Number of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Petitions Received and Current Status for All

Countries
By Fiscal Year Received and Current Status
Fiscal Years 2014 to 2024 (Q1)
Fiscal Year Received
Petitions by Employment Preference 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
TOTAL 87,020 102,924 147,613 139,382 137,459 148,380 129,539 178,814 165,309 189,033 55,596 1,481,069
Approved 79,383 94,051 134,170 124,907 123,931 134,805 119,705 168,878 153,889 157,044 28,563 1,319,326
Denied 6,935 8,145 11,290 12,656 12,870 12,985 9,323 9,296 10,605 10,473 617 105,195
Pending, Other1 702 728 2,153 1,819 658 590 511 640 815 21,516 26,416 56,548
First Preference (EB1)
Total Petitions 22,856 24,766 28,734 32,062 28,437 24,109 21,385 22,022 25,967 37,275 9,696 277,309
Approved 19,835 21,810 25,073 27,121 23,113 19,324 17,444 18,526 21,877 28,137 4,780 227,040
Denied 2,760 2,730 3,411 4,739 5,187 4,670 3,853 3,365 3,853 3,560 306 38,434
Pending, Other1 261 226 250 202 137 115 88 131 237 5,578 4,610 11,835
Approvals by Category
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability (E11) 4,965 5,924 7,205 8,447 7,158 4,655 4,203 5,423 7,320 9,443 1,934 66,677
Outstanding Professors or Researchers (E12) 3,371 3,610 3,538 3,813 3,649 2,992 2,594 3,394 3,893 4,959 984 36,797
Multinational Executives or Managers (E13) 11,499 12,276 14,330 14,861 12,306 11,677 10,647 9,709 10,664 13,735 1,862 123,566
Second Preference (EB2)
Total Petitions 49,210 58,788 82,539 70,241 69,984 78,224 67,605 70,604 84,484 93,013 27,591 752,283
Approved 45,909 54,942 77,572 65,929 66,014 73,684 63,789 66,640 78,940 76,463 13,359 683,241
Denied 3,096 3,662 4,651 4,079 3,784 4,355 3,641 3,691 5,190 6,154 254 42,557
Pending, Other1 205 184 316 233 186 185 175 273 354 10,396 13,978 26,485
Approvals by Category
Professionals with Advanced Degrees (E21) 2 45,909 54,942 77,572 65,929 66,014 73,684 63,789 66,640 78,940 76,463 13,359 683,241
Third Preference (EB3)
Total Petitions 14,954 19,369 36,336 37,074 39,031 46,047 40,549 86,188 54,858 58,745 18,309 451,460
Approved 13,639 17,298 31,524 31,856 34,798 41,797 38,472 83,712 53,072 52,444 10,424 409,036
Denied 1,079 1,753 3,225 3,836 3,898 3,960 1,829 2,240 1,562 759 57 24,198
Pending, Other1 236 318 1,587 1,382 335 290 248 236 224 5,542 7,828 18,226
Approvals by Category
Skilled Workers (E31) 3,763 7,794 11,230 11,941 11,832 15,705 14,705 15,811 19,201 23,012 4,523 139,517
Professionals with Baccalaureate Degrees (E32) 9,536 8,459 16,891 16,343 18,784 20,551 17,574 60,759 24,600 19,453 4,586 217,536
Needed Unskilled Workers (EW3) 340 1,045 3,403 3,572 4,182 5,541 6,193 7,142 9,271 9,979 1,315 51,983
Other and Unknown3 - 1 4 5 7 - - - - - - 17
Approved - 1 1 1 6 - - - - - - 9
Denied - - 3 2 1 - - - - - - 6
Pending, Other1 - - - 2 - - - - - - - 2

Table Key:
- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0

References:
1
Includes a small number of cases updated as an administrative closure. The number of applications awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period.
Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.
2
Includes National Interest Waiver petitions.
3
Includes any I-140 that had no reason for filing listed in the system.

Notes:
1) Petitions received in one reporting period may be approved or denied in subsequent reporting periods.
2) This report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.
4) Data is not limited by priority date for approvals.
5) Top five countries are determined by total number of receipts in FY2024 and they are India, China, the Philippines, Brazil, and Nigeria.
6) This report is based on the fiscal year in which the petition was submitted to USCIS, not the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated. A petition may be adjudicated in a later fiscal year than it was filed.
Therefore, this report is different from other reports that are based on the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated.
7) Since petitioners are able to files more than one application, this report includes all filed petition; therefore, it could contain multiple petitions for a single individual.
8) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/forms

Source:
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality
CLAIMS3 and ELIS, queried 02/2023, TRK 14045
Number of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Petitions Received and Current Status for India
By Fiscal Year Received and Current Status
Fiscal Years 2014 to 2024 (Q1)
Fiscal Year Received
Petitions by Employment Preference 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
TOTAL 38,085 47,714 70,025 62,348 58,606 64,901 52,921 96,516 72,579 64,764 16,360 644,819
Approved 35,228 43,944 65,212 58,070 54,783 61,486 50,364 93,155 70,367 58,738 9,771 601,118
Denied 2,749 3,692 4,673 4,155 3,732 3,337 2,490 3,210 2,112 1,077 103 31,330
Pending, Other1 108 78 140 123 91 78 67 151 100 4,949 6,486 12,371
First Preference (EB1)
Total Petitions 6,939 6,751 8,539 9,466 8,763 7,873 6,992 8,167 9,021 11,974 2,824 87,309
Approved 6,372 6,126 7,737 8,497 7,577 6,880 6,196 7,246 8,126 9,950 1,447 76,154
Denied 530 606 781 931 1,173 982 785 900 859 696 72 8,315
Pending, Other1 37 19 21 38 13 11 11 21 36 1,328 1,305 2,840
Approvals by Category
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability (E11) 822 943 1,128 1,392 1,262 944 895 1,384 1,716 1,903 395 12,784
Outstanding Professors or Researchers (E12) 987 1,020 1,077 1,134 1,228 931 840 1,227 1,348 1,637 292 11,721
Multinational Executives or Managers (E13) 4,563 4,163 5,532 5,971 5,087 5,005 4,461 4,635 5,062 6,410 760 51,649
Second Preference (EB2)
Total Petitions 26,974 34,119 50,808 43,664 41,199 45,189 36,473 39,025 46,596 40,031 10,575 414,653
Approved 25,025 31,570 47,523 40,945 39,128 43,401 35,106 37,809 45,589 36,948 6,613 389,657
Denied 1,884 2,500 3,186 2,646 2,010 1,743 1,328 1,184 963 312 23 17,779
Pending, Other1 65 49 99 73 61 45 39 32 44 2,771 3,939 7,217
Approvals by Category
Professionals with Advanced Degrees (E21) 2 25,025 31,570 47,523 40,945 39,128 43,401 35,106 37,809 45,589 36,948 6,613 389,657
Third Preference (EB3)
Total Petitions 4,172 6,843 10,677 9,217 8,644 11,839 9,456 49,324 16,962 12,759 2,961 142,854
Approved 3,831 6,247 9,952 8,628 8,078 11,205 9,062 48,100 16,652 11,840 1,711 135,306
Denied 335 586 705 577 549 612 377 1,126 290 69 8 5,234
Pending, Other1 6 10 20 12 17 22 17 98 20 850 1,242 2,314
Approvals by Category
Skilled Workers (E31) 1,243 3,050 4,010 4,225 2,917 3,925 3,331 4,701 3,816 2,799 414 34,431
Professionals with Baccalaureate Degrees (E32) 2,581 3,188 5,916 4,385 5,136 7,229 5,710 43,361 12,804 9,022 1,292 100,624
Needed Unskilled Workers (EW3) 7 9 26 18 25 51 21 38 32 19 5 251
Other and Unknown3 - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - 3
Approved - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
Denied - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 2
Pending, Other1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table Key:
- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0

References:
1
Includes a small number of cases updated as an administrative closure. The number of applications awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period.
Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.
2
Includes National Interest Waiver petitions.
3
Includes any I-140 that had no reason for filing listed in the system.

Notes:
1) Petitions received in one reporting period may be approved or denied in subsequent reporting periods.
2) This report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.
4) Data is not limited by priority date for approvals.
5) Top five countries are determined by total number of receipts in FY2024 and they are India, China, the Philippines, Brazil, and Nigeria.
6) This report is based on the fiscal year in which the petition was submitted to USCIS, not the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated. A petition may be adjudicated in a later fiscal year than it was filed.
Therefore, this report is different from other reports that are based on the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated.
7) Since petitioners are able to files more than one application, this report includes all filed petition; therefore, it could contain multiple petitions for a single individual.
8) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/forms

Source:
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality
CLAIMS3 and ELIS, queried 02/2024, TRK 14045
Number of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Petitions Received and Current Status for China
By Fiscal Year Received and Current Status
Fiscal Years 2014 to 2024 (Q1)
Fiscal Year Received
Petitions by Employment Preference 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
TOTAL 12,615 11,602 16,987 17,493 18,692 20,480 20,040 24,709 19,936 25,779 9,150 197,483
Approved 11,722 10,702 15,316 15,633 16,697 18,059 18,186 23,242 18,293 21,464 5,600 174,914
Denied 747 692 1,104 1,545 1,846 2,269 1,774 1,385 1,541 1,637 85 14,625
Pending, Other1 146 208 567 315 149 152 80 82 102 2,678 3,465 7,944
First Preference (EB1)
Total Petitions 4,437 4,866 5,333 6,119 5,973 5,608 4,392 4,416 5,643 9,382 2,552 58,721
Approved 3,821 4,310 4,611 4,940 4,498 3,705 2,968 3,400 4,361 6,465 1,083 44,162
Denied 540 490 641 1,128 1,429 1,841 1,386 971 1,230 1,341 70 11,067
Pending, Other1 76 66 81 51 46 62 38 45 52 1,576 1,399 3,492
Approvals by Category
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability (E11) 1,787 2,088 2,363 2,705 2,357 1,737 1,299 1,634 2,373 3,755 580 22,678
Outstanding Professors or Researchers (E12) 1,403 1,487 1,318 1,337 1,311 1,161 1,018 1,330 1,525 2,039 388 14,317
Multinational Executives or Managers (E13) 631 735 930 898 830 807 651 436 463 671 115 7,167
Second Preference (EB2)
Total Petitions 4,122 5,203 7,626 6,463 8,261 10,879 10,912 9,896 10,249 12,978 4,072 90,661
Approved 3,967 5,051 7,343 6,198 7,960 10,478 10,579 9,616 9,971 11,826 2,531 85,520
Denied 129 125 208 209 252 326 300 260 253 279 13 2,354
Pending, Other1 26 27 75 56 49 75 33 20 25 873 1,528 2,787
Approvals by Category
Professionals with Advanced Degrees (E21) 2 3,967 5,051 7,343 6,198 7,960 10,478 10,579 9,616 9,971 11,826 2,531 85,520
Third Preference (EB3)
Total Petitions 4,056 1,533 4,028 4,910 4,458 3,993 4,736 10,397 4,044 3,419 2,526 48,100
Approved 3,934 1,341 3,362 4,494 4,239 3,876 4,639 10,226 3,961 3,173 1,986 45,231
Denied 78 77 255 208 165 102 88 154 58 17 2 1,204
Pending, Other1 44 115 411 208 54 15 9 17 25 229 538 1,665
Approvals by Category
Skilled Workers (E31) 97 172 375 355 324 412 368 469 358 512 156 3,598
Professionals with Baccalaureate Degrees (E32) 3,809 1,074 2,688 3,915 3,720 3,278 4,156 9,640 3,349 2,604 1,820 40,053
Needed Unskilled Workers (EW3) 28 95 299 224 195 186 115 117 254 57 10 1,580
Other and Unknown3 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Approved - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Denied - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pending, Other1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table Key:
- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0

References:
1
Includes a small number of cases updated as an administrative closure. The number of applications awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period.
Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.
2
Includes National Interest Waiver petitions.
3
Includes any I-140 that had no reason for filing listed in the system.

Notes:
1) Petitions received in one reporting period may be approved or denied in subsequent reporting periods.
2) This report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.
4) Data is not limited by priority date for approvals.
5) Top five countries are determined by total number of receipts in FY2024 and they are India, China, the Philippines, Brazil, and Nigeria.
6) This report is based on the fiscal year in which the petition was submitted to USCIS, not the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated. A petition may be adjudicated in a later fiscal year than it was filed.
Therefore, this report is different from other reports that are based on the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated.
7) Since petitioners are able to files more than one application, this report includes all filed petition; therefore, it could contain multiple petitions for a single individual.
8) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/forms

Source:
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality
CLAIMS3 and ELIS, queried 02/2024, TRK 14045
Number of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Petitions Received and Current Status for the Philippines
By Fiscal Year Received and Current Status
Fiscal Years 2014 to 2024 (Q1)
Fiscal Year Received
Petitions by Employment Preference 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
TOTAL 3,099 4,347 4,706 5,247 5,416 7,909 7,124 6,147 10,332 14,194 4,188 72,709
Approved 2,686 3,689 3,727 3,741 3,921 6,271 6,761 5,906 9,990 12,474 2,455 61,621
Denied 367 599 888 1,435 1,440 1,527 300 213 305 196 8 7,278
Pending, Other1 46 59 91 71 55 111 63 28 37 1,524 1,725 3,810
First Preference (EB1)
Total Petitions 128 101 117 146 160 107 93 91 101 157 45 1,246
Approved 99 81 93 114 138 90 80 81 82 116 13 987
Denied 29 20 23 32 22 17 13 9 16 10 - 191
Pending, Other1 - - 1 - - - - 1 3 31 32 68
Approvals by Category
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability (E11) 23 11 12 21 16 12 8 16 17 18 2 156
Outstanding Professors or Researchers (E12) 3 5 4 7 - 6 5 2 4 4 1 41
Multinational Executives or Managers (E13) 73 65 77 86 122 72 67 63 61 94 10 790
Second Preference (EB2)
Total Petitions 1,403 1,119 1,411 1,045 780 591 408 373 380 287 67 7,864
Approved 1,179 946 1,108 824 632 451 377 355 361 201 34 6,468
Denied 211 168 281 208 141 136 30 18 17 30 1 1,241
Pending, Other1 13 5 22 13 7 4 1 - 2 56 32 155
Approvals by Category
Professionals with Advanced Degrees (E21) 2 1,179 946 1,108 824 632 451 377 355 361 201 34 6,468
Third Preference (EB3)
Total Petitions 1,568 3,127 3,178 4,056 4,475 7,211 6,623 5,683 9,851 13,750 4,076 63,598
Approved 1,408 2,662 2,526 2,803 3,150 5,730 6,304 5,470 9,547 12,157 2,408 54,165
Denied 127 411 584 1,195 1,277 1,374 257 186 272 156 7 5,846
Pending, Other1 33 54 68 58 48 107 62 27 32 1,437 1,661 3,587
Approvals by Category
Skilled Workers (E31) 915 1,934 1,484 2,001 2,344 4,643 5,001 4,290 7,258 10,075 2,181 42,126
Professionals with Baccalaureate Degrees (E32) 452 665 790 541 582 628 632 607 1,146 1,202 201 7,446
Needed Unskilled Workers (EW3) 41 63 252 261 224 459 671 573 1,143 880 26 4,593
Other and Unknown3 - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
Approved - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
Denied - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pending, Other1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table Key:
- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0

References:
1
Includes a small number of cases updated as an administrative closure. The number of applications awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period.
Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.
2
Includes National Interest Waiver petitions.
3
Includes any I-140 that had no reason for filing listed in the system.

Notes:
1) Petitions received in one reporting period may be approved or denied in subsequent reporting periods.
2) This report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.
4) Data is not limited by priority date for approvals.
5) Top five countries are determined by total number of receipts in FY2024 and they are India, China, the Philippines, Brazil, and Nigeria.
6) This report is based on the fiscal year in which the petition was submitted to USCIS, not the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated. A petition may be adjudicated in a later fiscal year than it was filed.
Therefore, this report is different from other reports that are based on the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated.
7) Since petitioners are able to files more than one application, this report includes all filed petition; therefore, it could contain multiple petitions for a single individual.
8) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/forms

Source:
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality
CLAIMS3 and ELIS, queried 02/2024, TRK 14045
Number of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Petitions Received and Current Status for Brazil
By Fiscal Year Received and Current Status
Fiscal Years 2014 to 2024 (Q1)
Fiscal Year Received
Petitions by Employment Preference 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
TOTAL 1,015 1,324 2,059 2,639 3,411 4,265 4,580 5,440 7,179 10,695 3,307 45,914
Approved 893 1,202 1,871 2,322 2,728 3,303 3,622 4,354 5,512 6,344 919 33,070
Denied 111 110 179 298 667 948 927 1,010 1,556 2,117 88 8,011
Pending, Other1 11 12 9 19 16 14 31 76 111 2,234 2,300 4,833
First Preference (EB1)
Total Petitions 505 760 1,044 1,355 1,313 1,020 1,082 1,063 1,178 1,718 440 11,478
Approved 430 684 915 1,149 1,057 848 905 892 999 1,191 194 9,264
Denied 70 69 124 200 249 169 172 164 157 138 11 1,523
Pending, Other1 5 7 5 6 7 3 5 7 22 389 235 691
Approvals by Category
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability (E11) 98 151 226 325 351 194 219 254 369 333 64 2,584
Outstanding Professors or Researchers (E12) 25 24 21 41 31 35 39 29 58 77 29 409
Multinational Executives or Managers (E13) 307 509 668 783 675 619 647 609 572 781 101 6,271
Second Preference (EB2)
Total Petitions 363 357 582 649 1,269 2,037 2,308 2,882 4,210 6,866 2,292 23,815
Approved 337 340 555 572 895 1,333 1,601 2,044 2,806 3,270 434 14,187
Denied 25 17 24 72 370 697 684 775 1,319 1,933 72 5,988
Pending, Other1 1 - 3 5 4 7 23 63 85 1,663 1,786 3,640
Approvals by Category
Professionals with Advanced Degrees (E21) 2 337 340 555 572 895 1,333 1,601 2,044 2,806 3,270 434 14,187
Third Preference (EB3)
Total Petitions 147 207 433 635 827 1,208 1,190 1,495 1,791 2,111 575 10,619
Approved 126 178 401 601 774 1,122 1,116 1,418 1,707 1,883 291 9,617
Denied 16 24 31 26 48 82 71 71 80 46 5 500
Pending, Other1 5 5 1 8 5 4 3 6 4 182 279 502
Approvals by Category
Skilled Workers (E31) 39 62 133 202 242 340 319 440 412 439 101 2,729
Professionals with Baccalaureate Degrees (E32) 84 108 251 348 426 602 429 414 369 386 60 3,477
Needed Unskilled Workers (EW3) 3 8 17 51 106 180 368 564 926 1,058 130 3,411
Other and Unknown3 - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
Approved - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
Denied - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pending, Other1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table Key:
- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0

References:
1
Includes a small number of cases updated as an administrative closure. The number of applications awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period.
Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.
2
Includes National Interest Waiver petitions.
3
Includes any I-140 that had no reason for filing listed in the system.

Notes:
1) Petitions received in one reporting period may be approved or denied in subsequent reporting periods.
2) This report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.
4) Data is not limited by priority date for approvals.
5) Top five countries are determined by total number of receipts in FY2024 and they are India, China, the Philippines, Brazil, and Nigeria.
6) This report is based on the fiscal year in which the petition was submitted to USCIS, not the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated. A petition may be adjudicated in a later fiscal year than it was filed.
Therefore, this report is different from other reports that are based on the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated.
7) Since petitioners are able to files more than one application, this report includes all filed petition; therefore, it could contain multiple petitions for a single individual.
8) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/forms

Source:
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality
CLAIMS3 and ELIS, queried 02/2024, TRK 14045
Number of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Petitions Received and Current Status for Nigeria
By Fiscal Year Received and Current Status
Fiscal Years 2014 to 2024 (Q1)
Fiscal Year Received
Petitions by Employment Preference 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
TOTAL 368 471 597 631 881 1,050 1,106 1,240 1,897 4,340 1,686 14,267
Approved 321 414 516 521 695 819 963 1,103 1,691 3,342 662 11,047
Denied 47 57 76 106 178 225 131 127 195 353 51 1,546
Pending, Other1 - - 5 4 8 6 12 10 11 645 973 1,674
First Preference (EB1)
Total Petitions 44 50 73 58 73 59 67 83 116 300 157 1,080
Approved 26 39 49 40 44 38 42 45 75 157 53 608
Denied 18 11 24 16 28 20 23 35 38 71 14 298
Pending, Other1 - - - 2 1 1 2 3 3 72 90 174
Approvals by Category
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability (E11) 13 10 26 16 24 18 16 18 47 103 42 333
Outstanding Professors or Researchers (E12) 6 6 10 7 3 6 2 6 6 15 1 68
Multinational Executives or Managers (E13) 7 23 13 17 17 14 24 21 22 39 10 207
Second Preference (EB2)
Total Petitions 264 324 380 341 394 490 545 681 1,029 2,643 1,079 8,170
Approved 239 288 345 299 337 397 459 594 888 1,989 385 6,220
Denied 25 36 34 40 54 92 83 81 135 256 35 871
Pending, Other1 - - 1 2 3 1 3 6 6 398 659 1,079
Approvals by Category
Professionals with Advanced Degrees (E21) 2 239 288 345 299 337 397 459 594 888 1,989 385 6,220
Third Preference (EB3)
Total Petitions 60 97 144 232 414 501 494 476 752 1,397 450 5,017
Approved 56 87 122 182 314 384 462 464 728 1,196 224 4,219
Denied 4 10 18 50 96 113 25 11 22 26 2 377
Pending, Other1 - - 4 - 4 4 7 1 2 175 224 421
Approvals by Category
Skilled Workers (E31) 15 33 49 99 222 275 367 353 533 901 194 3,041
Professionals with Baccalaureate Degrees (E32) 40 53 73 71 80 89 75 88 123 130 22 844
Needed Unskilled Workers (EW3) 1 1 - 12 12 20 20 23 72 165 8 334
Other and Unknown3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Approved - - - - - - - - - - - -
Denied - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pending, Other1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table Key:
- Represents zero or rounds to 0.0

References:
1
Includes a small number of cases updated as an administrative closure. The number of applications awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period.
Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.
2
Includes National Interest Waiver petitions.
3
Includes any I-140 that had no reason for filing listed in the system.

Notes:
1) Petitions received in one reporting period may be approved or denied in subsequent reporting periods.
2) This report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.
4) Data is not limited by priority date for approvals.
5) Top five countries are determined by total number of receipts in FY2024 and they are India, China, the Philippines, Brazil, and Nigeria.
6) This report is based on the fiscal year in which the petition was submitted to USCIS, not the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated. A petition may be adjudicated in a later fiscal year than it was filed.
Therefore, this report is different from other reports that are based on the fiscal year in which the petition was adjudicated.
7) Since petitioners are able to files more than one application, this report includes all filed petition; therefore, it could contain multiple petitions for a single individual.
8) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/forms

Source:
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality
CLAIMS3 and ELIS, queried 02/2024, TRK 14045