,047
163
489
8
196
559
29
44
1,092

333
197
16
361
12,607
5,061
2,922
8,719
819
102
3,820
1,206
118
1,476
D
9
11
113
416
3,192
2,831
933
524
18
4,551
81
15
4,929
7,247
3,004
3,752
618
41
29,761
963
10,782
2,209
2,583
2,036
1,845
11,218
1,795
1,917
455
823
NA
15,928
X
606
131
5,841
224
2,499
6
917
112
457
9
115
376
22
25
983

434
175
12
441
15,464
5,616
3,726
9,602
829
126
4,255
1,267
352
1,802
6
10
12
136
382
3,836
3,577
1,100
530
21
5,080
124
10
4,877
8,215
3,455
3,713
738
79
37,975
1,131
11,781
3,646
2,421
2,373
2,295
12,271
1,955
2,324
572
997
NA
17,184
X
796
159
5,678
335
3,314
8
1,218
130
738
9
146
601
30
52
1,019

490
154
17
543
20,831
7,091
4,061
12,174
692
104
4,621
1,503
431
1,963
6
22
18
189
443
3,811
3,561
1,075
649
26
6,250
137
10
5,543
9,740
3,953
4,479
720
82
35,962
1,234
11,031
3,273
1,995
2,436
2,511
13,674
2,154
2,464
726
1,158
NA
19,223
X
846
217
5,261
348
3,288
4
1,548
173
887
7
195
651
29
60
1,221

614
199
18
741
22,165
8,321
4,271
13,430
653
156
5,397
1,163
532
2,449
5
16
23
286
628
4,556
4,760
1,291
781
36
6,551
194
14
7,434
15,979
4,949
4,263
955
70
47,542
1,287
11,363
3,614
1,754
2,905
2,769
18,953
2,192
2,634
872
1,636
NA
17,668
X
903
246
4,114
347
3,393
7
2,193
142
964
9
163
837
36
67
1,264

449
170
14
539
20,645
7,229
3,231
17,157
553
132
5,165
1,118
359
1,979
5
19
18
246
514
3,617
3,181
1,200
511
16
8,181
191
5
5,631
11,552
4,669
3,871
788
62
46,871
1,213
10,557
2,967
1,335
2,363
2,217
12,314
1,934
2,125
725
1,396
NA
17,628
X
755
331
3,787
327
2,779
11
1,815
136
819
9
158
597
26
46
1,217

629
210
25
975
35,251
11,908
4,165
35,796
694
221
7,160
1,508
549
2,765
8
15
24
330
627
4,708
4,557
1,314
850
39
17,087
225
14
8,290
21,229
8,794
4,940
1,089
83
65,971
1,823
11,813
5,057
2,179
2,933
2,991
21,324
2,712
2,632
908
2,218
NA
22,759
89
1,031
361
5,553
455
3,399
6
2,468
198
969
17
181
756
43
64
1,705

503
156
19
672
20,778
7,609
5,224
18,927
760
209
8,698
998
385
2,464
8
12
35
419
864
4,564
4,819
1,067
683
34
8,619
304
17
6,840
13,290
4,858
3,329
1,142
75
52,889
1,794
12,069
4,197
1,296
3,410
2,552
15,098
2,192
2,891
917
2,546
28
17,576
397
1,152
338
3,081
404
3,787
D
2,767
249
786
22
158
741
49
58
1,178

Table 21.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Martinique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union (former) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

48
115
D
23
13
60
189,051
3
1,573
15
X
128
1,197
68
13
203
807
78
421
5,413
554
4,128
191
6
8,706
17
2,906
7
214
8,927
46,442
16,363
4,728
35
3,577
12,898
31
702
600
824
281
309
218
X
2,188
27
600
404
200
43
1,245
1,965
9,174
1,066
998
514
161
11
369
652
2,793
13,163
406

51
63
3
21
19
38
102,736
4
955
9
X
86
1,247
29
15
205
546
34
345
3,549
183
4,349
126
8
8,367
7
1,577
7
165
6,659
35,347
11,625
2,762
37
3,512
9,395
60
331
392
439
194
247
250
X
2,076
18
516
306
243
42
1,167
1,468
4,563
722
835
739
111
3
321
516
2,151
9,052
368

72
85
D
16
23
37
76,310
6
919
13
X
84
1,274
57
13
247
512
28
356
3,788
110
6,412
108
9
8,643
9
1,591
7
198
7,375
30,440
12,811
2,187
48
4,014
9,841
86
351
417
461
150
309
346
X
2,302
12
763
322
301
58
1,789
1,526
4,302
631
961
1,012
119
8
819
462
2,278
8,599
234

64
61
4
10
29
42
55,946
6
713
17
X
64
1,283
32
13
318
500
19
340
3,044
46
5,691
93
16
7,424
12
1,248
3
175
6,130
29,043
9,139
2,034
34
3,267
6,669
77
321
366
374
117
251
274
X
2,012
15
777
273
286
43
2,235
1,262
3,437
552
827
839
120
7
948
430
1,881
6,742
127

66
80
9
18
53
43
63,840
14
711
21
X
54
1,841
40
13
408
722
23
420
3,444
46
6,470
137
13
8,744
19
1,462
3
178
6,980
31,448
10,335
2,173
48
4,388
7,586
116
282
359
388
157
354
371
X
3,159
13
945
332
318
60
2,714
1,453
3,772
1,120
980
1,104
97
5
1,016
487
2,385
7,889
117

85
67
4
21
56
46
77,089
22
927
41
X
78
2,628
50
18
417
860
25
444
5,080
48
6,894
136
16
9,699
18
1,643
10
202
7,904
36,673
9,801
2,403
66
4,602
8,297
123
331
515
491
165
397
401
X
5,857
8
1,043
338
362
58
3,238
1,495
3,668
1,256
927
1,551
125
5
980
541
2,252
8,295
116

118
86
14
16
106
65
83,979
41
988
60
X
96
3,643
62
17
575
1,008
33
440
9,283
46
8,652
145
23
10,411
36
1,930
12
285
10,063
40,500
10,230
2,638
59
5,484
9,412
178
483
623
624
201
511
503
X
5,555
22
1,683
347
479
61
4,242
2,225
3,831
1,465
1,023
2,587
222
10
984
539
2,395
8,819
147

93
66
12
11
72
55
122,258
41
1,068
53
51
2,684
45
22
638
819
28
447
8,164
52
6,582
105
15
9,147
40
1,617
5
234
7,965
38,830
9,320
2,506
60
3,986
7,660
91
334
506
450
163
504
386
3,382
5
1,485
315
380
60
3,594
2,069
2,813
1,175
1,024
2,785
159
D
786
501
1,799
7,486
109

124
71
12
21
122
70
231,815
62
1,328
129
32
87
3,383
73
38
953
1,219
43
649
17,954
73
8,597
153
33
11,813
62
2,870
14
386
15,016
58,792
14,237
3,988
85
4,515
10,778
101
529
779
623
204
615
566
3
3,582
26
2,018
433
498
80
3,816
2,980
3,538
1,958
1,377
2,893
202
8
1,207
658
2,105
8,711
168

149
72
29
23
175
89
111,630
125
1,239
137
140
59
4,556
47
27
1,632
889
40
562
7,445
67
9,298
128
32
12,528
54
1,694
18
310
10,349
38,934
10,604
2,143
106
4,388
9,490
161
389
583
513
185
768
640
15
2,597
19
1,868
403
488
64
3,818
2,436
4,263
1,420
1,367
2,855
198
21
940
529
2,484
7,606
156

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 21.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country of birth
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

419
5,197
58
365
7,239
167
2,069
73
43
12
429
16,833
79
11,704
44
688
3,078
2,418
55,769
832
227
274
43
2,623

333
4,088
57
301
4,474
157
1,792
60
39
D
296
11,819
84
8,038
38
471
2,492
2,103
41,462
807
158
206
34
1,449

345
4,013
113
246
4,814
165
1,924
65
18
7
321
12,106
109
8,194
42
485
2,541
2,156
36,757
882
168
231
26
944

295
3,636
153
182
3,774
119
1,724
43
15
4
279
8,236
112
6,717
37
352
1,480
1,952
25,933
589
134
210
28
957

348
3,779
204
207
3,958
192
1,964
58
16
5
327
8,069
168
7,785
36
412
1,224
2,385
27,480
822
180
225
30
1,358

363
4,314
291
246
4,832
226
2,231
59
21
4
340
9,343
197
8,087
29
475
1,588
2,659
32,926
814
159
260
37
1,270

490
4,583
536
235
6,612
315
2,742
75
30
D
477
10,184
277
9,104
57
579
1,821
4,476
29,917
989
239
322
32
880

356
4,438
473
251
4,514
299
2,009
58
14
D
344
8,594
253
7,752
41
496
1,148
3,575
27,921
734
212
312
40
648

464
6,930
673
421
7,305
390
2,771
99
33
5
541
10,992
328
12,095
67
924
1,377
6,557
39,584
1,080
290
413
65
1,134

567
4,962
1,132
269
5,726
479
3,219
91
21
D
489
9,123
383
10,060
51
634
1,513
4,735
31,168
1,243
289
489
52
940

NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Data for South Korea prior to Fiscal Year 2009 include a small number of cases from North Korea.
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Note: Based on N-400 data for persons aged 18 and over.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 22.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY STATE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009
State or territory of residence
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

886,026
1,553
668
10,746
241
301,907
6,136
7,091
1,281
1,390
68,854
12,580
76
4,358
437
39,252
2,746
621
2,194
667
1,876
388
4,904
24,167
14,814
4,275
475
3,222
62
989
960
484
29,918
104
138,272
9,021
146
5,828
210
4,242
13,261
539
719
1,682
170
2,021
55,716
793
345
12,494
14,485
47
4,234
190
344
71,831

606,259
407
707
8,239
132
202,668
4,210
5,005
697
951
48,577
3,223
282
2,875
355
32,256
2,558
1,055
2,337
402
685
367
5,405
17,596
6,109
5,697
270
2,627
75
1,547
3,321
817
26,730
785
98,858
3,866
200
3,645
1,916
4,189
8,383
699
1,058
694
202
1,255
43,287
1,828
332
7,414
8,778
285
2,955
135
305
27,008

572,646
1,274
929
6,064
583
149,213
5,875
6,072
568
926
44,732
11,066
604
2,881
58
32,585
2,774
1,465
1,367
1,986
2,106
514
13,217
18,024
11,113
5,443
506
2,311
7
1,644
3,779
448
26,760
1,084
94,181
8,348
210
6,053
1,828
4,441
9,619
1,060
1,158
504
209
2,441
42,767
1,789
428
10,598
9,335
302
3,623
102
362
15,310

462,435
1,182
745
7,218
715
135,599
4,833
4,284
707
852
35,105
11,068
599
2,287
56
23,401
2,725
1,123
1,897
1,543
1,702
427
13,836
11,461
5,191
6,226
445
3,255
81
789
4,095
1,027
22,968
993
63,888
3,577
146
2,764
1,573
4,300
9,443
559
1,620
1,020
177
2,011
28,638
1,682
426
9,583
11,787
261
2,775
111
466
7,193

537,151
734
777
6,500
823
145,593
6,007
5,957
982
882
43,795
6,880
1,052
2,050
864
29,432
2,455
1,314
2,093
1,307
1,458
548
12,295
16,263
14,615
7,713
557
3,999
285
1,537
4,622
958
30,291
1,449
66,234
5,084
267
8,590
1,765
3,612
10,205
512
2,185
1,748
257
2,613
35,417
3,110
419
13,478
12,667
237
3,570
146
287
8,661

604,280
795
951
6,785
990
170,489
5,681
8,169
945
939
42,999
7,903
682
4,663
1,097
27,739
2,650
234
1,814
1,820
1,700
772
11,503
22,685
11,418
7,383
520
2,733
209
1,365
5,901
971
33,160
1,401
84,624
5,862
203
9,415
1,799
4,777
13,307
1,641
2,604
916
354
3,578
38,553
2,874
488
17,653
14,817
362
4,040
134
480
6,733

702,589
1,946
831
9,707
1,133
152,836
5,526
7,231
1,187
1,089
90,846
19,785
873
5,276
980
30,156
3,885
805
2,509
2,049
1,336
802
14,465
22,932
11,675
9,137
495
3,711
225
1,797
8,202
2,483
39,801
1,538
103,870
12,592
329
8,796
2,246
4,332
15,846
1,413
2,266
2,940
342
3,334
37,835
2,740
569
20,401
12,762
390
3,247
169
608
8,313

660,477
1,343
849
12,091
1,214
181,684
7,829
4,552
1,094
1,334
54,563
14,181
1,057
4,521
1,261
38,735
3,652
2,093
2,406
2,256
2,240
728
11,613
20,952
10,678
9,124
657
4,237
251
2,188
8,363
1,821
35,235
1,704
73,676
6,606
415
9,250
1,812
5,572
11,371
1,518
2,088
1,499
460
2,927
53,032
2,777
468
14,171
14,671
310
4,485
190
643
6,030

1,046,539
1,982
1,145
24,055
2,330
297,909
11,972
9,589
1,425
1,492
128,328
20,417
998
5,205
2,240
45,224
5,104
3,503
4,072
3,093
3,018
924
23,342
28,728
14,634
9,220
944
5,849
358
2,866
13,150
1,617
59,950
3,058
90,572
8,509
336
11,142
3,335
9,257
19,673
2,622
3,721
3,488
572
5,560
82,129
5,394
518
29,949
18,665
505
5,200
245
1,499
5,907

743,715
1,775
1,100
12,377
1,648
179,754
6,813
10,421
1,545
2,188
82,788
15,408
654
3,744
1,674
28,112
4,261
2,198
3,129
2,390
3,402
729
17,099
21,748
10,703
9,089
1,170
4,526
267
1,644
8,470
1,492
35,077
3,062
88,733
16,294
273
8,072
2,256
5,051
16,905
1,253
2,458
3,506
415
4,938
54,024
2,823
426
24,730
19,853
361
3,845
186
1,051
5,805

Includes U.S. territories and armed forces posts.


Note: Based on N-400 data for persons aged 18 and over.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Table 23.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA (CBSA) OF RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009
(Ranked by 2009 Naturalizations)
Geographic area
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA . . . . . . . . .
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL. . . . . . .
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. . . .
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. . . . . . . . . . . .
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. . . . . . . . . . .
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. . . .
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA . . . . . . . . . . .
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. . . . . . . .
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore-Towson, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA . . . . . . . . . .
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raleigh-Cary, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA . . . . . . . .
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA. . . . . . . . . . . .
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT . . . . . . . .
Honolulu, HI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austin-Round Rock, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Columbus, OH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Louis, MO-IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas City, MO-KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresno, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jacksonville, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN. . . . .
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Haven-Milford, CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockton, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Worcester, MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC. . . . . .
Bakersfield, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other CBSAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other metropolitan areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other micropolitan areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-CBSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2008

2009

886,026

606,259

572,646

462,435

537,151

604,280

702,589

660,477 1,046,539

743,715

158,590
169,126
44,074
15,537
38,747
32,921
19,848
23,317
18,690
17,366
11,476
11,741
22,781
19,511
10,253
8,440
3,836
7,815
11,046
703
7,104
7,263
1,371
3,931
4,283
2,402
1,831
3,317
255
2,159
4,893
1,960
3,639
2,818
1,522
3,566
2,169
1,405
2,124
1,244
962
1,968
1,197
2,537
1,880
13
615
1,482
1,096
934
87,668
76,162
11,506
8,785
71,815

118,281
96,852
33,503
9,982
30,492
32,375
10,489
22,221
14,246
10,193
6,949
6,838
16,316
14,239
2,636
5,828
5,075
4,550
4,440
2,753
4,355
7,082
1,470
3,789
2,869
1,051
783
1,931
1,173
1,939
3,001
1,651
2,385
2,008
1,300
1,788
1,502
1,598
2,859
1,079
636
537
974
2,507
1,413
460
977
1,706
380
859
70,289
61,400
8,889
4,641
27,009

114,964
69,495
31,113
18,214
31,323
22,393
7,264
16,743
14,850
13,413
7,144
6,540
15,320
9,667
9,395
4,010
4,836
4,489
8,331
2,945
3,970
4,930
3,581
3,941
4,072
2,293
1,725
2,486
1,493
1,632
2,357
1,955
2,250
2,449
837
2,355
1,379
1,167
3,482
644
1,041
2,580
1,151
1,562
1,704
1,049
1,419
1,698
1,147
966
76,987
67,157
9,830
4,583
15,312

82,431
62,556
23,995
16,981
22,787
23,744
9,522
10,362
9,198
7,586
9,058
6,773
10,174
8,757
9,327
4,772
5,455
3,939
3,709
3,188
1,965
5,903
3,946
4,024
3,364
797
700
1,526
1,368
2,456
1,991
1,485
1,915
2,110
478
1,944
1,943
1,612
1,579
1,079
954
941
888
1,974
986
1,266
1,705
829
985
1,181
63,295
55,087
8,208
10,206
726

89,925
66,733
28,848
19,711
28,264
22,931
8,368
12,816
13,177
11,248
9,586
7,623
15,408
11,184
5,634
4,250
6,776
4,650
10,811
3,905
2,382
5,913
3,452
3,586
4,221
1,195
997
2,291
1,975
3,024
2,087
1,874
1,854
1,935
2,529
1,714
2,471
1,724
1,483
1,860
932
3,014
1,276
1,848
1,494
1,000
1,705
810
759
883
79,541
69,629
9,912
4,813
8,661

108,439
78,182
24,110
22,473
27,054
25,490
13,417
13,401
18,273
12,748
11,318
10,526
15,494
12,265
6,647
4,467
6,388
4,754
8,271
4,833
5,326
7,556
3,391
4,425
3,987
1,455
1,150
3,319
2,056
3,746
3,387
2,561
4,326
2,043
3,624
2,069
1,656
1,485
1,579
2,491
1,835
2,568
1,649
2,218
2,128
1,274
2,176
1,024
960
873
86,007
75,543
10,464
4,651
6,735

132,322
65,811
63,621
26,463
29,047
24,038
11,311
13,893
18,585
12,111
9,407
13,252
14,129
12,682
16,823
7,016
7,932
5,394
8,724
6,986
9,247
6,424
4,310
4,044
3,688
3,277
2,778
2,441
1,239
3,390
2,743
2,496
4,207
2,120
3,090
1,758
2,119
1,770
1,812
2,278
1,661
2,583
1,642
2,102
2,149
1,529
2,156
1,357
628
1,617
105,993
91,956
14,037
5,927
8,467

99,007
78,454
36,159
19,367
37,736
25,873
12,253
18,398
16,954
18,069
10,066
9,272
12,347
17,924
11,720
8,344
7,839
4,721
7,868
6,829
3,622
8,968
3,490
5,037
5,414
1,850
1,399
1,625
2,314
3,202
3,221
1,510
3,585
3,004
3,141
2,568
2,711
2,016
3,070
2,626
1,422
2,599
999
3,157
1,883
1,965
1,547
2,576
1,162
1,421
105,748
92,207
13,541
6,401
6,024

Note: Based on N-400 data for persons aged 18 and over.


Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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2007

134,571
138,618
89,440
40,731
43,548
37,852
23,627
28,275
22,859
25,172
12,534
16,720
24,142
21,154
16,812
17,594
7,834
9,623
10,731
11,058
11,914
11,347
6,920
7,779
8,047
2,620
1,556
3,534
4,436
5,536
5,235
3,142
4,083
4,707
4,014
5,387
3,532
3,250
5,133
3,208
2,619
2,975
2,088
4,196
2,572
3,038
2,826
3,961
1,739
2,058
164,657
143,842
20,815
9,636
5,899

112,801
84,061
54,202
32,690
26,676
20,956
19,422
18,380
17,429
17,423
15,061
14,285
14,201
12,978
12,651
8,653
7,969
7,587
7,494
7,357
7,181
6,372
5,296
4,821
4,497
4,243
4,121
3,930
3,512
3,470
3,371
3,323
2,950
2,829
2,742
2,594
2,549
2,439
2,396
2,305
2,290
2,173
2,162
2,044
2,038
2,030
2,028
1,951
1,783
1,766
123,182
106,340
16,842
7,251
5,800

Table 24.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY GENDER, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND OCCUPATION: FISCAL YEAR 2009
Gender
Characteristic

Total

Male

Female

Unknown

AGE
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

743,715
8,711
52,244
87,232
100,947
117,587
98,302
74,819
58,719
50,814
36,431
42,129
15,779
1

351,633
4,165
25,087
38,328
43,900
57,004
49,910
36,982
28,200
24,241
17,912
19,322
6,582
-

391,807
4,545
27,154
48,890
57,027
60,553
48,348
37,797
30,487
26,536
18,494
22,787
9,188
1

275
1
3
14
20
30
44
40
32
37
25
20
9
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

743,715
16,741
726,973
1

351,633
8,030
343,603
-

391,807
8,709
383,097
1

275
2
273
-

MARITAL STATUS
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced/separated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

743,715
147,270
497,899
22,202
70,550
5,794

351,633
79,162
235,566
3,451
30,481
2,973

391,807
68,108
262,333
18,751
40,069
2,546

275
275

OCCUPATION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No occupation/not working outside home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homemakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Students or children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

743,715
114,526
43,837
37,737
1,325
9,648
48,458
5,250
102,529
19,912
59,832
9,823
12,962
380,405

351,633
58,750
16,358
13,711
1,062
9,154
33,165
4,203
34,992
394
23,922
5,545
5,131
180,238

391,807
55,776
27,479
24,026
263
494
15,293
1,047
67,537
19,518
35,910
4,278
7,831
199,892

275
275

- Represents zero.
Note: Based on N-400 data for persons aged 18 and over.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Nonimmigrant Admissions

Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Class of admission
Total All Admissions1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total I-94 Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure (B2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure (WT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam (GT) . . . . .
Temporary visitors for business2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for business (B1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business (WB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business to Guam (GB). . . . .
Transit aliens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aliens in continuous and immediate transit through the United States (C1). . . . .
Aliens in transit to the United Nations (C2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign government officials, their spouses, children,
and attendants in transit (C3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transit without visa (C4)3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commuter students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students (F3). . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students (M3). . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term Residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Workers and Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers and trainees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers in specialty occupations (H1B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreement aliens (H1B1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registered nurses participating in the Nursing Relief
for Disadvantaged Areas (H1C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonal agricultural workers (H2A)4, 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonal nonagricultural workers (H2B)4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Returning H2B workers (H2R)4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trainees (H3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of H1, H2, or H3 (H4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers with extraordinary ability or achievement (O1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers accompanying and assisting in performance of O1 workers (O2). . . . . . .
Spouses and children of O1 and O2 (O3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers (P1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Artists or entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs (P2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Artists or entertainers in culturally unique programs (P3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of P1, P2, or P3 (P4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers in religious occupations (R1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of R1 (R2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional workers (TN). . . . . . .
Spouses and children of TN (TD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracompany transferees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracompany transferees (L1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of L1 (L2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty traders and investors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty traders and their spouses and children (E1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty investors and their spouses and children (E2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australian Free Trade Agreement principals, spouses and children (E3). . . . . . . .
Representatives of foreign information media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Representatives of foreign information media and spouses and children (I1). . . .
Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Academic students (F1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of F1 (F2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocational students (M1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of M1 (M2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchange visitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchange visitors (J1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of J1 (J2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

NA
33,660,320
30,560,136
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
437,671
215,084
3,009

NA
32,824,088
29,288,030
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
456,174
214,814
2,785

NA
27,907,139
24,684,292
19,720,169
8,773,307
10,839,036
107,826
4,349,189
2,329,708
2,018,095
1,386
614,934
221,443
2,346

180,500,000
27,849,443
24,735,380
19,981,833
8,532,461
11,365,723
83,649
4,198,988
2,245,350
1,952,506
1,132
554,559
239,681
2,181

180,200,000
30,781,330
27,568,652
22,653,699
9,185,492
13,380,069
88,138
4,576,783
2,352,404
2,223,331
1,048
338,170
322,187
2,283

10,713
208,865
X
X
X
2,716,150
1,414,256
785,361
355,605
X

8,960
229,615
X
X
X
2,912,586
1,541,703
855,290
384,191
X

10,080
381,065
X
X
X
2,779,117
1,468,421
809,494
370,490
X

10,870
301,827
2,707,347
1,431,472
796,653
360,498
X

13,700
X
2,802,115
1,507,769
831,144
386,821
4

33,292
51,462
X
3,208
120,212
21,746
3,627
3,546
40,920
4,227
11,230
1,304
2,447
15,342
3,930
91,082
22,181
426,763
294,658
132,105
168,214
51,241
116,973
X
33,918
33,918
699,953
648,793
40,179
10,288
693
351,743
304,225
47,518

29
27,695
72,387
X
3,245
135,907
25,685
3,834
4,540
42,430
3,877
9,484
1,575
2,089
17,122
4,404
95,287
21,509
473,391
328,480
144,911
178,534
51,443
127,091
X
34,488
34,488
741,921
688,970
42,544
9,625
782
389,435
339,848
49,587

111
15,628
86,987
X
2,695
129,188
25,008
4,156
4,023
41,453
3,754
9,487
1,605
1,755
19,115
5,348
73,360
15,331
454,145
313,699
140,446
171,368
46,440
124,928
X
33,414
33,414
687,506
637,954
40,433
8,062
1,057
370,176
325,580
44,596

48
14,094
102,833
X
2,370
124,487
25,541
5,321
3,665
43,274
3,898
8,869
1,667
2,074
20,272
6,105
59,201
12,436
434,281
298,054
136,227
168,508
44,090
124,418
X
32,030
32,030
662,966
617,556
37,112
7,361
937
362,782
321,660
41,122

70
22,141
86,958
X
2,226
130,847
27,127
6,332
3,719
40,466
3,810
10,038
1,853
2,113
21,571
6,443
65,970
12,635
456,583
314,484
142,099
182,934
47,083
135,851
X
37,108
37,108
656,373
613,221
35,771
6,989
392
360,777
321,975
38,802

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Class of admission
Diplomats and other representatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomatic or consular officers
and their families (A1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foreign government officials or employees and their families (A2). . . . . . . .
Attendants, servants, or personal employees of A1 and A2
and their families (A3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principals of recognized foreign governments (G1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other representatives of recognized foreign governments (G2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Representatives of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign governments (G3) . . . .
International organization officers or employees (G4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attendants, servants, or personal employees of representatives (G5) . . . . . . . . .
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials, spouses,
and children (N1 to N7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected Long-term Residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fianc(e)s of U.S. citizens (K1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of K1 (K2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of U.S. citizens, visa pending (K3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of U.S. citizens, visa pending (K4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of permanent residents, visa pending (V1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of permanent residents, visa pending (V2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dependents of V1 or V2, visa pending (V3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

249,918

239,227

252,538

249,454

276,817

28,012
107,751

26,683
102,478

28,489
110,131

26,903
109,699

28,046
122,809

2,467
11,708
14,373
415
69,375
1,684

2,152
11,948
10,947
356
69,215
1,643

2,278
12,987
13,052
381
71,096
1,496

1,894
12,231
9,813
392
74,343
1,610

1,794
13,189
13,685
593
80,515
1,373

14,133
280
23,718
23,671
20,558
3,113
X
X
X
X
X
47
360,316

13,805
300
34,747
34,678
23,634
3,487
D
D
2,691
4,540
318
69
588,725

12,628
476
92,491
92,435
27,340
4,257
4,575
1,158
18,169
19,642
17,294
56
351,239

12,569
673
109,157
109,089
24,643
3,652
12,774
2,960
22,509
20,496
22,055
68
297,559

14,813
379
103,893
103,839
28,546
4,515
17,864
4,253
17,866
15,239
15,556
54
306,670

Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Class of admission
Total All Admissions1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total I-94 Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure (B2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure (WT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam (GT) . . . . .
Temporary visitors for business2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for business (B1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business (WB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business to Guam (GB). . . . .
Transit aliens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aliens in continuous and immediate transit through the United States (C1). . . . .
Aliens in transit to the United Nations (C2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign government officials, their spouses, children,
and attendants in transit (C3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transit without visa (C4)3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commuter students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students (F3). . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students (M3). . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term Residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Workers and Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers and trainees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers in specialty occupations (H1B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreement aliens (H1B1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registered nurses participating in the Nursing Relief
for Disadvantaged Areas (H1C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonal agricultural workers (H2A)4, 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seasonal nonagricultural workers (H2B)4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Returning H2B workers (H2R)4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trainees (H3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of H1, H2, or H3 (H4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers with extraordinary ability or achievement (O1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers accompanying and assisting in performance of O1 workers (O2). . . . . . .
Spouses and children of O1 and O2 (O3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers (P1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Artists or entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs (P2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Artists or entertainers in culturally unique programs (P3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of P1, P2, or P3 (P4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workers in religious occupations (R1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of R1 (R2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional workers (TN). . . . . . .
Spouses and children of TN (TD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracompany transferees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracompany transferees (L1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of L1 (L2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty traders and investors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty traders and their spouses and children (E1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty investors and their spouses and children (E2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australian Free Trade Agreement principals, spouses and children (E3). . . . . . . .
Representatives of foreign information media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Representatives of foreign information media and spouses and children (I1). . . .
Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Academic students (F1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of F1 (F2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocational students (M1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of M1 (M2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchange visitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchange visitors (J1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses and children of J1 (J2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

175,300,000
32,003,435
28,747,652
23,701,858
9,758,617
13,462,507
480,734
4,684,164
2,432,587
2,249,816
1,761
361,597
343,609
2,379

175,100,000
33,667,328
30,198,154
24,788,438
11,269,933
12,827,677
690,828
5,030,779
2,673,309
2,355,332
2,138
378,749
357,682
2,854

171,300,000
37,149,651
33,301,754
27,486,177
13,087,974
13,469,851
928,352
5,418,884
2,928,875
2,486,015
3,994
396,383
376,451
2,914

175,400,000
39,381,928
35,434,175
29,442,168
13,371,671
15,099,059
971,438
5,603,668
3,052,581
2,546,322
4,765
387,237
365,958
2,646

162,600,000
36,231,554
32,544,098
27,800,027
12,680,504
14,272,553
846,970
4,390,888
2,408,092
1,977,361
5,435
346,695
326,704
2,613

15,609
X
33
33
2,906,922
1,572,863
882,957
407,418
47

18,213
X
188
188
3,170,056
1,709,268
985,456
431,853
129

17,018
X
310
307
3
3,566,367
1,932,075
1,118,138
461,730
170

18,633
X
1,102
1,102
3,688,167
1,949,695
1,101,938
409,619
153

17,378
X
6,488
6,488
3,438,276
1,703,697
936,272
339,243
213

31
NA
NA
NA
2,938
130,145
29,715
7,635
4,154
43,766
4,423
10,836
1,938
2,575
22,362
6,712
64,713
14,222
455,350
312,144
143,206
192,824
D
143,786
D
41,732
41,732
663,919
621,178
33,756
8,378
607
382,463
342,742
39,721

24
46,432
97,279
36,792
4,134
133,437
31,969
9,567
4,674
46,205
4,604
12,630
2,067
2,423
22,706
7,330
73,880
17,321
466,009
320,829
145,180
216,842
50,230
164,795
1,817
40,961
40,961
740,724
693,805
35,987
10,384
548
427,067
385,286
41,781

49
87,316
75,727
79,168
5,540
144,136
36,184
10,349
5,377
53,050
4,835
11,900
2,223
2,412
25,162
6,881
85,142
20,787
531,073
363,536
167,537
238,936
51,722
177,920
9,294
43,928
43,928
841,673
787,756
40,178
13,073
666
489,286
443,482
45,804

170
173,103
104,618
5,003
6,156
122,423
41,238
12,497
6,386
57,030
4,358
12,767
2,229
3,231
25,106
6,421
88,382
21,048
558,485
382,776
175,709
243,386
50,377
180,270
12,739
45,886
45,886
917,373
859,169
42,039
15,496
669
506,138
459,126
47,012

231
149,763
56,381
162
4,168
105,429
45,600
12,966
6,533
54,432
4,028
11,441
2,359
2,555
17,362
4,481
99,018
19,907
493,992
333,386
160,606
229,301
49,111
166,983
13,207
44,132
44,132
951,964
895,392
40,956
14,632
984
459,408
413,150
46,258

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Class of admission
Diplomats and other representatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomatic or consular officers
and their families (A1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foreign government officials or employees and their families (A2). . . . . . . .
Attendants, servants, or personal employees of A1 and A2
and their families (A3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principals of recognized foreign governments (G1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other representatives of recognized foreign governments (G2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Representatives of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign governments (G3) . . . .
International organization officers or employees (G4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attendants, servants, or personal employees of representatives (G5) . . . . . . . . .
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials, spouses,
and children (N1 to N7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected Long-term Residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fianc(e)s of U.S. citizens (K1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of K1 (K2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of U.S. citizens, visa pending (K3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of U.S. citizens, visa pending (K4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of permanent residents, visa pending (V1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of permanent residents, visa pending (V2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dependents of V1 or V2, visa pending (V3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

287,484

292,846

303,290

314,920

323,183

28,488
126,827

29,337
127,296

30,291
131,583

30,882
136,699

31,038
142,315

1,630
13,606
16,608
740
82,826
1,336

1,496
14,523
15,661
811
85,119
1,411

1,602
15,099
15,160
816
88,374
1,477

1,686
15,348
18,367
844
89,711
1,399

1,766
14,876
17,529
912
92,878
1,389

15,423
193
84,802
84,754
32,900
5,127
16,249
4,098
10,157
7,159
9,064
48
264,059

17,192
151
76,783
76,726
30,021
4,926
14,739
3,692
9,321
6,070
7,957
57
222,335

18,888
43
76,158
76,101
32,991
5,516
15,065
3,430
6,960
5,435
6,704
57
205,372

19,984
41
59,097
59,035
29,916
4,947
12,849
2,845
3,609
2,270
2,599
62
200,489

20,480
24
53,019
52,969
27,754
4,255
12,937
2,578
2,482
1,424
1,539
50
196,161

NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Estimated admission totals rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.
2
Due to the temporary expiration of the Visa Waiver Program from May through October 2000, data for temporary visitors by business and pleasure are not available for 2000
and 2001.
3
C4 admissions were suspended as of 8/2/2003.
4
Data are not available separately for 2005; during 2005 there were 129,327 admissions for H2 classes (H2A, H2B, H2R).
5
Beginning in 2006, annual increases in H2A admissions may be due to more complete recording of pedestrian admissions along the Southwest border.
6
Issuances of H2R (returning H2B workers not subject to annual numerical limits) ceased at the end of 2007.
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Excludes sea and air crew
admissions (D1 and D2 visas) as well as the majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 26.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

33,660,320
447,131
9,212,774
13,451,830
6,447,069
826,466
3,096,851
178,199

32,824,088
465,598
9,122,726
12,476,590
6,690,817
792,527
3,110,132
165,698

27,907,139
387,396
7,041,530
10,648,427
6,370,671
776,033
2,441,336
241,746

27,849,443
371,799
6,827,204
11,057,048
6,427,392
808,166
2,120,339
237,495

30,781,330
384,442
7,856,176
12,524,817
6,662,475
934,439
2,167,603
251,378

32,003,435
395,734
8,157,755
12,950,441
6,988,624
997,175
2,333,652
180,054

33,667,328
394,163
8,371,244
12,792,122
8,491,307
1,039,872
2,432,010
146,610

37,149,651
426,922
8,781,480
13,993,051
9,963,858
1,067,258
2,763,355
153,727

39,381,928
474,160
8,795,236
15,931,641
9,832,557
1,127,444
3,039,883
181,007

36,231,554
452,693
7,820,986
14,559,083
8,963,282
1,065,909
3,075,013
294,588

33,660,320
1,816
7,565
7,527
824
4,284
22,919
546,796
10,924
590,558
212,734
2,638
363,070
4,734
20,266
55,929
8,555
257,962
30,621
1,551
356
52,989

32,824,088
1,983
8,671
7,524
624
4,267
21,190
541,493
10,539
548,842
172,561
2,698
351,467
4,671
21,120
51,918
8,391
220,167
30,996
1,558
395
44,520

27,907,139
1,183
7,033
5,104
449
4,137
18,777
252,333
6,679
514,311
123,702
2,126
318,745
2,281
15,593
45,288
7,482
188,702
26,904
1,394
361
37,506

27,849,443
1,382
7,237
3,466
560
4,091
19,045
241,352
5,178
550,317
130,873
2,613
306,316
2,405
13,914
47,812
11,146
178,904
26,337
1,392
368
34,222

30,781,330
1,526
6,812
3,968
720
4,432
21,205
242,103
5,238
645,236
152,285
2,523
321,046
2,667
14,712
55,198
9,691
208,754
25,855
1,569
425
33,652

32,003,435
1,784
8,842
4,406
825
4,807
22,401
256,680
5,245
702,108
156,511
2,570
284,825
3,593
14,909
58,826
9,252
220,043
24,730
1,932
451
31,606

33,667,328
2,020
8,118
4,633
858
5,206
23,416
275,778
5,137
750,504
157,474
3,142
351,244
3,701
14,224
60,494
9,938
219,727
26,195
2,375
432
31,341

37,149,651
2,539
7,902
5,151
912
6,235
23,037
337,511
4,641
813,558
168,857
3,839
368,687
4,334
13,100
62,107
10,378
248,107
27,131
2,326
514
39,206

39,381,928
2,323
9,939
6,215
1,295
6,509
22,649
383,803
5,694
867,121
201,070
4,591
332,571
5,287
13,758
65,434
10,719
306,492
26,747
2,910
801
41,622

36,231,554
2,616
8,768
6,491
977
7,147
18,743
395,781
5,412
834,000
201,339
4,938
282,172
4,500
15,368
57,993
10,214
281,736
25,867
2,585
578
40,408

8,384
2,381
761,904
1,044
21,062
1,508
2,965
742
2,610
6,325
235,962
4,386

8,846
2,448
733,953
934
23,329
1,657
3,044
906
4,278
7,787
248,069
5,575

6,315
2,112
576,466
645
26,595
1,915
2,263
824
3,402
8,360
224,691
2,373

6,373
1,931
497,042
586
30,524
1,708
2,219
570
3,737
8,194
221,477
1,546

7,048
1,980
534,164
686
33,688
1,760
2,029
678
4,904
7,972
238,897
1,509

7,278
2,102
636,119
773
36,407
2,169
1,816
861
4,829
7,982
231,171
2,000

7,371
1,906
698,808
847
39,495
2,507
2,069
1,098
4,132
8,558
247,828
2,362

7,412
2,228
784,758
998
42,205
2,674
2,361
1,059
3,851
9,094
276,399
2,871

7,190
2,564
893,186
1,216
41,793
2,767
2,515
1,052
3,953
9,517
285,359
2,966

6,170
2,349
959,448
1,110
35,871
2,862
2,937
960
3,652
9,329
291,642
2,918

311
515
208,368
520,415
472,163
66
3,668
293
171,867
5,274
21,388
35,892
13,242
52,304

356
539
190,048
542,435
470,242
63
4,372
133
166,676
5,457
21,882
30,864
12,066
53,047

379
486
154,783
479,895
418,053
82
3,257
151
153,325
3,207
18,233
24,548
9,320
35,455

185
398
139,394
390,482
379,524
67
2,731
157
148,780
2,235
19,196
8,529
9,439
43,895

145
355
139,261
446,838
394,156
78
2,838
117
156,610
2,444
22,097
12,520
9,406
43,455

387
478
134,593
505,479
412,271
106
3,223
192
160,273
2,381
22,413
13,443
9,656
45,671

407
532
141,658
596,171
443,781
90
3,017
477
158,216
3,290
23,141
10,606
8,942
47,169

339
652
157,973
685,026
492,957
63
2,764
996
176,882
3,001
25,435
11,237
9,637
52,411

299
522
169,166
753,037
527,451
106
2,950
1,269
195,459
3,837
27,772
15,130
11,003
59,805

253
541
152,676
729,931
511,071
92
2,724
1,401
176,284
4,216
26,461
17,047
9,935
77,395

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Andorra. . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua and Barbuda. . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia1 . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia and
Herzegovina. . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . .
Central African
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China2. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Brazzaville)3. . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)4. . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Denmark5 . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . .
East Timor. . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France6. . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy See . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North8. . . . . . .
Korea, South9 . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . .

177,715
493
14,205
206,741
X
135,835
60,685
181,330
209
1,536
8,657
9,121
8,406
117,946
1,325,958
1,349
3,823
4,635
2,139,193
22,409
78,415
12,660
180,421
5,937
86
24,787
86,305
199
99,299
68,352
31,651
542,767
96,083
21,760
2,674
404,185
354,646
807,194
275,051
5,253,750
29,657
5,222
18,210
1,142
807,087
NA
NA
20,162
1,702
1,480
11,339
28,277
455
4,796
385
1,686
13,416
12,890
4,837
1,101

167,819
377
13,180
207,989
X
166,961
61,854
216,978
157
1,590
8,731
9,369
8,554
103,646
1,212,085
1,219
3,178
3,931
1,750,089
24,935
75,060
11,903
198,936
6,621
85
25,524
83,162
171
104,414
62,764
28,068
567,992
96,970
20,286
3,075
403,602
373,444
738,192
277,985
5,070,501
33,563
5,859
23,755
1,003
841,905
NA
NA
19,757
1,597
2,558
12,484
32,352
326
3,449
452
1,588
18,353
9,678
5,700
1,059

146,200
189
19,048
186,810
176,920
37,475
220,795
203
1,581
7,977
8,433
8,849
85,845
1,060,055
1,273
3,840
3,879
1,405,858
26,023
56,177
9,739
181,022
5,781
179
28,096
81,566
127
109,235
45,232
23,171
501,890
68,662
12,329
1,899
343,525
316,126
578,876
248,092
3,651,862
21,491
5,738
22,769
1,049
804,460
NA
NA
11,271
1,654
1,987
10,774
21,847
406
2,312
347
1,184
17,717
7,163
5,535
834

162,804
308
7,380
203,706
161,390
31,447
207,043
154
1,443
8,520
9,044
9,553
86,427
1,039,094
1,160
3,509
4,724
1,439,136
28,510
59,379
10,546
187,464
5,866
81
27,846
78,816
124
108,375
44,241
25,158
538,008
63,255
6,454
1,213
370,719
303,632
638,513
221,075
3,589,591
20,278
5,666
18,527
1,073
840,168
NA
NA
11,051
1,508
1,535
10,142
19,415
345
1,651
270
1,178
15,210
7,623
5,292
849

186,886
232
8,809
205,905
152,958
32,164
205,047
158
1,605
8,230
8,189
9,595
101,983
1,244,651
1,427
2,854
5,064
1,630,249
29,028
60,810
11,254
190,044
5,919
102
26,680
82,101
146
107,860
44,163
31,787
611,337
72,859
7,808
2,041
428,215
337,516
759,895
223,898
4,335,979
22,068
6,275
19,636
1,152
829,039
72
828,967
12,404
1,532
1,856
10,140
22,615
372
1,684
402
1,457
12,928
8,581
5,420
939

212,501
213
6,401
254,113
18
161,243
34,659
189,340
179
1,518
10,113
7,656
9,878
113,782
1,309,842
1,775
2,749
4,266
1,711,433
22,988
66,727
11,212
194,638
5,190
103
27,734
85,458
141
111,009
47,441
41,878
665,260
78,127
9,576
2,999
469,878
339,459
810,141
222,945
4,400,400
23,967
8,044
19,244
820
876,623
60
876,563
15,112
1,462
2,336
11,888
23,202
406
1,409
757
1,203
12,831
9,240
5,233
1,015

228,269
186
5,897
267,324
11
163,917
38,115
176,552
290
1,299
10,057
9,096
9,944
112,950
1,192,209
1,560
1,969
4,868
1,704,168
20,677
65,840
10,976
199,623
4,495
100
25,331
72,518
118
109,478
47,707
49,535
761,257
81,705
10,433
2,893
496,662
339,109
758,899
269,980
4,306,800
24,540
10,434
19,607
722
942,425
75
942,350
16,518
1,788
2,696
11,938
24,008
403
1,299
949
1,376
12,781
9,330
5,929
945

261,192
204
5,322
301,306
5
179,450
43,139
179,678
272
1,009
12,785
10,964
9,755
117,829
1,414,627
1,811
2,022
4,967
1,839,544
20,903
71,048
11,513
213,213
4,619
107
25,465
101,276
113
127,745
51,054
52,319
1,019,766
86,905
11,181
2,569
585,915
375,482
890,366
293,421
4,122,044
27,075
13,681
21,843
737
1,028,303
50
1,028,253
20,276
2,467
2,988
13,975
28,232
429
2,228
1,680
1,478
14,569
9,939
7,508
1,015

310,371
283
5,821
276,511
D
174,104
47,706
164,984
379
841
13,179
12,468
10,261
140,266
1,711,342
2,099
2,014
5,341
2,119,640
27,125
82,518
11,773
224,030
4,324
241
24,862
115,591
122
139,103
53,664
57,247
1,100,401
87,917
11,479
3,351
669,638
388,787
1,086,722
281,353
3,906,231
27,950
16,515
23,186
798
1,007,500
34
1,007,466
22,305
2,898
2,619
14,533
28,669
425
1,948
4,313
1,701
15,991
12,918
7,964
1,267

298,098
437
5,855
250,368
177,441
49,838
141,428
562
854
20,437
12,116
8,602
144,335
1,683,372
2,170
2,394
5,196
2,023,971
23,943
75,426
11,069
204,994
3,382
316
25,985
103,601
127
137,923
60,937
35,330
974,306
80,049
15,084
3,999
561,051
363,209
1,036,940
252,663
3,368,590
27,848
13,756
21,443
1,164
906,040
34
906,006
25,246
2,783
1,861
15,892
26,894
434
1,681
3,711
1,786
20,188
12,878
7,618
1,084

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 26.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States of. . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco10. . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Nauru. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands11 . . . . . . .
New Zealand12. . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts and Nevis. . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Marino . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and
Principe. . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro13 . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

1,790
94,855
256
4,756
9,070
7,129
1,423
2,951
4,125,998

1,637
96,219
194
5,737
8,543
7,430
1,455
2,798
4,334,330

1,601
59,345
164
3,760
5,340
6,964
1,083
1,528
4,183,991

1,566
52,327
158
3,881
5,743
6,598
976
1,351
4,307,144

1,472
68,712
208
2,609
6,756
7,914
1,194
1,510
4,454,061

1,744
73,537
291
2,646
6,391
7,403
1,339
2,054
4,774,169

1,584
78,050
349
3,567
5,367
5,679
1,211
2,376
6,146,126

1,673
82,457
381
4,055
6,055
244
1,123
2,962
7,405,191

2,054
85,631
403
4,549
5,556
207
1,125
3,491
7,273,511

1,850
66,410
343
4,464
5,258
238
955
3,411
6,601,059

10,019
2,982
818
2,651
26,870
1,180
1,399
628
6,721
693,083
199,364
52,169
1,620
39,655
165,596
3,828
78,508
2,011
103,197
886
18,835
226,122
274,426
145,112
114,124
3,817
43,227
127,839
1,513
14,750
19,864

16,391
2,490
710
3,176
26,181
1,161
1,272
229
8,252
610,742
195,922
50,524
2,076
48,490
159,331
3,693
95,714
6,583
96,653
673
19,254
232,881
315,212
150,252
106,732
3,769
49,586
126,587
1,410
14,566
18,492

16,707
2,647
482
5,172
22,883
1,021
1,024
99
9,556
552,566
212,139
51,919
6,260
50,750
133,725
2,315
61,838
7,910
90,716
658
16,799
225,158
302,199
148,982
80,941
1,829
48,478
114,990
1,313
13,012
15,994

21,145
2,839
514
6,214
17,463
986
1,217
50
9,677
561,475
203,521
50,302
2,890
59,824
142,228
1,659
56,804
9,114
91,979
561
14,885
220,791
267,681
153,783
83,977
1,660
48,339
111,270
1,310
13,140
15,603

23,922
3,313
721
5,801
18,623
980
1,265
59
10,327
624,587
226,166
52,152
3,955
61,550
162,018
1,996
58,572
13,689
95,497
588
13,983
219,765
266,843
170,533
98,887
1,845
55,483
121,776
1,461
14,313
17,206

24,470
4,233
748
5,956
18,721
1,048
1,374
64
11,690
642,261
231,438
50,371
4,487
64,697
163,298
2,500
55,976
14,140
93,344
681
14,161
216,147
271,541
182,712
103,473
2,351
65,123
139,519
1,639
16,497
17,566

18,458
5,764
857
7,004
18,296
1,074
1,365
83
14,440
646,025
238,215
51,032
2,781
61,107
173,365
2,281
53,462
9,271
95,314
732
12,517
199,288
284,065
182,419
108,123
2,789
70,463
152,463
1,959
16,057
18,797

275
10,382
898
6,832
18,856
1,011
1,455
57
15,986
709,357
234,932
53,641
1,426
69,985
199,296
2,495
55,739
234
104,641
599
14,568
211,340
316,241
183,491
124,574
3,272
74,213
176,983
2,391
15,720
19,891

201
11,402
1,225
6,739
21,029
1,260
1,568
100
20,924
836,900
241,458
57,497
1,243
88,732
244,827
2,806
57,922
202
111,354
878
15,833
227,158
334,894
186,888
143,053
4,900
76,799
206,629
2,840
15,761
19,458

196
8,369
1,303
7,901
21,991
1,288
1,613
76
18,003
760,738
215,037
53,426
1,380
88,473
228,229
2,978
56,672
210
112,596
862
15,290
221,301
311,907
157,116
128,463
5,451
64,118
197,173
2,772
13,243
17,573

13,788
1,563
607

12,351
1,590
448

11,274
1,728
325

12,092
1,799
327

13,521
1,599
408

13,952
1,773
538

14,276
2,061
583

14,640
2,418
557

14,545
2,305
774

14,076
2,251
677

72
67,542
14,544

69
66,722
14,845

82
22,314
11,349

51
16,154
10,262

67
16,092
9,350

80
20,232
8,235

56
31,733
7,360

63
38,087
7,696

D
46,853
9,437

78
61,530
9,582

14,844
466
2,568
119,093
20,666
17,958
163
1,025
130,794
464,190

17,972
392
2,762
109,893
24,188
15,108
170
1,004
129,708
435,264

18,577
342
2,297
79,661
25,873
8,545
1,446
441
105,054
408,281

13,231
301
2,409
81,373
24,281
11,665
979
289
106,256
428,234

8,088
282
2,594
98,849
24,365
13,769
684
383
111,563
542,733

6,835
289
2,257
105,463
25,220
15,365
382
328
120,522
507,547

5,884
285
2,362
112,581
27,403
15,443
319
223
119,165
543,757

4,785
290
2,630
120,930
28,049
18,922
304
271
124,564
655,788

3,737
363
2,892
132,889
28,702
24,812
333
248
123,725
830,812

1,787
277
2,711
103,762
36,341
24,437
292
243
107,238
763,335

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 26.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . .
United Kingdom14. . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

16,715
4,209
6,774
513
375,409
388,923
13,835
509,071
442
5,969
96,557
2,029
3,965
145,031
12,663
129,538
359
385
5,802
30,092
18,881
5,042,879
70,011
8,126
247
572,267
12,921
3,720
3,868
10,026
178,199

16,396
4,578
6,171
421
326,365
344,710
14,407
442,829
472
6,770
95,418
2,565
4,531
148,174
9,167
121,788
523
338
5,641
33,025
17,247
4,948,989
72,456
8,945
271
606,629
21,029
2,875
4,997
9,394
165,698

11,512
2,258
5,363
313
238,722
270,878
8,592
309,393
533
4,890
78,718
2,341
3,657
135,180
4,288
101,804
291
348
4,865
28,001
6,112
4,351,692
59,923
7,488
168
489,936
22,543
1,308
4,403
7,824
241,746

13,215
1,435
5,799
294
256,454
256,700
6,059
264,950
713
4,785
73,118
2,293
3,057
134,431
4,002
104,439
324
244
4,969
29,818
5,368
4,583,902
54,604
6,800
155
343,490
18,600
1,090
3,448
7,706
237,495

13,618
1,562
6,252
337
307,827
276,435
6,357
322,641
636
4,762
82,205
2,201
3,405
149,476
4,906
106,341
488
244
5,588
35,640
5,645
5,051,387
40,666
6,038
186
363,963
22,245
1,370
3,646
8,026
251,378

14,668
1,534
6,025
462
345,712
271,021
6,379
340,759
762
5,051
84,699
1,779
3,642
151,940
5,448
116,470
600
222
5,493
41,802
6,929
5,087,129
40,228
6,535
154
396,845
26,815
1,646
3,788
7,832
180,054

16,331
1,877
5,538
452
347,803
284,197
6,582
331,490
896
5,231
89,431
1,563
3,498
159,358
5,363
121,157
659
247
6,073
51,996
7,592
4,949,151
40,466
6,480
139
393,587
31,458
2,112
3,786
7,599
146,610

18,846
2,250
6,166
406
392,293
303,408
7,116
342,971
1,442
6,247
100,105
1,689
3,683
171,180
5,725
132,942
750
283
6,976
63,331
8,749
5,132,789
43,423
5,361
179
470,538
42,169
1,828
3,649
7,831
153,727

19,156
2,319
6,926
556
470,303
339,106
7,441
332,764
2,372
6,736
101,622
1,855
3,110
177,916
6,241
147,837
706
257
8,300
75,308
11,165
5,480,917
44,087
5,203
213
531,685
55,251
1,616
3,449
7,968
181,007

16,865
2,584
7,851
649
414,126
340,943
7,575
272,105
1,948
6,855
87,664
1,765
2,572
173,660
6,334
134,839
893
208
7,765
66,069
13,258
4,713,284
43,515
5,723
201
524,246
47,468
1,853
2,944
7,238
294,588

NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Australia includes Australia, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Island.
2
China includes the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
3
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo.
4
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
5
Denmark includes Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
6
France includes France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and
Wallis and Futuna.
7
Korea includes North and South Korea prior to 2004.
8
North Korea refers to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
9
South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea.
10
Morocco includes Morocco and Western Sahara.
11
Netherlands includes the Netherlands, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
12
New Zealand includes New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue.
13
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
14
United Kingdom includes the United Kingdom, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat,
Pitcairn Island, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of shortterm admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 27.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of residence

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

33,660,320
395,580
8,728,135
12,400,825
7,799,346
791,117
3,075,612
469,705

32,824,088
405,951
8,580,845
11,472,120
8,123,850
747,328
3,055,235
438,759

27,907,139
328,926
6,496,758
9,674,778
7,714,627
720,362
2,331,053
640,635

27,849,443
314,491
6,283,473
10,115,369
7,821,600
744,132
2,003,562
566,816

30,781,330
324,374
7,282,206
11,461,349
8,171,106
872,054
2,037,651
632,590

32,003,435
333,454
7,609,943
11,840,254
8,466,488
934,173
2,207,087
612,036

33,667,328
333,474
7,766,144
11,617,585
10,030,590
975,487
2,301,755
642,293

37,149,651
361,357
8,117,887
12,694,971
11,592,193
999,083
2,644,877
739,283

39,381,928
410,020
8,164,330
14,520,845
11,517,852
1,050,825
2,972,682
745,374

36,231,554
391,415
7,228,615
13,242,341
10,619,982
1,003,953
3,050,774
694,474

33,660,320
182
5,554
3,916
2,523
1,332
3,938
5,221
25,918
533,575
10,423
20,604
563,493
191,107
2,634
382,968
7,292
15,432
60,458
7,683
264,383
32,204
1,111
9,109
280
52,522

32,824,088
204
6,254
4,091
2,861
1,234
3,953
5,008
23,761
523,938
10,118
23,073
518,455
153,140
2,614
370,158
7,335
15,665
56,032
7,333
222,963
32,493
999
9,340
325
43,660

27,907,139
261
4,871
2,912
2,173
894
3,610
4,465
21,114
234,016
6,204
24,122
479,158
107,204
1,946
329,913
4,139
12,343
49,101
6,743
188,179
28,279
918
9,676
286
35,199

27,849,443
538
5,031
2,227
1,311
1,055
3,715
4,991
21,362
219,156
4,780
22,524
509,211
114,599
2,471
317,293
4,406
10,845
51,738
10,274
181,601
27,753
986
16,189
297
31,987

30,781,330
745
4,544
2,498
1,505
1,316
4,027
5,270
23,499
217,306
4,886
22,212
596,906
135,062
2,509
332,428
4,682
10,731
58,832
8,747
213,604
27,692
1,095
23,837
368
31,755

32,003,435
1,090
6,619
2,980
1,618
1,351
4,445
5,700
24,785
235,475
4,905
23,792
653,076
135,780
2,467
294,744
5,899
11,364
63,380
8,165
224,056
26,400
1,336
24,146
391
28,974

33,667,328
1,415
5,975
3,295
1,650
1,390
5,144
6,919
26,027
254,371
4,850
25,213
694,222
137,134
3,016
366,271
6,218
10,441
65,211
8,856
221,164
27,888
1,642
28,075
345
29,061

37,149,651
2,011
5,500
3,837
1,410
1,524
6,136
8,139
25,351
318,743
4,108
26,222
748,489
148,588
3,647
387,210
7,281
9,485
66,572
9,018
250,012
28,739
1,666
41,254
463
36,752

39,381,928
1,845
7,110
4,710
1,384
2,045
6,577
8,851
24,953
374,359
5,013
28,146
795,931
179,014
4,411
353,205
8,351
10,369
70,150
9,189
309,247
27,967
2,209
46,325
728
38,919

36,231,554
2,167
6,186
5,123
1,402
1,724
7,351
6,192
20,420
396,635
4,624
24,991
770,481
181,219
4,786
305,115
7,480
11,780
62,348
8,806
284,285
27,348
1,932
44,152
447
38,447

6,035
2,988
767,687
1,656
17,507
1,214
2,226
396
2,297
3,965
427,020
4,054
54,023

6,173
3,215
730,536
1,355
19,281
1,412
2,280
576
3,807
5,111
445,579
5,211
53,409

4,521
2,756
557,184
963
22,188
1,574
1,613
599
3,188
6,233
450,928
2,246
46,473

4,757
2,519
479,853
872
26,162
1,365
1,593
349
3,653
5,962
521,691
1,396
47,789

5,494
2,771
512,992
911
29,117
1,502
1,436
426
4,778
5,507
584,554
1,418
57,565

5,668
2,912
602,819
982
31,795
1,758
1,178
687
4,696
5,318
527,264
1,559
66,414

5,829
2,558
663,587
1,055
34,693
2,081
1,376
977
4,038
5,783
565,825
1,590
60,831

5,916
2,846
749,025
1,375
36,934
2,171
1,556
866
3,890
5,977
634,436
2,226
70,342

5,743
3,216
877,517
1,586
36,344
2,151
1,608
788
4,040
6,459
684,480
2,365
70,826

5,034
2,849
956,443
1,404
31,007
2,256
2,089
676
3,708
5,935
689,600
2,796
69,384

234
418
207,837
278,671
26

344
385
188,377
298,450
25

305
398
150,110
249,684
6

130
373
134,966
185,552
21

73
352
137,227
225,978
16

379
456
134,524
285,928
7

532
487
142,210
346,824
D

420
598
160,434
432,507
5

335
466
173,832
540,617
D

245
561
157,291
568,703
8

4
450,171
58

D
435,323
57

13
373,710
66

D
334,748
53

5
347,509
71

11
368,464
92

7
399,385
77

10
448,429
50

24
484,296
82

10
473,213
77

COUNTRY1
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Samoa . . . . .
Andorra. . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anguilla. . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua and Barbuda. . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia and
Herzegovina. . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . .
Central African
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christmas Island . . . . .
Cocos (Keeling)
Island . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . .

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 27.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of residence

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Congo (Brazzaville)2. . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)3. . . .
Cook Islands . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . .
East Timor. . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Falkland Islands. . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gibraltar . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greenland . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadeloupe. . . . . . . . .
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy See . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,257
176
519
183,760
6,478
16,796
33,579
14,570
50,818
157,925
467
18,149
205,809
X
135,765
53,636
181,812
192
619
8,346
6,560
76
8,536
102,544
1,171,548
150
3,553
1,743
3,474
4,605
2,017,010
18,054
1,245
70,202
514
11,447
10,024
4,620
186,608
4,662
87
19,747
76,185
91
101,013
213,391
66,370
29,145
409,557
86,938
10,576
941
345,492
341,475
659,885
270,975
5,120,168
20,716
4,813
17,238

2,864
123
460
177,226
6,179
17,533
28,559
13,238
51,013
148,870
351
17,083
205,782
X
167,908
54,712
218,535
212
668
8,509
6,574
134
8,465
88,820
1,077,729
196
2,728
1,526
2,726
3,911
1,630,710
19,494
1,300
67,509
544
10,406
8,587
7,236
205,771
5,079
76
19,972
72,418
85
105,894
204,342
60,473
25,662
419,232
86,660
11,015
1,505
348,867
357,638
603,376
272,780
4,932,835
23,709
5,328
22,504

2,119
116
411
163,685
3,466
14,806
23,477
10,251
34,074
127,761
166
22,471
178,069
174,421
31,527
219,321
168
1,204
7,847
6,094
112
8,253
73,691
915,860
138
5,632
1,424
3,412
3,705
1,281,811
20,342
709
48,723
352
8,470
7,240
9,293
187,026
4,360
74
22,241
68,725
74
110,068
145,216
42,319
20,720
368,822
59,609
7,847
1,097
294,727
298,034
464,786
241,250
3,526,243
15,415
5,126
21,162

1,651
102
630
157,211
1,969
15,954
9,357
10,707
42,434
143,730
310
9,493
196,449
158,539
26,537
204,801
136
1,086
8,399
6,908
148
7,302
73,842
900,832
137
4,832
1,319
3,203
4,547
1,334,215
23,112
959
51,813
297
9,080
9,099
10,721
193,128
4,480
32
20,725
66,675
51
109,191
130,324
41,311
22,597
392,382
53,895
4,328
685
318,417
285,070
518,508
210,353
3,463,108
14,872
5,105
16,627

1,796
107
617
168,281
1,985
18,678
13,039
10,862
41,299
166,511
224
10,426
202,766
151,937
27,126
203,823
140
1,220
7,996
6,356
83
7,105
88,369
1,072,387
180
12,316
1,469
2,558
4,787
1,518,492
23,451
1,342
53,086
307
9,821
8,021
11,557
197,095
4,357
31
18,255
70,187
60
109,156
140,685
41,078
28,791
442,328
62,517
5,125
1,410
369,802
316,886
623,770
210,945
4,208,240
16,292
5,763
17,716

2,087
177
523
171,157
1,668
18,832
14,139
10,976
43,257
191,121
187
7,683
253,343
43
161,010
29,644
188,672
184
1,051
9,721
5,927
85
7,481
99,786
1,125,352
280
13,758
1,812
2,352
3,941
1,590,648
17,509
1,732
58,821
391
9,667
9,247
11,081
200,723
3,672
39
19,636
76,092
59
112,179
146,132
44,153
38,578
496,376
68,218
6,442
2,146
411,657
320,020
659,849
209,813
4,280,788
18,325
7,297
17,047

2,024
432
409
168,477
2,432
19,477
10,964
10,327
44,255
205,880
211
7,572
266,787
17
162,829
32,879
175,672
245
873
9,590
7,242
121
7,983
98,990
1,002,087
278
14,707
1,631
1,552
4,505
1,568,461
15,157
1,652
58,282
565
9,337
7,716
9,844
205,563
3,124
30
17,207
62,650
40
110,599
149,580
44,522
45,861
571,608
71,345
7,111
2,022
435,154
320,050
617,945
255,243
4,179,874
18,857
9,695
17,101

1,773
851
537
188,135
2,095
21,310
11,137
11,094
49,474
237,139
210
6,742
301,790
5
179,944
37,072
178,822
280
516
12,181
8,971
80
7,963
103,765
1,196,097
359
16,739
1,780
1,598
4,522
1,687,963
15,790
1,786
63,145
768
9,785
9,007
5,061
220,041
3,106
38
17,134
89,990
55
128,407
154,211
47,762
48,571
791,842
75,497
7,377
1,720
519,960
357,106
725,447
276,989
3,988,552
21,117
12,901
19,102

2,248
1,142
523
207,211
2,886
23,035
15,200
12,725
56,679
284,832
282
7,797
276,677
D
175,195
41,169
163,772
384
318
12,444
10,450
143
8,342
124,750
1,463,998
371
17,169
2,118
1,594
4,736
1,950,233
22,180
2,033
74,199
585
10,166
10,596
4,991
230,837
3,056
35
16,466
103,784
62
140,122
156,364
49,874
53,319
863,222
76,828
7,423
2,181
600,872
373,942
884,439
265,136
3,760,606
21,707
15,660
20,444

2,284
1,283
418
187,689
3,193
22,220
17,113
11,379
73,490
275,140
420
8,101
252,070
180,542
43,065
140,383
579
312
19,372
10,080
156
7,038
129,870
1,443,230
537
18,848
2,098
2,042
4,660
1,866,557
19,546
1,979
67,984
553
9,660
10,677
5,654
212,475
2,400
53
17,873
92,335
70
139,364
123,392
55,392
32,207
742,180
70,841
10,394
2,639
499,026
353,145
839,317
239,096
3,231,509
21,893
13,020
18,848

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 27.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of residence
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North5. . . . . . .
Korea, South6 . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Martinique. . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States of. . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Nauru. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles . . . .
New Caledonia. . . . . . .
New Zealand . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern Mariana
Islands . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . .
Pitcairn Island . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

1,331
709,953
NA
NA
26,193
1,586
1,336
11,182
20,062
530
4,321
399
2,188
12,716
18,073
4,280
3,989
1,015
1,831
76,951
219
4,007
9,047
6,485
10,479
1,058
2,204
4,134,150

1,149
736,938
NA
NA
26,163
1,432
2,303
12,022
23,441
370
2,928
437
1,935
17,463
14,348
3,848
4,537
990
1,645
78,422
189
4,874
8,391
6,388
8,535
1,044
2,050
4,332,783

1,403
694,349
NA
NA
15,104
1,544
1,822
10,372
15,763
408
1,717
347
1,435
16,749
10,490
2,501
4,594
817
1,590
45,286
152
3,089
5,242
5,623
6,339
771
1,092
4,149,079

1,514
730,137
NA
NA
14,913
1,384
1,416
9,713
14,215
330
1,092
244
1,321
14,221
11,122
2,491
4,456
803
1,515
39,311
143
3,313
5,635
4,989
7,246
708
877
4,273,664

1,524
714,820
17
714,803
16,523
1,376
1,716
9,652
17,061
360
1,290
405
1,654
11,958
12,637
2,609
4,571
897
1,400
52,371
194
2,038
6,591
6,077
6,416
884
1,089
4,429,284

1,198
767,689
18
767,671
19,713
1,320
2,141
11,291
17,357
409
1,132
659
1,403
11,505
13,919
3,176
4,314
992
1,601
56,474
278
2,002
6,381
5,383
6,175
868
1,531
4,766,919

1,071
827,723
38
827,685
21,607
1,569
2,503
11,168
17,975
374
1,095
817
1,676
11,101
13,952
3,169
4,978
936
1,468
60,123
332
2,847
5,287
4,665
5,613
762
1,756
6,121,709

947
898,227
33
898,194
26,195
2,149
2,711
13,104
20,869
397
2,107
1,540
1,765
12,582
15,825
3,368
6,428
1,061
1,569
62,697
366
3,227
5,917
790
7,526
642
2,074
7,332,929

1,025
877,394
20
877,374
28,918
2,574
2,418
13,456
20,879
401
1,840
4,152
1,920
13,650
20,357
3,974
6,800
1,276
1,846
64,938
398
3,643
5,585
930
9,284
792
2,532
7,215,118

1,372
778,938
28
778,910
31,418
2,443
1,773
14,308
19,822
390
1,533
3,643
2,024
16,750
19,993
3,380
6,603
1,110
1,688
50,510
326
3,634
5,434
944
8,497
754
2,580
6,585,742

8,251
2,625
6,023
2,318
1,066
22,122
1,372
1,656
602
5,686
576,180
40,033
1,822
177,784
52,380
1,875
31,092
20

11,449
2,050
5,601
2,786
843
20,971
1,371
1,483
219
6,946
493,794
37,530
1,638
171,169
50,734
2,250
39,108
23

10,253
2,182
4,175
4,733
780
16,942
1,128
1,200
68
8,131
436,977
46,754
1,504
183,052
52,395
5,261
42,312
18

12,398
2,347
4,429
5,569
801
14,496
1,108
1,284
37
8,246
450,959
47,910
1,216
175,021
50,577
2,421
49,994
22

14,710
2,721
5,059
5,221
1,012
15,600
1,148
1,438
50
8,612
508,958
47,629
1,643
197,426
53,787
3,367
50,577
13

15,179
3,550
5,345
5,290
888
15,697
1,210
1,464
50
9,843
523,929
44,791
1,763
202,453
51,471
4,014
52,546
21

12,065
4,984
5,682
6,049
965
15,369
1,222
1,444
70
12,409
519,849
48,999
1,672
211,267
52,317
2,803
48,567
11

1,437
9,503
6,126
5,870
907
15,975
1,116
1,573
41
13,646
576,474
48,364
1,614
204,320
54,847
1,413
55,693
17

1,532
10,510
7,185
5,776
978
18,427
1,452
1,766
81
18,082
694,062
51,964
2,031
207,537
59,044
1,130
73,197
14

1,481
7,520
7,057
6,843
724
19,288
1,505
1,719
60
15,112
629,394
47,342
2,067
185,885
54,968
1,365
73,609
11

68
156,239
6,329
57,931
4,417
115,757
1,653
20,569
214,980
236,566
D
137,415

71
148,358
6,060
72,982
7,838
109,550
1,275
21,092
220,879
272,958
142,408

24
122,020
4,097
46,735
7,511
102,751
1,137
18,362
205,001
261,766
D
140,092

22
131,013
3,419
39,429
9,475
102,838
845
15,963
201,416
227,417
D
145,101

28
151,788
4,146
41,876
14,881
109,047
862
14,891
196,072
227,691
3
161,885

16
153,800
4,363
40,480
14,508
104,940
901
14,932
192,201
234,547
7
172,801

11
162,861
4,253
39,190
9,978
107,812
904
12,902
173,953
247,055
D
171,179

152
188,472
4,769
41,334
3,100
120,276
788
15,114
186,752
275,675
5
170,132

166
234,819
5,599
43,538
2,938
130,199
974
16,855
206,606
292,964
D
170,534

332
219,670
5,786
42,488
2,683
133,978
985
16,492
206,431
270,467
D
142,831

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 27.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of residence
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reunion. . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Helena . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts and Nevis. . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . .
Saint Pierre and
Miquelon. . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Marino . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and
Principe. . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro7. . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos
Islands . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . .
United States8. . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

91,188
3,742
6,786
287
35,916
114,676
1,112
49
12,659
19,334

84,856
4,029
6,885
270
41,532
111,915
1,028
48
12,324
17,638

60,615
3,613
3,431
133
40,325
101,269
1,034
27
10,888
14,912

64,046
4,098
3,173
187
40,618
99,158
1,029
54
11,025
14,501

75,660
4,693
3,829
231
47,052
109,863
1,235
23
12,545
16,155

78,150
4,560
4,932
310
56,895
127,987
1,380
26
14,726
16,479

78,373
4,655
6,411
226
61,886
140,338
1,660
18
14,367
17,446

89,246
4,490
8,052
234
65,085
164,228
1,923
34
13,914
18,153

100,269
4,131
11,794
562
67,100
193,745
2,286
34
14,041
18,011

85,138
3,646
13,455
636
55,135
185,386
2,309
17
11,994
15,932

93

105

24

32

26

49

38

61

43

84

9,940
1,173
880

8,662
1,316
687

7,977
1,158
404

8,384
1,590
375

9,330
1,394
450

9,601
1,473
546

9,781
1,558
591

9,863
1,982
548

9,560
1,937
796

9,280
1,686
783

96
84,418
12,485

85
83,761
12,739

75
30,065
9,181

59
23,254
8,252

77
22,235
7,337

79
26,217
6,227

77
35,717
5,559

72
42,160
6,062

68
52,305
7,870

70
65,967
7,975

9,474
469
875
145,438
18,591
16,551
209
119
129,280
396,411
11,715
1,695
7,677
615
343,118
418,536
9,514
492,298
428
5,413
96,875
1,825
2,979
141,613
10,602
116,692
345

12,486
463
909
134,948
22,047
13,968
201
108
125,474
372,452
11,488
2,073
6,897
462
294,442
374,845
10,075
422,271
447
6,220
95,296
2,413
3,315
144,446
6,794
107,440
516

13,719
343
977
97,680
23,390
7,754
282
48
96,865
349,245
8,056
1,224
5,982
373
212,062
293,073
6,218
314,538
514
4,330
76,895
2,155
2,594
131,741
2,655
86,567
278

8,810
300
1,062
97,993
22,030
10,766
217
29
94,428
373,565
9,503
807
6,418
303
232,301
284,211
4,587
271,708
664
4,409
71,691
2,027
2,193
129,920
2,790
88,551
312

4,392
219
1,277
118,345
21,833
12,819
236
44
99,035
481,026
9,513
851
7,196
365
282,555
306,946
4,690
333,528
613
4,313
80,807
1,866
2,394
144,512
3,979
90,867
459

3,842
237
1,070
126,714
22,687
14,173
221
89
108,742
447,603
10,785
853
6,815
521
319,711
300,497
4,704
348,405
727
4,606
83,686
1,390
2,705
148,013
4,634
100,129
572

3,202
221
1,232
135,328
24,403
14,096
217
58
109,124
479,682
12,362
1,338
6,191
499
319,774
312,378
4,673
338,605
834
4,980
88,718
1,175
2,546
155,305
4,474
103,673
577

2,339
251
1,615
146,288
24,611
17,210
313
75
113,924
579,586
14,308
1,680
7,095
440
361,760
338,847
5,183
347,638
1,323
5,962
99,366
1,284
2,693
167,780
4,708
114,875
671

1,972
294
1,858
160,356
24,780
22,782
349
84
115,270
742,056
14,440
1,848
8,029
736
437,561
386,291
5,441
336,190
2,167
6,490
101,031
1,428
2,153
175,352
5,196
128,982
626

965
272
1,818
123,309
31,502
22,213
280
90
99,093
675,521
12,298
2,125
9,465
672
385,321
392,854
5,652
273,211
1,808
6,585
86,764
1,327
1,752
170,702
5,412
116,898
804

17,433
340
5,279
25,043
44,167
4,803,746
910,521
68,641
8,124
569
596,215

16,544
301
4,790
27,398
43,712
4,717,751
1,004,390
70,669
8,708
597
625,654

13,317
275
4,130
22,599
20,800
4,133,487
950,898
57,504
7,103
377
497,073

12,464
206
4,110
24,788
20,287
4,357,843
920,778
52,575
6,483
292
346,931

14,583
193
4,765
30,719
24,512
4,781,015
948,221
39,546
5,688
305
362,702

15,770
184
4,630
37,124
28,644
4,815,801
934,668
39,281
6,019
313
402,591

20,289
186
5,176
46,913
34,055
4,655,995
977,185
39,001
5,953
263
400,659

25,259
218
5,880
58,226
42,485
4,814,810
1,033,607
42,209
4,777
336
482,807

26,314
202
7,248
69,768
51,838
5,165,386
1,011,283
43,740
4,547
408
556,354

19,942
163
6,700
60,875
55,921
4,430,949
956,051
44,590
5,028
311
552,659

See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 27.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Region and country
of residence
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands,
British. . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands, U.S.. . . .
Wallis and Futuna. . . . .
Western Sahara. . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

10,404

17,542

19,685

16,270

19,854

24,666

28,920

39,120

51,860

44,561

31,496
1,250
137
D
2,678
4,251
9,710
469,705

32,123
1,176
144
D
1,722
5,330
8,781
438,759

27,961
973
141
D
953
4,591
6,858
640,635

30,043
855
61
D
877
3,444
6,468
566,816

33,328
782
288
1,131
3,665
6,323
632,590

36,957
750
243
6
1,468
3,576
5,675
612,036

40,061
643
173
17
1,792
3,627
5,454
642,293

43,725
614
116
9
1,498
3,508
5,334
739,283

45,031
713
180
4
1,338
3,299
5,327
745,374

41,359
675
81
D
1,393
2,756
4,733
694,474

NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure..
- Represents zero.
1
Includes countries and territories/dependencies.
2
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo..
3
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
4
Korea includes North and South Korea prior to 2004.
North Korea refers to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea.
7
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
8
United States includes nonimmigrants who self-report that they reside in the United States.
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of shortterm admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
5
6

Office of Immigration Statistics

75

Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers
Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,231,554
452,693
7,820,986
14,559,083
8,963,282
1,065,909
3,075,013
294,588

17,102,319
X
3,519,810
12,636,612
X
945,915
X
X

15,088,596
346,732
2,754,625
917,438
8,111,016
41,648
2,718,365
198,772

1,411,372
39,794
704,169
336,713
189,398
15,467
111,249
14,582

1,703,697
22,818
569,468
438,344
512,024
41,194
112,646
7,203

323,183
30,008
88,495
112,306
34,465
13,497
40,221
4,191

406,226
9,946
164,143
80,190
71,584
7,127
66,570
6,666

196,161
3,395
20,294
37,480
44,795
1,061
25,962
63,174

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Andorra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua and Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia and Herzegovina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Brazzaville)8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,231,554
2,616
8,768
6,491
977
7,147
18,743
395,781
5,412
834,000
201,339
4,938
282,172
4,500
15,368
57,993
10,214
281,736
25,867
2,585
578
40,408
6,170
2,349
959,448
1,110
35,871
2,862
2,937
960
3,652
9,329
291,642
2,918
253
541
152,676
729,931
511,071
92
2,724
1,401
176,284
4,216
26,461
17,047
9,935
77,395

17,102,319
X
X
X
907
X
X
X
X
752,541
184,046
X
X
X
X
X
X
261,358
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
645
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
34,652

15,088,596
1,116
6,908
5,064
6
4,807
17,749
355,504
3,942
20,680
4,090
2,557
265,075
3,052
10,794
54,446
6,220
3,949
23,043
1,737
152
33,880
4,569
1,537
837,180
140
22,329
1,698
1,590
554
2,017
6,695
55,203
2,533
138
325
130,367
512,386
456,778
19
1,891
1,009
165,330
2,996
18,935
15,087
7,959
34,747

1,411,372
531
915
435
36
1,088
466
9,839
609
11,581
5,034
1,487
7,673
887
2,266
889
2,418
4,555
780
351
146
1,951
624
351
42,796
68
7,387
595
561
86
379
1,076
50,597
97
29
54
8,014
164,084
17,675
12
196
96
3,217
546
1,720
38
1,317
4,243

1,703,697
18
303
176
4
393
109
18,105
289
35,384
5,773
182
861
33
915
747
613
8,279
394
78
16
1,568
203
68
30,227
41
2,444
117
182
21
43
349
164,695
29
13
33
6,498
30,987
20,052
D
55
28
3,231
125
899
99
353
1,895

323,183
644
490
580
21
451
257
6,050
378
10,351
1,876
645
899
503
973
971
226
2,946
463
361
171
1,221
379
308
9,754
182
925
400
182
234
304
1,029
5,912
140
66
121
3,893
6,059
7,597
56
497
241
1,417
416
730
493
189
1,436

406,226
278
84
90
D
320
33
2,611
142
2,964
392
49
499
9
357
338
703
535
1,064
44
26
1,448
357
72
33,023
34
2,609
44
339
58
871
119
6,406
80
D
5
2,094
9,153
6,002
D
64
12
1,999
89
4,050
469
32
307

196,161
29
68
146
D
88
129
3,672
52
499
128
18
7,165
16
63
602
34
114
123
14
67
340
38
13
6,468
177
8
83
7
38
61
8,829
39
D
3
1,810
7,262
2,967
2
21
15
1,090
44
127
861
85
115

Region and country of citizenship

See footnotes at end of table.

76

Office of Immigration Statistics

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers
Region and country of citizenship
Denmark10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy See . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

298,098
437
5,855
250,368
177,441
49,838
141,428
562
854
20,437
12,116
8,602
144,335
1,683,372
2,170
2,394
5,196
2,023,971
23,943
75,426
11,069
204,994
3,382
316
25,985
103,601
127
137,923
60,937
35,330
974,306
80,049
15,084
3,999
561,051
363,209
1,036,940
252,663
3,368,590
27,848
13,756
21,443
1,164
34
906,006
25,246
2,783
1,861
15,892
26,894
434
1,681
3,711
1,786
20,188
12,878
7,618
1,084

275,079
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10,152
X
X
132,771
1,531,841
X
X
X
1,840,153
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
27,516
30,889
X
1,494
X
X
526,017
X
951,262
X
3,121,516
X
X
X
X
X
297,990
X
X
X
6,277
X
X
X
X
1,575
9,521
11,835
X
X

6,177
291
5,092
231,861
163,440
38,687
133,453
287
644
8,213
9,346
6,292
1,576
29,727
1,265
1,788
2,732
38,974
18,567
62,287
9,824
192,281
2,663
31
22,994
97,012
17
124,777
25,292
2,075
574,568
45,902
11,258
1,690
7,891
323,523
25,815
216,978
14,193
18,550
6,779
14,638
197
15
410,904
19,303
1,199
1,128
6,376
20,933
206
1,117
1,520
57
7,879
284
4,143
584

4,671
19
269
4,508
5,717
4,537
2,279
87
78
912
1,049
108
3,070
39,617
395
199
1,010
51,982
2,750
5,155
363
2,977
177
D
338
1,264
5
2,598
3,613
1,172
95,332
8,950
2,511
948
11,402
11,831
20,721
9,798
69,537
3,760
5,614
3,192
10
5
146,468
4,519
1,064
90
641
2,619
56
128
1,646
62
1,334
290
1,703
105

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

8,203
156
6,627
3,221
2,292
1,742
D
8
501
335
108
4,659
62,329
23
26
299
73,970
962
2,694
164
5,834
74
D
279
1,677
D
2,250
2,399
813
262,654
2,758
331
94
13,134
17,959
25,979
15,018
143,971
806
454
1,448
9
40,781
150
119
19
352
1,865
3
46
38
33
476
177
329
30

2,843
115
97
2,222
1,941
3,572
1,508
169
62
393
705
267
1,871
11,757
468
335
722
14,689
1,123
2,149
170
1,351
383
35
509
494
100
1,150
1,017
280
6,771
3,420
364
926
1,822
7,240
8,011
1,519
14,975
4,078
795
1,857
141
5,721
1,077
353
169
379
1,092
160
330
460
54
421
269
472
277

919
6
205
3,237
1,970
556
1,595
D
50
229
636
1,798
321
2,588
6
33
411
3,215
453
2,699
446
1,365
49
6
1,569
2,360
D
6,358
980
87
31,870
17,259
489
244
609
507
4,755
7,726
3,536
555
68
231
776
2,560
21
39
432
1,833
252
8
46
33
3
510
12
936
63

206
6
36
1,913
1,152
194
851
10
12
37
45
29
67
5,513
13
13
22
988
88
442
102
1,186
36
237
296
794
790
120
14
3,111
266
131
97
176
2,149
397
1,624
862
99
46
77
31
14
1,582
176
9
23
34
133
1
14
14
2
47
11
35
25

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers
Region and country of citizenship
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nauru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts and Nevis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and Principe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

1,850
66,410
343
4,464
5,258
238
955
3,411
6,601,059
196
8,369
1,303
7,901
21,991
1,288
1,613
76
18,003
760,738
215,037
53,426
1,380
88,473
228,229
2,978
56,672
210
112,596
862
15,290
221,301
311,907
157,116
128,463
5,451
64,118
197,173
2,772
13,243
17,573
14,076
2,251
677
78
61,530
9,582
1,787
277
2,711
103,762
36,341
24,437
292
243
107,238
763,335
16,865
2,584

X
155
X
X
2,174
X
X
X
X
X
X
1,093
X
X
X
X
30
X
701,913
193,159
X
X
X
204,222
X
X
X
X
121
X
X
X
X
114,271
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3
624
X
X
X
X
X
X
85,642
17,522
22,030
43
X
X
698,440
X
X

1,104
52,512
93
3,377
2,734
75
570
2,284
6,156,298
62
4,071
84
5,012
16,939
751
1,027
23
9,763
11,430
9,591
45,811
963
75,203
6,859
1,710
42,349
D
103,330
471
12,232
181,164
200,884
133,591
3,386
2,978
48,072
146,985
1,529
12,181
15,648
10,904
1,947
6
11
29,217
7,211
1,555
205
2,082
1,766
13,488
810
105
108
86,377
13,681
11,344
1,703

230
6,875
118
537
67
4
69
237
90,891
4
3,561
52
2,213
1,899
118
177
D
4,952
9,299
3,563
1,104
164
6,034
6,807
611
5,723
D
3,345
66
1,022
12,207
5,406
8,124
3,677
1,636
5,073
27,040
612
535
669
250
38
9
D
25,196
686
66
D
115
7,668
3,119
590
8
7
4,882
21,435
2,418
210

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

53
4,576
6
128
118
36
135
301,558
5
327
27
215
805
19
47
1,645
19,156
5,543
810
41
3,471
6,484
122
4,537
1,712
11
425
7,567
19,350
5,295
3,052
37
3,687
8,714
65
110
215
116
27
4
3
1,414
283
64
D
56
4,861
1,169
455
8
6
9,130
21,976
1,260
58

379
1,462
67
368
110
25
187
307
11,341
35
254
42
393
1,682
337
315
D
730
5,267
2,081
803
190
2,435
2,577
515
2,582
63
1,214
79
815
4,145
5,124
2,116
1,269
771
1,289
5,285
492
227
362
199
70
34
52
5,426
1,260
28
53
304
3,360
667
391
74
23
2,116
6,242
719
524

71
597
56
31
30
33
75
434
24,810
3
125
5
46
473
44
37
11
838
1,806
947
4,507
9
1,024
1,160
14
1,288
2,190
103
673
14,663
80,044
7,113
2,710
D
5,635
8,556
64
44
555
2,515
153
D
61
84
61
14
132
360
312
152
45
66
3,613
1,264
1,059
57

13
233
3
23
25
101
18
14
16,161
87
31
22
193
19
10
75
11,867
153
391
13
306
120
6
193
97
805
11
123
1,555
1,099
877
98
D
362
593
10
146
124
92
13
9
216
58
13
2
22
105
64
9
9
33
1,120
297
65
32

Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OF CITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers
Region and country of citizenship
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

7,851
649
414,126
340,943
7,575
272,105
1,948
6,855
87,664
1,765
2,572
173,660
6,334
134,839
893
208
7,765
66,069
13,258
4,713,284
43,515
5,723
201
524,246
47,468
1,853
2,944
7,238
294,588

X
X
378,110
308,101
X
12,350
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4,352,261
X
X
18
X
X
X
X
X
X

6,814
377
6,486
11,922
6,123
201,126
556
4,331
57,232
1,232
2,023
159,633
4,542
88,516
360
48
5,347
41,342
8,169
142,400
37,389
4,123
86
480,623
31,451
959
1,758
5,064
198,772

170
80
10,893
8,612
675
42,899
1,033
1,156
21,247
180
76
4,888
727
31,621
366
D
880
11,098
3,370
43,909
984
926
4
10,536
12,245
378
422
934
14,582

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

92
21
12,780
9,045
393
13,038
73
254
2,691
50
91
3,899
262
8,710
50
D
506
2,461
45
127,065
1,362
213
7
23,250
879
34
115
492
7,203

359
146
4,462
2,727
126
110
273
1,035
1,915
250
216
1,396
586
3,435
108
28
930
1,203
1,514
22,787
2,008
325
56
1,929
1,295
312
579
507
4,191

207
22
1,242
370
211
1,986
6
49
4,301
40
152
2,863
96
2,095
6
129
77
9,715
9
11,199
1,175
114
13
1,135
1,366
151
60
194
6,666

209
3
153
166
47
596
7
30
278
13
14
981
121
462
3
25
250
151
13,663
597
22
17
6,773
232
19
10
47
63,174

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Includes GB, GT, WB, and WT admissions.
2
Includes B1, B2 and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.
3
Includes principals, spouses, and children (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
4
Includes principals, spouses, and children (E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD and TN admissions).
5
Includes principals, spouses, and children (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions).
6
Australia includes Australia, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Island.
7
China includes the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
8
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo.
9
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
10
Denmark includes Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
11
France includes France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon,
and Wallis and Futuna.
12
North Korea refers to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
13
South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea.
14
Morocco includes Morocco and Western Sahara.
15
Netherlands includes the Netherlands, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
16
New Zealand includes New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue.
17
United Kingdom includes the United Kingdom, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey,
Montserrat, Pitcairn Island, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of shortterm admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 29.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION, AGE, AND GENDER: FISCAL YEAR 2009
Tourists and business
travelers
Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

AGE
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,231,554
620,264
928,307
1,260,693
1,769,265
2,855,563
3,958,967
4,163,147
3,932,359
3,651,518
3,288,673
2,795,039
2,306,424
1,968,116
2,683,064
50,155
824,211

17,102,319
301,312
441,669
613,600
825,711
1,275,749
1,858,933
1,857,624
1,715,860
1,727,093
1,591,713
1,357,785
1,129,844
1,050,970
1,345,572
8,884
463,830

15,088,596
249,745
410,802
570,211
672,427
856,922
1,369,996
1,661,379
1,741,464
1,582,080
1,443,763
1,271,141
1,072,730
861,685
1,291,322
32,929
287,532

1,411,372
15,042
13,004
21,401
209,935
567,734
305,356
146,580
60,621
29,606
18,043
8,897
4,549
2,591
4,989
3,024
22,524

1,703,697
40,286
46,693
36,506
34,030
89,509
300,359
359,932
287,807
204,636
139,580
80,708
45,665
22,795
12,805
2,386
22,237

323,183
5,215
5,826
5,873
6,186
11,230
27,221
42,148
46,484
45,913
43,688
36,866
26,141
12,822
6,529
1,041
6,788

406,226
4,289
4,719
5,234
10,177
40,130
77,539
75,174
60,525
43,350
33,985
24,327
14,518
6,608
4,390
1,261
8,472

196,161
4,375
5,594
7,868
10,799
14,289
19,563
20,310
19,598
18,840
17,901
15,315
12,977
10,645
17,457
630
12,828

GENDER AND AGE


Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown age. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 49 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown age. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,231,554
18,563,229
307,372
459,758
619,085
813,063
1,302,788
1,925,246
2,249,352
2,254,353
2,085,449
1,819,776
1,441,974
1,115,414
922,654
1,233,251
13,694
16,844,114
301,390
453,887
619,805
921,241
1,495,393
1,954,004
1,827,642
1,598,258
1,487,971
1,393,021
1,282,480
1,130,421
991,882
1,371,439
15,280
824,211

17,102,319
8,749,054
148,458
218,083
300,230
368,211
535,401
848,364
962,101
967,684
993,184
905,534
739,977
581,875
521,003
656,831
2,118
7,889,435
145,371
213,790
298,672
436,485
708,759
963,398
846,662
705,794
692,366
644,061
578,193
513,889
497,697
642,190
2,108
463,830

15,088,596
7,369,071
123,464
203,408
280,294
308,678
393,011
661,825
882,087
964,707
851,202
733,666
583,758
461,186
363,921
548,904
8,960
7,431,993
123,437
203,573
284,081
354,485
449,214
686,322
751,296
746,841
700,204
681,915
660,259
588,001
478,244
712,683
11,438
287,532

1,411,372
718,426
7,589
6,573
10,900
103,407
277,858
159,061
79,488
33,509
16,627
10,207
5,148
2,721
1,627
2,994
717
670,422
7,212
6,265
10,219
103,228
281,468
141,963
65,112
26,221
12,548
7,508
3,515
1,692
898
1,880
693
22,524

1,703,697
1,136,007
20,689
23,759
18,439
19,762
59,891
180,661
235,507
200,663
148,685
103,967
61,288
34,773
17,442
9,681
800
545,453
19,074
22,450
17,665
13,911
28,617
116,171
120,292
83,834
53,477
33,467
18,237
10,059
4,867
2,864
468
22,237

323,183
212,344
2,659
2,915
2,933
2,980
6,477
16,274
26,533
31,298
32,154
30,514
25,324
17,943
9,246
4,691
403
104,051
2,458
2,815
2,842
3,118
4,579
10,513
14,862
14,385
12,856
12,265
10,716
7,556
3,257
1,654
175
6,788

406,226
288,095
2,405
2,362
2,635
5,346
23,986
50,328
53,960
46,495
34,184
27,430
19,558
11,335
4,833
2,692
546
109,659
1,800
2,297
2,525
4,432
15,328
25,864
20,003
12,915
8,263
5,813
4,208
2,815
1,612
1,556
228
8,472

196,161
90,232
2,108
2,658
3,654
4,679
6,164
8,733
9,676
9,997
9,413
8,458
6,921
5,581
4,582
7,458
150
93,101
2,038
2,697
3,801
5,582
7,428
9,773
9,415
8,268
8,257
7,992
7,352
6,409
5,307
8,612
170
12,828

Characteristic

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

Includes GB, GT, WB, and WT admissions.


Includes B1, B2 and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.
3
Includes principals and dependents (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
4
Includes principals and dependents (E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD and TN admissions).
5
Includes principals and dependents (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions).
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of shortterm admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
1
2

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 30.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND STATE OR TERRITORY
OF DESTINATION: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers
State or territory of destination
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

36,231,554
69,010
103,441
915,169
38,720
5,834,364
380,741
200,576
31,418
344,761
5,538,668
404,747
741,875
1,356,835
27,919
783,554
123,505
46,881
69,651
65,307
136,242
52,397
305,418
765,247
342,745
155,386
24,473
104,332
40,381
27,457
1,089,367
55,558
818,573
245,265
4,672,808
227,639
25,233
222,459
69,662
124,026
389,988
129,064
45,335
95,215
10,537
118,372
2,601,837
108,182
51,064
387,200
658,957
13,851
114,368
18,994
26,690
4,880,090

17,102,319
23,517
72,453
123,765
8,808
2,066,217
152,099
84,342
12,499
151,143
2,437,861
163,277
703,932
1,238,878
12,346
345,474
42,907
15,263
14,132
24,484
50,693
32,534
100,839
417,798
127,063
68,064
6,932
34,781
27,933
8,164
583,490
31,709
342,895
19,169
2,875,857
90,417
16,053
84,892
14,344
60,055
173,261
40,419
19,246
46,783
5,646
51,920
362,997
47,839
34,695
138,082
356,441
5,109
47,315
10,667
7,217
3,067,603

15,088,596
22,640
21,494
658,702
16,071
3,231,894
186,667
66,583
10,440
98,239
2,739,440
169,455
26,399
91,771
7,985
319,388
41,173
15,487
38,122
18,658
54,365
8,635
117,762
201,487
100,815
52,847
7,920
38,556
6,732
11,298
482,271
11,274
333,604
214,102
1,313,845
78,964
4,725
73,924
38,827
38,126
120,040
73,411
13,690
25,029
2,106
39,498
1,912,688
41,700
8,351
140,759
214,608
3,650
38,032
3,617
16,520
1,464,210

1,411,372
8,578
4,914
23,041
5,850
214,883
21,062
21,099
4,068
20,554
75,014
23,169
439
11,219
2,961
49,924
24,218
10,504
9,795
6,823
9,245
7,300
29,947
92,365
41,250
17,166
3,678
17,848
4,001
4,925
5,835
7,719
40,394
4,909
169,067
22,277
2,896
30,102
9,714
14,051
53,124
1,711
8,392
9,572
1,661
11,026
98,637
10,585
5,642
34,617
32,447
3,784
17,914
3,329
455
45,672

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

1,703,697
9,465
2,271
101,078
7,308
251,661
17,317
25,668
3,435
13,564
134,746
39,719
5,368
5,763
3,787
58,670
13,767
5,158
5,822
14,626
14,688
2,985
23,573
43,976
69,649
15,263
5,036
11,169
1,257
2,490
9,893
4,328
87,103
3,819
214,049
31,985
1,416
30,338
5,659
9,898
36,913
7,259
2,669
12,050
972
14,309
177,066
6,639
1,947
33,226
39,519
1,058
9,730
1,181
693
50,699

323,183
2,418
406
3,373
313
18,019
1,510
1,042
489
58,964
14,748
4,432
1,152
4,321
523
3,828
306
68
1,205
226
644
232
29,278
3,192
1,082
426
428
926
60
248
2,297
142
5,226
2,458
66,817
1,282
32
1,201
612
350
2,334
490
736
414
44
619
15,222
553
92
36,147
3,609
111
207
57
56
28,216

406,226
2,077
1,352
2,490
230
33,237
928
871
342
684
88,500
2,653
989
3,103
204
2,663
611
259
368
272
6,070
472
2,346
3,036
1,441
948
404
605
182
239
1,025
156
5,539
430
12,402
1,361
53
1,105
304
1,061
2,669
3,222
325
904
57
529
28,837
446
79
2,376
9,571
81
636
75
472
174,935

196,161
315
551
2,720
140
18,453
1,158
971
145
1,613
48,359
2,042
3,596
1,780
113
3,607
523
142
207
218
537
239
1,673
3,393
1,445
672
75
447
216
93
4,556
230
3,812
378
20,771
1,353
58
897
202
485
1,647
2,552
277
463
51
471
6,390
420
258
1,993
2,762
58
534
68
1,277
48,755

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Table 30.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND STATE OR TERRITORY
OF DESTINATION: FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Includes GB, GT, WB, and WT admissions.
Includes B1, B2 and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.
3
Includes principals and dependents (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
4
Includes principals and dependents (E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD and TN admissions).
5
Includes principals and dependents (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions).
6
Includes U.S. territories and armed forces posts.
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of shortterm admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
1
2

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Table 31.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND MONTH OF ARRIVAL:
FISCAL YEAR 2009
Tourists and business
travelers
Month of arrival
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
January 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

36,231,554
3,176,096
2,777,239
3,439,955
2,620,450
2,273,035
2,597,285
3,125,553
2,791,438
2,938,749
3,764,222
3,627,738
3,099,794

17,102,319
1,650,430
1,289,087
1,495,876
1,041,102
1,137,497
1,280,784
1,526,797
1,357,727
1,348,003
1,700,703
1,713,861
1,560,452

15,088,596
1,258,695
1,226,506
1,633,583
1,038,713
893,930
996,027
1,339,409
1,157,146
1,254,237
1,725,861
1,355,975
1,208,514

1,411,372
49,116
45,134
89,419
255,478
48,593
87,741
51,016
86,458
143,529
112,937
320,070
121,881

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

1,703,697
139,423
138,201
146,104
200,582
122,885
156,643
132,399
118,659
121,970
142,455
155,959
128,417

323,183
27,541
27,457
20,430
27,293
21,317
25,653
26,562
25,533
26,671
29,249
32,022
33,455

406,226
34,935
36,842
33,474
42,144
36,512
37,845
32,985
31,351
29,145
30,307
29,798
30,888

196,161
15,956
14,012
21,069
15,138
12,301
12,592
16,385
14,564
15,194
22,710
20,053
16,187

Includes GB, GT, WB, and WT admissions.


Includes B1, B2 and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.
3
Includes principals and dependents (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
4
Includes principals and dependents (E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD, TN admissions).
5
Includes principals and dependents (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions).
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of shortterm admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
1
2

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Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued
Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers
in specialty
occupations
(H1B)

Seasonal
agricultural
workers
(H2A)

Seasonal
nonagricultural
workers
(H2B, H2R)2

Workers with
extraordinary ability/
achievement
(O1, O2)

Athletes,
artists, and
entertainers
(P1 to P3)

Intracompany
transferees
(L1)

Treaty
traders and
investors
(E1 to E3)3

Other

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,703,697
22,818
569,468
438,344
512,024
41,194
112,646
7,203

339,243
6,694
187,281
64,876
44,744
3,041
31,293
1,314

149,763
1,178
47
324
146,738
233
1,006
237

56,543
1,639
3,934
2,174
46,862
467
1,037
430

58,566
707
6,792
33,178
9,938
2,955
4,590
406

69,901
1,509
8,537
19,836
31,011
2,042
6,136
830

333,386
3,943
114,497
131,586
42,889
9,353
29,906
1,212

229,301
253
96,501
81,980
28,710
15,585
5,418
854

466,994
6,895
151,879
104,390
161,132
7,518
33,260
1,920

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Andorra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua and Barbuda . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia and Herzegovina. . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central African Republic . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Brazzaville)6 . . . . . . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)7. . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . .

1,703,697
18
303
176
4
393
109
18,105
289
35,384
5,773
182
861
33
915
747
613
8,279
394
78
16
1,568
203
68
30,227
41
2,444
117
182
21
43
349
164,695
29
13
33
6,498
30,987
20,052
D
55
28
3,231
125
899
99
353
1,895

339,243
D
183
41
D
23
49
4,641
62
2,041
927
55
426
15
389
301
196
989
110
29
3
549
66
24
6,407
D
1,373
50
64
10
5
154
22,156
D
11
2,206
12,922
6,749
11
13
771
54
306
3
211
455

149,763
10
48
D
4
36
5
596
D
37
D
326
-

56,543
3
3
D
D
232
D
288
3
D
D
72
D
5
203
180
D
D
305
126
638
4
150
D
52
229
5
D
26

58,566
18
5
D
D
D
1,073
26
2,381
575
D
24
D
4
89
56
521
D
D
30
D
1,045
D
117
9
D
D
13
3,729
D
172
620
818
D
89
7
77
18
43
153

69,901
D
19
13
4
31
1,389
117
1,609
339
13
55
5
158
116
110
300
7
4
D
46
62
D
1,243
353
18
39
12
15
8,437
15
D
127
1,791
1,318
11
4
56
20
82
36
D
312

333,386
3
7
33
222
10
4,428
24
7,554
1,810
31
152
D
46
86
63
2,875
18
299
13
4
10,740
12
152
D
29
D
5
37
18,233
D
6
1,432
6,196
3,747
5
D
849
12
136
4
44
430

229,301
D
19
6
D
4
1,365
D
15,542
1,013
D
D
D
6
6
D
1,134
D
D
D
88
6
424
D
32
D
3
D
4
6,114
D
225
554
2,499
D
D
144
3
30
3
D
81

466,994
8
54
78
135
16
4,967
57
5,921
1,106
78
186
9
312
77
177
2,455
51
41
9
372
48
37
10,027
20
286
33
47
6
16
126
104,792
D
2
16
2,149
8,539
4,869
D
22
7
767
29
263
35
45
438

Region and country


of citizenship

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country


of citizenship
Denmark8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy See . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South10. . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers
in specialty
occupations
(H1B)

Seasonal
agricultural
workers
(H2A)

Seasonal
nonagricultural
workers
(H2B, H2R)2

Workers with
extraordinary ability/
achievement
(O1, O2)

Athletes,
artists, and
entertainers
(P1 to P3)

Intracompany
transferees
(L1)

Treaty
traders and
investors
(E1 to E3)3

Other

8,203
156
6,627
3,221
2,292
1,742
7
8
501
335
108
4,659
62,329
23
26
299
73,970
962
2,694
164
5,834
74
D
279
1,677
4
2,250
2,399
813
262,654
2,758
331
94
13,134
17,959
25,979
15,018
143,971
806
454
1,448
9
40,781
150
119
19
352
1,865
3
46
38
33
476
177
329
30
53
4,576
6

803
19
874
1,364
680
394
4
151
113
26
358
9,592
D
10
95
8,369
481
1,391
83
595
13
105
109
499
630
181
123,002
1,104
130
14
2,365
3,442
4,715
1,806
9,677
381
107
760
D
8,719
22
46
130
1,171
D
12
7
D
223
12
93
9
25
1,800
D

3
21
4
8
20
4
D
815
350
15
3
D
10
D
3,902
D
-

5
D
257
10
6
306
5
D
D
38
D
D
9
4
D
2,757
D
167
655
4
D
133
305
3
39
638
32
3,947
305
D
D
D
D
D
3
D
D
5
-

650
D
155
77
34
20
59
16
D
D
3,317
38
3,196
13
255
21
96
3
3
7
26
156
159
930
74
18
D
1,037
971
2,243
2,222
1,926
D
25
32
3
778
19
4
60
56
4
8
73
11
20
D
D
59
D

265
116
2,888
95
42
287
D
166
50
D
315
1,404
12
51
1,571
56
189
15
318
35
D
21
691
274
370
34
2,165
98
35
10
1,368
D
532
1,790
911
31
36
187
939
19
13
D
45
89
3
D
44
6
80
D
21
-

3,395
D
838
674
470
268
26
33
41
1,900
18,779
7
8
18,475
48
291
14
546
4
D
47
33
190
535
179
54,556
440
13
11
4,583
3,811
6,435
357
32,860
63
106
101
D
6,670
18
10
D
34
171
4
6
19
24
96
22
D
5
1,540
-

558
57
53
41
12
D
17
D
D
595
12,405
D
10
28,953
3
124
D
25
D
8
145
19
D
197
D
28
D
1,120
2,301
7,158
99
73,842
16
5
D
12,767
5
20
17
D
D
D
D
11
18
D
D
34
D

2,524
16
1,537
944
1,011
435
7
D
77
109
36
1,278
16,790
8
D
97
13,370
352
440
20
682
19
98
312
4
446
682
257
81,671
690
104
54
2,612
6,210
4,864
895
24,450
304
175
360
3
10,874
67
46
16
63
361
20
20
D
98
34
102
16
17
1,117
D

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country


of citizenship
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands12 . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand13. . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts and Nevis . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines . . . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and Principe. . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers
in specialty
occupations
(H1B)

Seasonal
agricultural
workers
(H2A)

Seasonal
nonagricultural
workers
(H2B, H2R)2

Workers with
extraordinary ability/
achievement
(O1, O2)

Athletes,
artists, and
entertainers
(P1 to P3)

Intracompany
transferees
(L1)

Treaty
traders and
investors
(E1 to E3)3

Other

128
118
36
135
301,558

29
19
17
76
14,352

D
D
140,540

D
D
37,467

D
14
D
3,147

50
3
D
14,804

D
41
32
20,253

D
21,486

27
41
11
21
49,509

5
327
27
215
805
19
47
1,645
19,156
5,543
810
41
3,471
6,484
122
4,537
1,712
11
425
7,567
19,350
5,295
3,052
37
3,687
8,714
65
110
215

112
D
75
290
D
11
918
1,999
963
227
22
1,405
515
D
2,176
671
D
132
2,892
6,387
1,325
683
D
1,471
2,074
24
39
81

D
27
9
6
8
183
142
7
874
19
5
D
166
4
-

D
43
D
3
38
19
177
65
5
7
4
12
83
1,870
61
D
527
19
79

26
16
6
D
D
4
1,254
562
18
3
90
374
25
40
7
184
510
290
207
D
139
619
D
D

40
5
25
125
3
13
477
422
141
D
96
278
126
246
D
31
335
291
578
102
4
143
2,257
9
39
D

D
14
7
78
99
7,237
1,732
51
7
548
1,286
51
388
265
D
54
1,216
2,644
1,035
1,292
D
416
1,288
13
D
10

3
D
20
37
D
3
9
3,266
38
5
D
14
2,396
D
183
45
89
79
1,127
138
29
D
30
81
4

62
82
257
11
21
558
4,896
1,466
161
6
1,313
1,628
57
1,635
426
7
112
1,904
6,502
1,863
733
28
795
2,372
19
26
37

116
27
4
3
1,414
283
64
D
56
4,861
1,169
455
8
6
9,130
21,976
1,260
58
92
21
12,780
9,045

46
4
47
109
28
24
2,098
422
116
D
D
1,390
4,182
630
11
12
6
1,749
1,354

4
D
D
1,157
D
D

D
9
D
D
D
12
1,596
24
D
D
D
D

D
12
44
67
61
37
D
340
1,334
D
D
7
D
1,078
616

16
21
D
20
17
29
93
45
D
388
764
20
8
805
163

27
D
512
32
D
D
1,208
218
53
2,048
6,636
249
D
5
D
4,176
3,308

3
D
37
D
D
D
96
39
122
67
3,671
17
5
63
1,535
1,477

20
D
3
772
71
9
D
D
1,357
297
70
4
2,144
5,365
328
30
D
12
3,419
2,118

See footnotes at end of table.

86

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2009 Continued

Region and country


of citizenship
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates . . . . . . .
United Kingdom14. . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers
in specialty
occupations
(H1B)

Seasonal
agricultural
workers
(H2A)

Seasonal
nonagricultural
workers
(H2B, H2R)2

Workers with
extraordinary ability/
achievement
(O1, O2)

Athletes,
artists, and
entertainers
(P1 to P3)

Intracompany
transferees
(L1)

Treaty
traders and
investors
(E1 to E3)3

Other

393
13,038
73
254
2,691
50
91
3,899
262
8,710
50
D
506
2,461
45
127,065
1,362
213
7
23,250
879
34
115
492
7,203

94
5,440
34
135
1,041
32
8
1,133
105
4,486
21
136
697
9
14,610
469
87
5,767
263
13
48
279
1,314

D
11
D
39
43
39
D
D
237

3
D
D
25
D
D
177
113
3
934
4
D
D
D
430

11
226
4
88
D
226
D
193
6
225
D
13,908
75
11
D
1,099
9
D
D
406

166
234
6
11
71
3
4
646
28
200
204
372
4
5,725
57
20
1,474
154
D
3
32
830

7
1,498
5
12
398
5
20
679
28
577
4
D
30
269
7
44,033
317
13
6,947
158
D
16
76
1,212

3
3,398
D
D
388
D
526
8
1,359
3
41
D
15,821
19
D
512
15
D
D
854

112
2,239
25
88
669
10
55
686
86
1,718
25
127
705
19
31,991
382
78
D
7,432
280
18
44
91
1,920

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


- Represents zero.
1
Includes principals and dependents (E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD and TN admissions).
2
Issuances of H2R (returning H2B workers not subject to annual numerical limits) ceased at the end of 2007.
3
Includes principals and dependents.
4
Australia includes Australia, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Island.
5
China includes the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
6
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo.
7
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
8
Denmark includes Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
9
France includes France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre and
Miquelon, and Wallis and Futuna.
10
South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea.
11
Morocco includes Morocco and Western Sahara.
12
Netherlands includes the Netherlands, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
13
New Zealand includes New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue.
14
United Kingdom includes the United Kingdom, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey,
Montserrat, Pitcairn Island, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Note: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals. Admission totals exceed the number of nonimmigrants admitted. Also, the majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Office of Immigration Statistics

87

Enforcement Actions

Table 33.
DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED: FISCAL YEARS 1925 TO 2009
Year
1925. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1926. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1927. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1928. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1929. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1930. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1931. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1932. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1933. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1934. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1935. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1936. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1938. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1939. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1940. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1941. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1942. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1943. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1944. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1945. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1946. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
22,199
12,735
16,393
23,566
32,711
20,880
22,276
22,735
20,949
10,319
11,016
11,728
13,054
12,851
12,037
10,492
11,294
11,784
11,175
31,174
69,164
99,591

Year
1947. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1948. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1949. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1950. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1951. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1952. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1953. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1954. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1955. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1956. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1957. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1958. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1959. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1961. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1962. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1963. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1964. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1965. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1966. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1967. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1968. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
193,657
192,779
288,253
468,339
509,040
543,535
885,587
1,089,583
254,096
87,696
59,918
53,474
45,336
70,684
88,823
92,758
88,712
86,597
110,371
138,520
161,608
212,057

Year
1969. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1971. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1972. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1973. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1974. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1975. . . . . . . . . . . . .
19761. . . . . . . . . . . .
1977. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1978. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1979. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1980. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1981. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1982. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1983. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1984. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1985. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1986. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1987. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1988. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1989. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
283,557
345,353
420,126
505,949
655,968
788,145
766,600
1,097,739
1,042,215
1,057,977
1,076,418
910,361
975,780
970,246
1,251,357
1,246,981
1,348,749
1,767,400
1,190,488
1,008,145
954,243
1,169,939

Year
1991. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1992. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1993. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1994. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1996. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1997. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1998. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1999. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2000. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2001. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2002. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2003. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2005. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2006. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
1,197,875
1,258,481
1,327,261
1,094,719
1,394,554
1,649,986
1,536,520
1,679,439
1,714,035
1,814,729
1,387,486
1,062,270
1,046,422
1,264,232
1,291,142
1,206,457
960,756
791,568
613,003

1
Includes the 15 months from July 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976 because the end date of fiscal years was changed from June 30 to September 30.
Note: Deportable aliens located refer to Border Patrol apprehensions and ICE administrative arrests. Prior to 1952, data refer to Border Patrol Apprehensions.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of
Investigations (OI), and the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO).

Office of Immigration Statistics

91

Table 34.
DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2009
Region and country
of nationality
REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . .
Central African
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
613,003
3,068
7,830
2,262
592,570
168
7,062
43
613,003
26
248
41
8
14
216
79
D
24
7
19
33
5
169
30
25
18
98
6
4
D
137
57
D
2,106
D
61
12
11
8
101
99
606
19
4
6
5
102
2,363
1,182
28
20

Region and country


of nationality
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former. . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana. . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gibraltar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadeloupe. . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Coast . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
267
71
12
1,559
D
35
21
6
23
1,826
1,835
235
16,814
188
4
5
170
22
D
42
D
D
9
63
99
81
217
D
24
19
21
20,746
88
4
162
716
19,149
21
51
767
342
128
131
23
200
58
8
675
35
219
74
355
D
267
12
28

Region and country


of nationality
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro2 . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
54
196
15
138
100
6
52
8
32
D
6
30
80
6
106
5
528,139
20
46
64
D
143
19
D
110
14
17
1,478
39
256
7
D
409
D
80
25
904
457
216
65
8
155
276
13
5
23

Region and country


of nationality

Number

Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos
Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22
43
52
82
D
153
80

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


1
Korea includes both North and South Korea.
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior February 7, 2003.
Note: CBP Border Patrol data are current as of December, 2009. ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) data are current as of February, 2010. ICE Office of
Investigations data current as of January, 2010.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of
Investigations (OI), and the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO).

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6
5
19
93
99
71
36
90
43
18
17
3
68
23
79
44
129
24
32
198
35
265
13
6
39
141
9
150
93
141
281
348
53
45
42
43

Table 35.
DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED BY PROGRAM AND BORDER PATROL SECTOR AND INVESTIGATIONS
SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE (SAC) JURISDICTION: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
Program and
sector/jurisdiction
PROGRAM
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Border Patrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investigations1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detention and Removal
Operations2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

1,814,729
1,676,438
138,291

1,387,486
1,266,214
121,272

1,062,270
955,310
106,960

1,046,422
931,557
114,865

1,264,232
1,160,395
103,837

1,291,142
1,189,108
102,034

1,206,457
1,089,136
101,854

960,756
876,787
53,562

791,568
723,840
33,573

613,003
556,032
21,877

15,467

30,407

34,155

35,094

BORDER PATROL SECTOR


Total Apprehensions . . . . . . . . . .
Southwest sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EL Centro, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yuma, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tucson, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EL Paso, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marfa, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Del Rio, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laredo, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rio Grande Valley, TX . . . . . . . . . .
Other sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blaine, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grand Forks, ND. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Havre, MT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houlton, ME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Livermore, CA3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Orleans, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ramey, PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spokane, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swanton, VT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,676,438
1,643,679
151,681
238,126
108,747
616,346
115,696
13,689
157,178
108,973
133,243
32,759
2,581
1,570
2,057
562
1,568
489
6,205
6,237
6,478
1,731
1,324
1,957

1,266,214
1,235,718
110,075
172,852
78,385
449,675
112,857
12,087
104,875
87,068
107,844
30,496
2,089
1,434
2,106
921
1,305
685
5,211
5,962
5,033
1,952
1,335
2,463

955,310
929,809
100,681
108,273
42,654
333,648
94,154
11,392
66,985
82,095
89,927
25,501
1,732
1,102
1,511
1,369
1,463
432
4,371
5,143
4,665
835
1,142
1,736

931,557
905,065
111,515
92,099
56,638
347,263
88,816
10,319
50,145
70,521
77,749
26,492
1,380
564
2,345
1,223
1,406
292
3,565
5,931
5,151
1,688
992
1,955

1,160,395
1,139,282
138,608
74,467
98,060
491,771
104,399
10,530
53,794
74,706
92,947
21,113
1,354
671
1,912
1,225
986
263
1,850
4,602
2,889
1,813
847
2,701

1,189,108
1,171,428
126,909
55,726
138,438
439,090
122,689
10,536
68,510
75,342
134,188
17,680
1,001
400
1,792
754
949
233
117
7,243
1,358
1,619
279
1,935

1,089,136
1,072,018
142,122
61,469
118,537
392,104
122,261
7,517
42,634
74,843
110,531
17,118
809
1,517
1,282
517
567
175
X
6,032
3,054
1,436
185
1,544

876,787
858,722
152,459
55,881
37,994
378,323
75,464
5,537
22,919
56,715
73,430
18,065
749
2,190
902
500
486
95
X
7,121
4,018
548
337
1,119

723,840
705,022
162,392
40,962
8,363
317,709
30,310
5,390
20,761
43,659
75,476
18,818
951
3,338
961
542
427
81
X
6,020
4,303
572
340
1,283

556,032
540,851
118,712
33,520
6,952
241,667
14,998
6,357
17,082
40,571
60,992
15,181
844
2,672
1,157
472
283
60
X
4,429
3,527
418
277
1,042

INVESTIGATIONS SAC JURISDICTION


Total Arrests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Atlanta, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore, MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boston, MA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicago, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denver, CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honolulu, HI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houston, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Los Angeles, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Orleans, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newark, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phoenix, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Paul, MN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Francisco, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Juan, PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seattle, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tampa, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington, DC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

138,291
2,786
809
2,751
3,366
6,493
11,387
10,576
1,152
6,377
453
7,678
14,386
1,779
3,551
5,238
1,046
1,658
13,946
5,668
9,791
3,357
16,109
1,376
4,746
1,268
544

121,272
3,300
1,032
2,719
3,209
7,835
8,046
7,661
1,447
5,022
418
6,436
12,852
1,854
3,322
4,105
1,063
1,815
8,079
5,105
8,434
4,573
14,687
1,521
4,911
1,231
595

106,960
2,689
768
2,276
3,426
7,748
4,263
7,422
1,693
2,842
469
5,472
12,478
1,654
3,227
2,977
1,186
2,455
7,112
5,909
7,267
3,276
11,321
1,755
4,983
1,430
862

114,865
3,528
1,135
3,318
3,751
8,572
3,787
7,916
2,552
2,258
633
6,473
11,094
1,849
3,280
4,468
1,963
3,543
7,768
5,437
7,115
3,277
12,125
893
4,855
1,730
1,545

103,837
3,237
990
3,141
1,031
8,113
5,160
5,943
2,239
2,017
425
4,251
13,253
1,815
2,357
4,019
1,892
2,506
12,385
2,596
3,943
5,291
9,088
1,185
3,254
1,571
2,135

102,034
3,659
980
3,248
892
7,056
4,902
4,440
2,480
1,624
251
4,449
11,514
1,980
2,220
4,953
1,594
2,696
10,621
2,925
3,244
4,703
11,089
1,691
4,302
2,226
2,295

101,854
4,933
974
2,560
795
7,722
4,336
5,373
3,133
1,786
381
4,760
11,328
1,361
3,333
3,632
1,584
2,935
10,526
3,149
3,780
1,695
9,893
1,862
5,088
2,794
2,141

53,562
4,659
1,156
1,664
485
4,770
3,011
4,033
2,143
1,511
234
2,516
2,034
961
3,094
1,732
512
2,602
1,029
2,585
2,307
789
1,565
1,227
3,517
1,739
1,687

33,573
2,032
670
937
316
3,513
1,179
1,594
1,046
1,124
449
1,578
2,108
815
2,790
1,084
361
2,365
904
1,481
1,232
674
1,188
625
1,332
994
1,182

21,877
1,733
529
736
234
2,329
613
869
719
440
247
1,090
1,637
765
1,092
821
422
1,277
636
640
969
306
1,007
429
991
551
795

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED BY PROGRAM AND BORDER PATROL SECTOR AND INVESTIGATIONS
SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE (SAC) JURISDICTION: FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
X Not applicable.
- Represents zero.
1
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2008, no longer includes arrests under the 287(g) program.
2
Include arrests of fugitive and nonfugitive aliens under the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) National Fugitive Operations Program.
3
Livermore sector closed August 31, 2004.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Investigations (OI), and the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO).

94

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Table 36.
ALIENS REMOVED OR RETURNED: FISCAL YEARS 1892 TO 2009
Year
1892. . . . . . . . .
1893. . . . . . . . .
1894. . . . . . . . .
1895. . . . . . . . .
1896. . . . . . . . .
1897. . . . . . . . .
1898. . . . . . . . .
1899. . . . . . . . .
1900. . . . . . . . .
1901. . . . . . . . .
1902. . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . .
1905. . . . . . . . .
1906. . . . . . . . .
1907. . . . . . . . .
1908. . . . . . . . .
1909. . . . . . . . .
1910. . . . . . . . .
1911. . . . . . . . .
1912. . . . . . . . .
1913. . . . . . . . .
1914. . . . . . . . .
1915. . . . . . . . .
1916. . . . . . . . .
1917. . . . . . . . .
1918. . . . . . . . .
1919. . . . . . . . .
1920. . . . . . . . .
1921. . . . . . . . .
1922. . . . . . . . .
1923. . . . . . . . .
1924. . . . . . . . .
1925. . . . . . . . .
1926. . . . . . . . .
1927. . . . . . . . .
1928. . . . . . . . .
1929. . . . . . . . .
1930. . . . . . . . .
1931. . . . . . . . .

Removals1

Returns2

2,801
1,630
1,806
2,596
3,037
1,880
3,229
4,052
4,602
3,879
5,439
9,316
8,773
12,724
13,108
14,059
12,971
12,535
26,965
25,137
18,513
23,399
37,651
26,675
21,648
17,881
8,866
11,694
14,557
18,296
18,076
24,280
36,693
34,885
31,454
31,417
30,464
31,035
24,864
27,886

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
15,012
19,946
25,888
11,387
11,719

Year
1932. . . . . . . . .
1933. . . . . . . . .
1934. . . . . . . . .
1935. . . . . . . . .
1936. . . . . . . . .
1937. . . . . . . . .
1938. . . . . . . . .
1939. . . . . . . . .
1940. . . . . . . . .
1941. . . . . . . . .
1942. . . . . . . . .
1943. . . . . . . . .
1944. . . . . . . . .
1945. . . . . . . . .
1946. . . . . . . . .
1947. . . . . . . . .
1948. . . . . . . . .
1949. . . . . . . . .
1950. . . . . . . . .
1951. . . . . . . . .
1952. . . . . . . . .
1953. . . . . . . . .
1954. . . . . . . . .
1955. . . . . . . . .
1956. . . . . . . . .
1957. . . . . . . . .
1958. . . . . . . . .
1959. . . . . . . . .
1960. . . . . . . . .
1961. . . . . . . . .
1962. . . . . . . . .
1963. . . . . . . . .
1964. . . . . . . . .
1965. . . . . . . . .
1966. . . . . . . . .
1967. . . . . . . . .
1968. . . . . . . . .
1969. . . . . . . . .
1970. . . . . . . . .
1971. . . . . . . . .

Removals1

Returns2

Year

26,490
25,392
14,263
13,877
16,195
16,905
17,341
14,700
12,254
7,336
5,542
5,702
8,821
13,611
17,317
23,434
25,276
23,874
10,199
17,328
23,125
23,482
30,264
17,695
9,006
5,989
7,875
8,468
7,240
8,181
8,025
7,763
9,167
10,572
9,680
9,728
9,590
11,030
17,469
18,294

10,775
10,347
8,010
7,978
8,251
8,788
9,278
9,590
8,594
6,531
6,904
11,947
32,270
69,490
101,945
195,880
197,184
276,297
572,477
673,169
703,778
885,391
1,074,277
232,769
80,891
63,379
60,600
56,610
52,796
52,383
54,164
69,392
73,042
95,263
123,683
142,343
179,952
240,958
303,348
370,074

1972. . . . . . . . .
1973. . . . . . . . .
1974. . . . . . . . .
1975. . . . . . . . .
1976 3. . . . . . . .
1977. . . . . . . . .
1978. . . . . . . . .
1979. . . . . . . . .
1980. . . . . . . . .
1981. . . . . . . . .
1982. . . . . . . . .
1983. . . . . . . . .
1984. . . . . . . . .
1985. . . . . . . . .
1986. . . . . . . . .
1987. . . . . . . . .
1988. . . . . . . . .
1989. . . . . . . . .
1990. . . . . . . . .
1991. . . . . . . . .
1992. . . . . . . . .
1993. . . . . . . . .
1994. . . . . . . . .
1995. . . . . . . . .
1996. . . . . . . . .
1997. . . . . . . . .
1998. . . . . . . . .
1999. . . . . . . . .
2000. . . . . . . . .
2001. . . . . . . . .
2002. . . . . . . . .
2003. . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . .
2005. . . . . . . . .
2006. . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . .

Removals1

Returns2

16,883
17,346
19,413
24,432
38,471
31,263
29,277
26,825
18,013
17,379
15,216
19,211
18,696
23,105
24,592
24,336
25,829
34,427
30,039
33,189
43,671
42,542
45,674
50,924
69,680
114,432
174,813
183,114
188,467
189,026
165,168
211,098
240,665
246,431
280,974
319,382
358,886
393,289

450,927
568,005
718,740
655,814
955,374
867,015
975,515
966,137
719,211
823,875
812,572
931,600
909,833
1,041,296
1,586,320
1,091,203
911,790
830,890
1,022,533
1,061,105
1,105,829
1,243,410
1,029,107
1,313,764
1,573,428
1,440,684
1,570,127
1,574,863
1,675,876
1,349,371
1,012,116
945,294
1,166,576
1,096,920
1,043,381
891,390
811,263
580,107

NA Not available.
Removals are the compulsory and confirmed movement of an inadmissible or deportable alien out of the United States based on an order of removal. An alien who is removed has
administrative or criminal consequences placed on subsequent reentry owing to the fact of the removal.

2
Returns are the confirmed movement of an inadmissible or deportable alien out of the United States not based on an order of removal. Most of the voluntary returns are of Mexican nationals who have been apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol and are returned to Mexico.

Includes the 15 months from July 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976 because the end date of fiscal years was changed from June 30 to September 30.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (EARM), February 2010, Enforcement Case Tracking System (ENFORCE), December 2009.

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Table 37.
ALIENS RETURNED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2009
Region and country
of nationality
REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Andorra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anguilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . .
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . .
Central African
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
580,107
3,047
53,885
2,706
4,470
20,611
490,581
1,130
3,499
178
580,107
98
83
140
D
13
D
14
122
15
471
98
40
314
4
311
47
90
139
63
43
79
D
86
27
9
733
43
291
14
3,784
9
19
52
25,376
34
14
D
D
137
15,149
859

Region and country


of nationality
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former. . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Guiana. . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
D
49
152
48
121
84
17
116
105
112
D
59
795
393
453
956
3
10
76
67
333
89
1,063
D
D
11
15
376
807
231
316
38
D
1,718
28
D
192
267
1,298
137
237
22
4,215
2,663
299
70
358
495
925
560
529
187
30
87
63

Region and country


of nationality
Korea 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . .
Martinique. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Papua New Guinea. . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . .
Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
1,695
7
34
12
20
332
196
40
60
D
721
D
39
7
8
264
125
26
10
27
3
8
158
465,205
14
51
D
37
D
154
D
3
45
462
11
136
167
20
296
151
4
653
19
116
7
19
635
18,820
919
281
D
5
895
3,516
27

Region and country


of nationality
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro 2. . . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos
Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Virgin Islands. . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
12
45
51
23
156
106
136
D
15
100
122
25
12
25
221
94
451
341
22
7
5
201
114
55
342
22
350
397
40
16
254
37
1,540
6
10
5
D
23
4,657
10
2,349
38
34
D
277
513
17
21
46
178

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


1
Korea includes both North and South Korea.
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior February 7, 2003.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (EARM), February 2010, Enforcement Case Tracking System (ENFORCE), December 2009.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2000
Region and country
of nationality
REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .
COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina. . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia,
former. . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Criminal 1

2001
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2002
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2003
NonCriminal

NonTotal Criminal 1 Criminal

188,467
1,593
3,797
6,706
15,212
2,516
152,414
243
5,940
46

72,061
594
987
4,459
5,425
917
58,056
125
2,199
4

116,406
999
2,810
2,247
9,787
1,599
94,358
118
3,741
42

189,026
1,532
3,853
7,341
14,452
2,569
151,996
308
6,946
29

73,298
570
1,012
4,233
5,078
885
59,222
133
2,181
4

115,728
962
2,841
3,108
9,374
1,684
92,774
175
4,765
25

165,168
2,110
5,287
7,111
15,593
3,256
123,133
418
8,218
42

73,429
687
1,211
4,340
5,144
938
57,700
133
2,503
2

91,739
1,423
4,076
2,771
10,449
2,318
65,433
285
5,715
40

211,098
2,706
6,865
7,637
23,144
3,535
156,813
371
9,990
37

83,731
854
1,442
4,685
6,487
1,058
66,551
133
2,513
8

127,367
1,852
5,423
2,952
16,657
2,477
90,262
238
7,477
29

188,467
7
101
33
10
34
149
19
44
10
126
86
58
D
20
170
5
99
3
1,142
55
D
8
13
27
1,147
32
158

72,061
3
7
10
D
25
39
9
10
4
105
7
47
D
12
125
D
25
3
67
7
6
470
26
50

116,406
4
94
23
D
9
110
10
34
6
21
79
11
8
45
D
74
1,075
48
D
8
13
21
677
6
108

189,026
13
115
23
13
35
264
37
92
16
D
112
87
48
4
12
185
D
243
9
1,693
46
3
4
18
15
1,234
46
201

73,298
3
14
8
4
24
53
9
17
4
91
15
34
D
5
104
D
16
5
83
14
D
D
D
6
627
36
62

115,728
10
101
15
9
11
211
28
75
12
D
21
72
14
D
7
81
227
4
1,610
32
D
D
D
9
607
10
139

165,168
13
100
40
16
40
513
65
164
23
6
134
121
56
8
24
178
D
240
10
2,623
60
7
3
24
28
1,075
48
168

73,429
5
10
8
D
35
64
4
21
5
D
99
11
49
D
8
114
D
24
5
131
15
D
18
7
545
37
44

91,739
8
90
32
D
5
449
61
143
18
D
35
110
7
D
16
64
D
216
5
2,492
45
7
D
6
21
530
11
124

211,098
74
208
61
15
44
552
143
114
17
D
164
149
61
12
27
179
6
271
25
4,046
75
9
7
66
48
1,001
44
247

83,731
29
18
18
D
33
92
21
16
3
D
123
23
49
D
14
117
D
40
17
219
13
D
D
51
4
449
32
69

127,367
45
190
43
D
11
460
122
98
14
D
41
126
12
D
13
62
D
231
8
3,827
62
D
D
15
44
552
12
178

679
2,139

95
1,385

584
754

661
2,252

120
1,443

541
809

679
2,306

126
1,473

553
833

998
2,386

138
1,346

860
1,040

21
12
328
28
10
93
7

7
56
8
D
73
-

14
12
272
20
D
20
7

8
13
392
28
12
93
18

3
63
10
D
80
3

5
13
329
18
D
13
15

23
23
376
37
12
76
26

7
D
56
8
3
60
5

16
D
320
29
9
16
21

12
28
514
46
17
76
15

5
D
64
13
7
40
D

7
D
450
33
10
36
D

144
12
13
3,490
913

26
4
9
2,241
196

118
8
4
1,249
717

130
11
18
4,033
960

25
4
12
2,113
164

105
7
6
1,920
796

226
16
32
3,563
729

26
D
26
1,985
166

200
D
6
1,578
563

179
21
23
3,472
722

25
4
17
2,137
195

154
17
6
1,335
527

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

97

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2000
Region and country
of nationality
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States. . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Criminal 1

Total Criminal 1

2002
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2003
NonCriminal

NonTotal Criminal 1 Criminal

102
4,736
D
15
22
33
5
109
40
24
187
239
47
32
4,543
61
244
488
4,768
17
43
512
200
54
11
40
166
136
1,945
107
113
9
46
270
X
5
4
10
12
73
50
35
17
3
72
57
3
6
151,267

24
2,165
D
D
9
13
D
32
12
8
89
46
32
20
1,234
11
84
376
1,479
4
12
83
8
20
6
16
54
81
1,321
38
46
17
87
X
D
D
D
32
32
3
5
15
4
3
56,881

78
2,571
D
D
13
20
D
77
28
16
98
193
15
12
3,309
50
160
112
3,289
13
31
429
192
34
5
24
112
55
624
69
67
9
29
183
X
D
D
D
12
41
18
32
12
3
57
53
6
94,386

95
3,928
5
16
22
39
6
114
42
29
141
227
38
24
4,716
60
134
492
4,548
15
86
511
242
45
9
57
140
130
2,046
117
86
D
50
274
X
13
D
10
18
56
46
38
23
D
91
44
4
6
150,762

16
1,895
D
13
16
D
37
16
9
60
47
20
13
1,223
10
43
359
1,436
7
16
71
14
21
D
19
38
68
1,276
53
44
D
20
108
X
5
D
5
D
18
29
7
D
D
14
D
4
D
58,575

79
2,033
5
D
9
23
D
77
26
20
81
180
18
11
3,493
50
91
133
3,112
8
70
440
228
24
D
38
102
62
770
64
42
D
30
166
X
8
D
5
D
38
17
31
D
77
D
D
92,187

290
4,066
12
28
31
36
8
187
43
30
162
213
47
27
5,396
56
321
513
4,946
14
125
590
207
64
13
69
179
133
2,172
104
222
21
90
333
X
15
5
6
15
130
39
64
23
5
104
46
4
16
122,058

67
1,771
D
D
12
18
D
47
15
6
66
41
19
18
1,344
13
237
300
1,502
7
14
89
18
22
3
16
41
57
1,517
30
77
3
35
123
X
5
D
37
27
9
6
16
D
D
D
57,926

223
2,295
D
D
19
18
D
140
28
24
96
172
28
9
4,052
43
84
213
3,444
7
111
501
189
42
10
53
138
76
655
74
145
18
55
210
X
10
5
6
D
93
12
55
17
5
88
D
D
D
64,132

322
5,561
18
15
77
58
7
173
90
67
195
306
54
25
7,726
73
356
1,154
8,182
18
107
877
325
89
28
80
182
142
2,086
119
295
17
118
383
X
27
6
15
23
168
41
82
37
4
80
33
6
32
155,812

46
2,115
4
D
25
19
3
49
25
16
66
60
24
17
1,731
18
182
517
2,036
6
20
105
14
18
D
19
42
65
1,467
28
104
3
46
93
X
10
D
D
D
45
22
12
3
20
4
6
D
66,102

276
3,446
14
D
52
39
4
124
65
51
129
246
30
8
5,995
55
174
637
6,146
12
87
772
311
71
D
61
140
77
619
91
191
14
72
290
X
17
D
D
D
123
19
70
34
4
60
29
D
89,710

28
3
4
48
9
84
50
513
24
468

28
3
D
22
D
45
10
258
17
264

D
26
D
39
40
255
7
204

37
4
7
35
12
83
64
526
23
421

31
D
17
D
43
12
251
9
238

6
4
D
18
D
40
52
275
14
183

33
8
20
118
23
101
113
468
28
471

30
D
D
35
D
50
18
248
15
233

3
D
D
83
D
51
95
220
13
238

29
10
44
131
38
119
90
820
42
640

D
3
D
52
3
71
14
323
12
328

D
7
D
79
35
48
76
497
30
312

See footnotes at end of table.

98

2001
NonCriminal

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2000
Region and country
of nationality
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro 3. . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos
Islands . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . .
United Kingdom. . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

Total Criminal 1

2001
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2002
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2003
NonCriminal

NonTotal Criminal 1 Criminal

15
350
9
154
16
773
518
347
130
81
130
9
19
31

6
72
9
108
D
210
269
71
107
13
21
D
18

9
278
46
D
563
249
276
23
68
109
9
D
13

11
412
8
157
14
829
497
364
108
92
100
20
23

5
53
D
106
D
169
274
82
82
23
42
D
13

6
359
D
51
D
660
223
282
26
69
58
D
10

8
912
6
163
22
917
760
374
123
110
167
4
26
30

127
6
109
215
299
88
70
36
38
D
23
19

8
785
54
22
702
461
286
53
74
129
D
3
11

14
977
7
162
35
893
920
335
108
154
212
5
27
36

6
151
7
101
4
205
354
70
72
34
58
22
24

8
826
61
31
688
566
265
36
120
154
5
5
12

21
13
9
52

11
10
3
13

10
3
6
39

35
10
16
72

18
D
7
14

17
D
9
58

39
24
40
99

26
15
10
18

13
9
30
81

24
20
55
110

17
12
13
12

7
8
42
98

42
24
19
20
5
50
40
15
60
151
7
6
28
16
25
41
13
84
10
62
356
9
67

17
7
5
10
10
16
8
19
12
3
D
7
5
10
20
4
34
3
41
196
D
24

25
17
14
10
5
40
24
7
41
139
4
D
21
11
15
21
9
50
7
21
160
D
43

82
38
30
22
10
40
37
6
64
107
13
5
29
13
35
48
D
11
74
9
51
362
14
76

31
9
9
3
D
7
15
3
24
7
3
D
6
3
8
26
5
31
4
37
181
3
10

51
29
21
19
D
33
22
3
40
100
10
D
23
10
27
22
D
6
43
5
14
181
11
66

69
44
33
40
D
45
54
12
82
78
24
7
34
27
65
60
D
14
74
14
38
403
53
135

16
19
3
8
D
25
13
8
27
7
D
4
D
6
20
19
D
24
D
22
183
9
28

53
25
30
32
D
20
41
4
55
71
D
3
D
21
45
41
D
D
50
D
16
220
44
107

106
57
24
46
7
27
74
14
97
102
42
18
43
19
72
83
D
35
98
17
47
445
55
156

25
30
9
D
D
7
25
5
46
12
9
5
10
6
17
23
D
12
30
3
32
222
13
22

81
27
15
D
D
20
49
9
51
90
33
13
33
13
55
60
23
68
14
15
223
42
134

17
78
3
449
50
16
251
7
30
6
8
20
46

6
10
D
235
13
124
3
8
D
D
9
4

11
68
D
214
37
16
127
4
22
D
D
11
42

18
126
D
411
49
32
302
11
20
10
19
37
29

8
16
D
209
11
4
135
7
7
D
3
14
4

10
110
D
202
38
28
167
4
13
D
16
23
25

21
181
5
549
85
48
287
19
55
12
25
33
42

10
15
D
252
15
5
130
6
13
4
9
8
2

11
166
D
297
70
43
157
13
42
8
16
25
40

28
198
8
540
161
44
303
28
67
19
17
39
37

6
26
D
254
27
D
129
10
15
5
6
9
8

22
172
D
286
134
D
174
18
52
14
11
30
29

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

99

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2004
Region and country
of nationality
REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .
COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina. . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia,
former. . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Criminal 1

Total Criminal 1

2006
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2007
NonCriminal

NonTotal Criminal 1 Criminal

240,665
2,662
6,827
8,544
27,686
3,574
177,362
300
13,618
92

92,380
838
1,518
4,936
8,241
1,198
72,090
152
3,400
7

148,285
1,824
5,309
3,608
19,445
2,376
105,272
148
10,218
85

246,431
2,372
6,414
8,067
40,773
3,345
170,592
247
14,535
86

92,221
761
1,445
5,039
8,352
1,107
71,241
123
4,152
1

154,210
1,611
4,969
3,028
32,421
2,238
99,351
124
10,383
85

280,974
2,103
6,366
6,515
62,298
3,155
188,139
219
12,103
76

98,490
704
1,206
4,242
14,370
1,054
73,594
113
3,199
8

182,484
1,399
5,160
2,273
47,928
2,101
114,545
106
8,904
68

319,382
2,112
5,745
6,763
79,060
3,164
210,259
248
11,988
43

102,394
805
1,217
4,207
14,913
953
77,378
143
2,774
4

216,988
1,307
4,528
2,556
64,147
2,211
132,881
105
9,214
39

240,665
38
209
54
13
36
648
144
62
16
9
132
131
75
20
38
202
3
3
336
26
6,390
84
10
15
70
80
1,497
42
227

92,380
14
26
12
3
25
71
38
12
8
D
95
21
68
11
10
119
51
21
761
12
D
3
42
17
520
31
73

148,285
24
183
42
10
11
577
106
50
8
D
37
110
7
9
28
83
3
3
285
5
5,629
72
D
12
28
63
977
11
154

246,431
37
236
39
13
34
574
120
39
11
10
153
145
65
25
19
219
D
303
23
7,097
82
11
12
51
61
1,561
47
225

92,221
21
32
9
26
95
32
11
D
D
120
21
55
6
7
118
D
62
14
1,431
15
D
5
28
8
462
38
61

154,210
16
204
30
13
8
479
88
28
D
D
33
124
10
19
12
101
D
241
9
5,666
67
D
7
23
53
1,099
9
164

280,974
20
252
41
16
40
457
97
54
10
6
91
151
46
24
14
211
11
D
352
42
4,217
64
17
14
27
60
1,413
37
245

98,490
12
32
18
D
33
88
27
20
D
D
68
22
41
7
4
112
4
61
28
563
10
3
11
11
423
30
60

182,484
8
220
23
D
7
369
70
34
D
D
23
129
5
17
10
99
7
D
291
14
3,654
54
14
14
16
49
990
7
185

319,382
27
246
27
17
45
395
74
52
13
8
97
138
40
21
17
233
7
D
382
42
4,210
80
13
22
29
63
1,263
61
237

102,394
11
23
6
3
37
76
34
21
8
D
72
25
33
4
4
116
3
37
29
352
23
4
D
17
10
411
50
73

216,988
16
223
21
14
8
319
40
31
5
D
25
113
7
17
13
117
4
D
345
13
3,858
57
9
D
12
53
852
11
164

1,225
2,725

144
1,456

1,081
1,269

1,252
2,594

147
1,367

1,105
1,227

1,362
2,788

132
1,307

1,230
1,481

864
2,993

97
1,191

767
1,802

22
24
599
35
19
465
34

D
7
74
8
7
67
5

D
17
525
27
12
398
29

18
30
676
34
11
730
30

D
3
82
6
4
44
D

D
27
594
28
7
686
D

23
26
795
41
15
124
34

7
3
100
8
5
39
D

16
23
695
33
10
85
D

17
17
655
30
13
76
41

4
5
88
4
6
26
8

13
12
567
26
7
50
33

185
14
47
3,760
1,116

19
3
16
2,479
307

166
11
31
1,281
809

107
14
28
3,210
1,490

10
6
17
2,308
393

97
8
11
902
1,097

68
8
28
3,107
1,750

16
D
14
2,206
470

52
D
14
901
1,280

52
14
49
2,990
1,564

12
3
29
2,044
392

40
11
20
946
1,172

See footnotes at end of table.

100

2005
NonCriminal

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2004
Region and country
of nationality
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States. . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Criminal 1

2005
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2006
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2007
NonCriminal

NonTotal Criminal 1 Criminal

256
7,269
13
14
78
65
4
121
72
65
171
299
36
28
9,729
92
388
878
8,752
22
99
928
361
64
26
77
240
161
2,541
93
207
17
129
434
X
13
4
14
23
172
67
74
30
7
108
47
10
44
175,865

59
2,805
D
4
15
27
D
36
16
18
100
53
22
19
2,176
22
230
222
2,544
5
9
131
21
23
3
25
63
100
1,614
38
74
47
156
X
4
D
5
32
40
9
8
3
15
6
D
6
71,570

197
4,464
D
10
63
38
D
85
56
47
71
246
14
9
7,553
70
158
656
6,208
17
90
797
340
41
23
52
177
61
927
55
133
17
82
278
X
9
4
D
18
140
27
65
22
4
93
41
D
38
104,295

233
8,305
12
22
94
74
8
136
61
35
169
218
50
38
14,522
92
396
1,204
15,572
20
110
867
375
52
24
72
284
144
2,023
46
223
18
117
401
X
13
3
12
28
149
98
66
33
10
89
34
7
32
169,031

47
2,827
D
4
19
18
45
16
18
79
76
24
27
2,143
24
255
591
2,704
7
12
139
17
17
8
13
84
73
1,475
12
81
3
36
113
X
5
D
4
7
38
70
16
D
4
13
4
D
70,779

186
5,478
D
18
75
56
8
91
45
17
90
142
26
11
12,379
68
141
613
12,868
13
98
728
358
35
16
59
200
71
548
34
142
15
81
288
X
8
D
8
21
111
28
50
D
6
76
30
D
32
98,252

172
11,050
10
23
105
47
6
123
43
42
158
187
35
27
20,527
78
289
907
27,060
15
75
1,048
388
59
21
54
197
144
1,662
53
190
15
97
451
X
6
D
12
19
154
64
63
38
D
66
24
D
46
186,726

30
3,850
3
4
48
19
D
35
7
7
61
69
19
20
3,850
18
174
290
5,752
8
14
150
22
16
4
11
53
78
1,234
10
75
3
36
115
X
D
D
D
4
36
39
15
7
8
3
D
3
73,171

142
7,200
7
19
57
28
D
88
36
35
97
118
16
7
16,677
60
115
617
21,308
7
61
898
366
43
17
43
144
66
428
43
115
12
61
336
X
D
D
D
15
118
25
48
31
D
58
21
43
113,555

145
20,045
11
21
150
45
D
100
35
53
165
231
30
28
25,898
66
293
1,492
29,737
28
85
832
434
48
27
57
246
158
1,490
38
212
19
126
417
X
7
4
19
19
128
69
77
34
7
65
35
10
21
208,996

29
4,949
6
8
78
21
22
10
17
60
88
13
19
3,917
20
191
519
5,236
4
10
125
39
9
3
20
53
69
1,139
11
65
D
43
123
X
D
D
3
33
43
14
8
D
21
4
10
4
76,967

116
15,096
5
13
72
24
D
78
25
36
105
143
17
9
21,981
46
102
973
24,501
24
75
707
395
39
24
37
193
89
351
27
147
D
83
294
X
7
D
D
16
95
26
63
26
D
44
31
17
132,029

37
12
42
128
49
88
38
947
48
557

D
4
4
42
4
53
9
401
12
279

D
8
38
86
45
35
29
546
36
278

24
12
27
108
38
103
35
1,292
34
480

21
4
D
35
8
65
13
356
8
232

3
8
D
73
30
38
22
936
26
248

30
12
48
90
30
89
32
2,446
30
418

23
6
4
26
8
47
11
592
8
202

7
6
44
64
22
42
21
1,854
22
216

43
16
46
88
43
75
35
2,307
40
435

35
6
6
27
5
36
13
508
20
241

8
10
40
61
38
39
22
1,799
20
194

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

101

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2004
Region and country
of nationality
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro 3. . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos
Islands . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . .
United Kingdom . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

Total Criminal 1

Total Criminal 1

2006
NonCriminal

Total Criminal 1

2007
NonCriminal

NonTotal Criminal 1 Criminal

19
650
7
188
62
1,121
936
426
120
144
223
7
26
50

6
119
7
122
D
306
364
107
77
34
67
15
18

13
531
66
D
815
572
319
43
110
156
7
11
32

8
655
6
187
57
1,220
755
449
123
133
189
15
24
50

3
104
6
122
11
304
357
135
78
27
54
D
21
18

5
551
65
46
916
398
314
45
106
135
D
3
32

15
567
11
209
59
1,338
658
450
146
188
169
D
25
35

5
94
11
114
6
314
260
116
93
53
44
D
22
13

10
473
95
53
1,024
398
334
53
135
125
D
3
22

9
545
6
185
49
1,208
697
410
124
200
188
6
14
46

4
112
6
99
6
295
278
112
80
39
49
D
D
27

5
433
86
43
913
419
298
44
161
139
D
D
19

44
27
23
121

32
14
3
23

12
13
20
98

44
21
20
91

30
15
5
22

14
6
15
69

21
7
23
124

14
3
4
23

7
4
19
101

26
23
31
79

15
12
5
15

11
11
26
64

117
62
30
47
14
30
72
17
109
94
28
24
29
13
72
101
6
27
96
41
50
457
39
149

22
22
10
7
D
30
9
56
8
11
7
9
3
25
31
9
30
10
38
266
12
24

95
40
20
40
14
D
42
8
53
86
17
17
20
10
47
70
6
18
66
31
12
191
27
125

145
60
30
37
8
40
73
22
66
85
17
24
34
17
59
68
4
18
75
27
41
455
39
184

35
16
12
5
3
5
23
14
29
4
4
6
13
5
15
18
D
5
31
4
34
307
12
26

110
44
18
32
5
35
50
8
37
81
13
18
21
12
44
50
D
13
44
23
7
148
27
158

105
35
16
35
3
39
69
8
59
82
22
21
25
15
70
86
D
20
73
23
32
398
33
158

29
15
3
5
D
5
24
5
25
6
5
7
8
10
21
9
5
16
7
23
248
8
25

76
20
13
30
D
34
45
3
34
76
17
14
17
5
49
77
D
15
57
16
9
150
25
133

137
51
16
44
9
19
45
5
65
60
13
12
35
16
40
126
D
23
91
23
32
363
23
155

32
16
5
6
D
3
13
D
25
6
5
6
10
4
7
15
8
13
7
23
234
5
35

105
35
11
38
D
16
32
D
40
54
8
6
25
12
33
111
D
15
78
16
9
129
18
120

D
30
245
D
490
146
73
435
33
52
22
23
68
92

8
47
D
254
17
10
119
18
12
8
11
16
7

D
22
198
D
236
129
63
316
15
40
14
12
52
85

3
24
168
D
431
157
56
398
27
76
16
34
65
86

5
47
218
23
8
144
11
23
6
5
14
1

3
19
121
D
213
134
48
254
16
53
10
29
51
85

26
174
10
385
142
48
444
41
47
14
26
60
76

7
48
195
19
5
130
19
16
7
12
13
8

19
126
10
190
123
43
314
22
31
7
14
47
68

3
31
162
5
378
163
46
482
27
64
25
29
56
43

7
36
162
31
7
124
9
17
13
D
13
4

3
24
126
5
216
132
39
358
18
47
12
D
43
39

See footnotes at end of table.

102

2005
NonCriminal

Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2008
Region and country
of nationality

Total

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean. . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America. . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . .
South America. . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .
COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina. . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia,
former. . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .

2009

Criminal 1

NonCriminal

Total

Criminal 1

NonCriminal

358,886
1,999
5,579
7,361
79,823
3,854
248,168
301
11,704
97

105,103
639
1,333
4,204
17,020
1,071
77,771
165
2,876
24

253,783
1,360
4,246
3,157
62,803
2,783
170,397
136
8,828
73

393,289
1,821
5,507
6,785
79,632
4,140
283,845
299
11,196
64

128,345
678
1,265
4,397
20,459
1,022
97,335
158
3,018
13

264,944
1,143
4,242
2,388
59,173
3,118
186,510
141
8,178
51

358,886
24
314
20
16
28
405
81
48
18
8
106
108
43
23
21
218
13
9
281
45
3,814
69
18
10
38
65
1,317
35
214

105,103
10
34
4
D
23
84
42
14
3
D
82
17
39
9
D
108
3
3
54
31
366
11
6
D
22
12
345
26
67

253,783
14
280
16
D
5
321
39
34
15
D
24
91
4
14
D
110
10
6
227
14
3,448
58
12
D
16
53
972
9
147

393,289
17
245
21
20
40
415
62
76
19
5
144
88
46
28
24
237
9
15
262
53
3,407
69
8
4
41
46
1,179
43
190

128,345
6
36
3
D
28
105
23
19
D
D
98
17
34
10
D
122
4
9
50
48
367
13
4
D
27
10
370
36
65

264,944
11
209
18
D
12
310
39
57
D
D
46
71
12
18
D
115
5
6
212
5
3,040
56
4
D
14
36
809
7
125

789
2,480

188
1,074

601
1,406

842
2,443

131
1,085

711
1,358

31
20
687
40
23
63
52

5
5
131
10
9
31
13

26
15
556
30
14
32
39

15
19
671
21
19
97
63

6
4
115
3
6
65
15

9
15
556
18
13
32
48

54
17
35
3,258
2,320
157
20,031

12
D
22
2,040
531
36
5,549

42
D
13
1,218
1,789
121
14,482

44
28
34
3,464
2,303
132
20,406

5
5
18
2,133
589
36
6,220

39
23
16
1,331
1,714
96
14,186

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2008
Region and country
of nationality
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States. . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Criminal 1

10
24
79
67
12
154
26
53
180
198
49
27
27,594
69
290
1,570
28,851
23
94
871
479
37
38
79
259
216
1,641
88
157
24
135
434
10
10
18
21
106
26
66
57
9
50
33
15
24
246,851

4
5
32
26
4
29
7
15
63
59
23
17
5,130
15
188
414
5,471
6
19
162
68
11
7
19
40
74
1,212
17
45
7
44
116
3
5
7
24
10
12
8
D
11
7
11
D
77,426

6
19
47
41
8
125
19
38
117
139
26
10
22,464
54
102
1,156
23,380
17
75
709
411
26
31
60
219
142
429
71
112
17
91
318
10
7
13
14
82
16
54
49
D
39
26
4
D
169,425

D
22
62
49
8
218
23
60
180
215
46
28
29,182
56
299
718
26,849
24
119
977
352
42
31
119
383
226
1,615
72
179
30
155
364
14
10
8
18
27
113
45
62
44
5
56
21
11
14
282,666

D
7
16
22
23
6
22
48
57
18
20
6,432
14
211
463
6,890
9
19
178
42
14
15
19
47
60
1,219
10
61
9
67
123
4
D
D
D
3
34
22
13
10
D
14
D
D
D
96,965

D
15
46
27
8
195
17
38
132
158
28
8
22,750
42
88
255
19,959
15
100
799
310
28
16
100
336
166
396
62
118
21
88
241
10
D
D
D
24
79
23
49
34
D
42
D
D
D
185,701

64
44
50
60
44
95
38
2,250
38
435
20
365
10
192

56
8
10
30
8
29
13
532
7
208
4
74
6
99

8
36
40
30
36
66
25
1,718
31
227
16
291
4
93

66
40
45
92
43
119
29
2,098
23
395
26
315
14
189

52
14
7
48
9
29
6
601
8
211
D
68
10
79

14
26
38
44
34
90
23
1,497
15
184
D
247
4
110

See footnotes at end of table.

104

2009
NonCriminal

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Criminal 1

NonCriminal

Table 38.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2000 TO 2009 Continued
2008
Region and country
of nationality
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro 3. . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos
Islands . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . .
United Kingdom . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

2009

Total

Criminal 1

NonCriminal

Total

Criminal 1

NonCriminal

40
1,271
681
486
159
212
225
8
14
31

5
335
280
114
87
50
68
3
8
16

35
936
401
372
72
162
157
5
6
15

46
1,215
681
547
193
134
214
9
10
36

4
357
253
120
90
33
58
D
7
18

42
858
428
427
103
101
156
D
3
18

23
19
30
85

12
12
11
20

11
7
19
65

31
19
17
83

16
13
6
24

15
6
11
59

159
27
21
34
4
19
55
9
96
108
16
13
38
20
44
79
10
40
100
29
39
484
36
189

30
7
3
6
D
18
6
27
9
4
4
7
5
9
24
3
12
20
4
27
272
9
33

129
20
18
28
4
D
37
3
69
99
12
9
31
15
35
55
7
28
80
25
12
212
27
156

86
14
21
36
6
25
47
5
145
77
18
16
59
17
31
73
13
37
97
26
31
475
13
130

23
4
7
7
D
3
14
D
20
4
10
7
7
D
12
14
D
13
25
12
23
253
3
18

63
10
14
29
D
22
33
D
125
73
8
9
52
D
19
59
D
24
72
14
8
222
10
112

12
28
178
4
480
176
54
400
30
44
19
36
80
97

5
10
61
178
48
9
120
8
10
7
D
23
24

7
18
117
4
302
128
45
280
22
34
12
D
57
73

10
29
164
D
666
166
71
434
50
48
15
19
91
64

3
12
52
196
52
5
126
28
13
6
3
34
13

7
17
112
D
470
114
66
308
22
35
9
16
57
51

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Refers to persons removed who have a criminal conviction.
2
Korea includes both North and South Korea.
3
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Note: Beginning in 2008, excludes criminals removed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP); CBP ENFORCE data do not identify if aliens removed were criminals.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (EARM), February 2010, Enforcement Case Tracking System (ENFORCE), December 2009.

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