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2012 Yearbook of

Immigration Statistics
Office of Immigration Statistics

Homeland
Security

2012 Yearbook of
Immigration Statistics
Office of Immigration Statistics
July 2013

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Janet Napolitano
Secretary
Office of Policy
David Heyman
Assistant Secretary
Office of Immigration Statistics
Nancy F. Rytina
Acting Director

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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 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Selected Country of
Last Residence: Fiscal Years 1820 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Country of Birth:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by State or Territory of Residence:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)
of Residence: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Type and Major Class of Admission:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Type and Detailed Class of Admission:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Sex, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and
Selected Demographic Characteristics: Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and
Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
11. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and
Region and Country of Last Residence: Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted by U.S. Citizens by Sex, Age, and Region and Country of Birth:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

REFUGEES AND ASYLEES


13. Refugee Arrivals: Fiscal Years 1980 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
14. Refugee Arrivals by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
15. Refugee Arrivals by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex, Age, and Marital Status:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
16. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively or Defensively: Fiscal Years 1990 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
17. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Region and Country of Nationality:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex,
Age, and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
19. Individuals Granted Asylum Defensively by Region and Country of Nationality:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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C ontents Continued
NATURALIZATIONS
20. Petitions for Naturalization Filed, Persons Naturalized, and Petitions for Naturalization Denied:
Fiscal Years 1907 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
21. Persons Naturalized by Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
22. Persons Naturalized by State or Territory of Residence: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
23. Persons Naturalized by Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) of Residence:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
24. Persons Naturalized by Sex, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS
25. Nonimmigrant Admissions by Class of Admission: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
26. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . 67
27. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Residence: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . 71
28. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Region and
Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
29. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Age and Sex:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
30. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and State or
Territory of Destination: Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
31. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Month of Arrival:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
32. Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Citizenship:
Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
33. Aliens Apprehended: Fiscal Years 1925 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
34. Aliens Apprehended by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
35. Aliens Apprehended by Program and Border Patrol Sector, Investigations Special Agent
in Charge (SAC) Jurisdiction, and Area of Responsibility: Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
36. Aliens Determined Inadmissible: Fiscal Years 2005 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
37. Aliens Determined Inadmissible by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2005 to 2012 . . . . 98
38. Aliens Determined Inadmissible by Field Office: Fiscal Years 2005 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
39. Aliens Removed or Returned: Fiscal Years 1892 to 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
40. Aliens Returned by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
41. Aliens Removed by Criminal Status and Region and Country of Nationality:
Fiscal Years 2003 to 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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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 2012 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
theUnited 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
theUnited 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 41)
Enforcement actions include foreign nationals who are inadmissible, apprehended, removed or returned for
violating 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 2012 Yearbook were obtained primarily from workload and case tracking
systemsofthe 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/immigration-statistics. Note that numbers appearing for a given year may change
insubsequent 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 is not affected.

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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, South Sudan, 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, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovak
Republic, Slovenia, Spain, 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 2012 Yearbook data tables are also available in Excel format on the Department of Homeland Security
website at http://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics.

Office of Immigration Statistics

Legal Permanent Residents

Table 1.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS: FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2012
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. . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . .
2011. . . . . . . . .
2012. . . . . . . . .

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
1,042,625
1,062,040
1,031,631

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 2012 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway-Sweden 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia 3, 6, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada and Newfoundland 15, 16, 17. . . . . . . . .
Mexico 16, 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Caribbean 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Central America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

128,502
99,618
28
173
7,694
5,753
17
51,617
430
1,105
91
19
252
86
2,866
3,148
26,336
3
34
3
9
19
3
9,656
2,297
3,835
3,061
3,061
57
57

538,381
422,853
20
927
39,330
124,726
49
170,672
2,225
1,377
1,149
366
896
280
2,016
4,430
74,350
40
55
8
38
8
1
31,911
11,875
7,187
11,792
11,792
94
94

1,427,337
1,369,423
3,996
671
75,300
385,434
17
656,145
1,476
7,624
12,389
105
359
520
1,917
4,819
218,572
79
121
32
33
7
45
4
50,527
34,285
3,069
11,803
11,803
297
297

2,814,554
2,622,617
5,765
3,227
81,778
976,072
32
1,029,486
8,643
11,122
22,202
1,087
4,218
423
8,803
24,423
445,322
14
36,080
35,933
42
94
11
84,201
64,171
3,446
12,447
12,447
512
512

2,081,261
1,880,389
3,375
2,700
483
5,785
13,553
3
35,938
723,734
51
427,419
9,853
8,387
82,937
1,886
4,741
1,667
6,970
21,124
532,956
10
54,408
54,028
50
4
138
2
129
57
130,427
117,975
1,957
8,809
3,420
78
61
5,250
70
9
2
1
58

2,742,137
2,252,050
60,127
54,529
5,598
6,991
29,278
286
71,901
751,769
209
422,264
46,296
14,267
178,823
88,644
90,179
11,016
13,990
34,977
5,571
25,212
578,447
626
134,071
133,139
166
17
193
4
7
382
163
345,889
323,974
5,133
14,592
8,705
149
257
5,481
202
26
4
3
10
11
1
147

5,248,568
4,638,684
314,787
204,805
109,982
18,738
85,342
9,617
48,193
1,445,181
1,807
674,061
267,660
52,715
586,441
185,111
401,330
42,910
15,189
5,842
173,081
3,999
81,151
810,900
1,070
71,152
65,797
247
18
1,583
1
140
2,478
888
529,845
492,508
2,405
27,600
20,134
124
355
6,987
359
80
1
3
4
1
270

3,694,294
3,576,411
534,059
268,218
203,350
19,642
52
56,671
36,719
35,616
579,072
12,732
405,710
603,761
29,349
334,058
96,810
237,248
107,793
25,874
6,808
413,382
9,189
37,020
328,759
145
61,304
15,268
102
26
13,998
19
27,510
4,381
38,756
2,668
734
31,885
23,669
101
223
7,892
674
25
4
7
9
4
3
622

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
300,441
19,884
3,026
139,712
605
127,999
9,215
277,882
123,067
31,188
100,960
100,960
7,341
583
6,758

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 2012 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Specified 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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
1
19
1
18
2
2
19,173

957
957
6
66
8
4
54
1
1
83,495

1,062
1,062
11
67
5
1
61
3
2
1
7,196

3,569
3,569
56
104
5
7
92
110
104
2
4
71,442

1,536
7
32
25
2
41
35
36
1,358
80
458
8
43
79
328
107
96
6
5
15,472

1,109
58
5
219
92
196
7
95
2
127
22
190
96
879
441
29
52
15
48
297
9,094
8,933
39
122
592

1,954
64
199
44
1,210
14
68
25
4
248
78
5,019
768
145
21
12
23
567
7,341
7,250
21
70
778

1,389
36
92
66
607
33
27
79
144
305
1,406
432
51
9
9
9
354
3,279
3,098
12
169
14,112

15,253
15,253
73
6,326
6,326
11,677
11,191
486
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 2012 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria-Hungary 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway-Sweden 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia 3, 6, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada and Newfoundland 15, 16, 17. . . . . . . . .
Mexico 16, 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Caribbean 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
201,644
528,133
29,397
170,329
70,327
100,002
224,420
44,829
67,810
61,604
47,109
31,772
342,762
49,215
21,330
126,740
30,648
2,076
208
42,057
5,307
40,374
6,070
1,591,278
949,286
498,945
83,482
12,769
70,713
16,511
285
16,226

699,375
444,404
13,902
6,678
7,224
4,013
1,062
17,757
3,470
2,438
13,761
117,736
10,599
28,195
85,053
7,791
13,452
6,901
6,551
26,460
3,518
5,264
2,473
3,669
5,990
61,813
6,920
9,068
19,292
5,874
554
198
2,683
457
2,188
1,314
6,024
230,319
162,703
32,709
18,052
10,641
1,165
207
6,039
6,840
193
580
712
632
809
564
1,774
1,576

856,608
472,524
13,677
8,496
5,181
12,473
449
8,475
4,549
2,230
36,954
119,403
8,605
15,701
50,509
13,877
17,326
8,326
9,000
7,774
6,765
1,254
605
2,774
9,904
131,794
2,039
5,387
34,532
16,072
1,692
1,144
98
1,557
3
83
4,099
1,179
754
7,851
328,435
160,911
56,158
46,285
25,976
4,802
823
14,684
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
189,061
46,703
44,231
22,813
21,418
6,498
13,928
914
453
6,880
17,577
195,709
6,966
7,231
135,844
8,836
13,781
1,922
3,195
21,376
41,968
4,919
4,845
17,245
1,091
721
2,980
290
12,675
921,644
353,169
273,847
115,869
73,221
10,219
3,787
7,397
21,245
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
55,773
70,568
2,339
2,329
40,793
19,193
220,213
17,990
6,814
358,563
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
40,452
1,674,185
433,128
441,824
427,843
202,030
83,552
28,992
62,218
51,051
98,569
4,185
17,975
14,405
14,357
15,087
10,383
22,177
-

4,248,203
826,327
20,387
14,239
6,148
5,413
1,011
5,654
4,405
2,829
27,018
77,142
102,370
11,461
150,031
10,373
10,298
3,927
6,371
33,699
104,754
10,774
28,132
41,718
8,536
133,218
31,862
5,242
1,406,526
17,627
117,350
148,018
33,763
36,306
52,812
25,541
241,192
337,726
8,086
83,155
12,209
121,716
171,025
1,903,636
179,267
621,218
708,643
256,497
139,249
55,166
130,226
127,505
120,376
6,747
12,405
29,428
23,837
15,653
10,911
21,395
-

6,244,379
669,694
20,437
15,374
5,063
7,028
1,124
5,678
4,847
2,569
32,894
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
2,694,504
156,313
1,009,586
789,343
132,552
221,552
121,406
193,874
119,959
339,376
14,964
25,017
137,418
58,847
39,071
31,102
32,957
-

9,775,398
1,349,219
27,529
18,234
9,295
7,077
16,948
8,970
6,189
3,970
36,552
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
5,137,142
194,788
2,757,418
1,004,114
159,037
359,818
177,446
177,143
130,670
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 2012 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Specified 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

43,025

9,990

19,662

78,418

250,754

273,529

399,803

570,596

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

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

1,397
77
1,468
568
1,278
320
193
36
460
33
153
1,360
2,647
25
2,120
781
10
35
110
312
872
3,240
2,260
790
190
-

3,108
893
3,653
1,320
3,454
2,207
596
85
1,273
130
754
2,182
7
25,284
6,720
1,613
28
37
1,463
1,022
2,557
14,262
11,201
2,351
710
135

16,346
2,759
11,547
4,669
15,567
8,574
1,131
576
5,980
299
1,026
9,927
17
60,140
13,016
1,996
302
289
3,293
2,278
4,858
11,319
8,275
1,799
1,245
12,472

49,384
6,205
29,238
12,384
68,371
34,107
4,546
1,249
19,783
612
4,089
20,758
28
22,076
23,780
5,581
804
841
2,880
4,360
9,314
23,659
14,986
3,775
4,898
119

30,303
5,635
18,600
15,032
71,265
47,464
38,278
1,486
25,311
714
8,416
11,007
18
603
71,405
23,543
2,588
2,391
1,967
10,002
30,914
39,983
18,708
5,018
16,257
326

23,442
9,798
22,944
19,749
105,494
48,015
85,886
3,518
49,958
1,357
7,235
22,405
2
83
141,987
26,744
12,927
6,420
3,471
15,505
76,920
41,432
16,901
6,129
18,402
305,406

30,065
18,111
50,744
18,200
137,985
81,358
74,407
6,082
110,117
2,285
6,062
35,180
37
346,410
44,604
40,097
13,587
15,768
21,964
210,390
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 2012 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria-Hungary 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway-Sweden 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia 3, 6, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada and Newfoundland 15, 16, 17. . . . . . . . .
Mexico 16, 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Caribbean 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Central America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

10

Office of Immigration Statistics

2000
to 2009

2010

2011

2012

10,299,430 1,042,625 1,062,040 1,031,631


1,349,609
95,429
90,712
86,956
33,929
4,325
4,703
3,208
21,151
3,319
3,654
2,199
12,778
1,006
1,049
1,009
8,157
732
700
698
40,003
2,465
2,549
2,322
18,691
1,510
1,374
1,316
6,049
545
473
492
3,970
414
398
373
45,637
4,339
3,967
4,201
122,373
7,929
7,072
6,732
16,841
966
1,196
1,264
15,642
1,610
1,533
1,694
28,329
2,956
2,670
2,946
17,351
1,520
1,258
1,294
19,382
1,662
1,530
1,441
4,599
363
405
314
14,783
1,299
1,125
1,127
117,921
7,391
6,634
6,024
11,479
759
878
837
52,154
3,735
3,679
3,477
167,152
7,502
8,548
10,114
17,695
2,040
2,319
2,316
12,173
868
861
916
171,979
14,781
13,443
13,938
131,831
4,772
4,611
4,488
290,871
22,608
20,316
16,865
3,470,835
410,209
438,580
416,488
591,711
67,634
83,603
78,184
57,583
3,263
3,149
2,642
590,464
66,185
66,331
63,320
76,755
9,078
9,015
8,955
54,081
5,172
4,389
4,640
84,552
7,100
6,751
6,581
53,550
9,327
8,211
7,014
209,758
22,022
22,748
20,802
545,463
56,399
55,251
55,441
30,807
7,424
7,983
6,674
92,657
6,785
6,206
5,295
48,394
7,435
9,040
7,362
289,616
30,065
33,486
27,578
745,444
112,320
122,417
122,000
4,441,529
426,981
423,277
409,664
236,349
19,491
19,506
20,138
1,704,166
138,717
142,823
145,326
1,053,357
139,389
133,012
126,615
271,742
33,372
36,261
32,551
291,492
53,890
46,036
41,535
203,827
22,336
21,802
22,446
172,523
19,439
19,298
20,300
113,773
10,352
9,615
9,783
591,130
43,597
43,249
39,837
9,682
997
933
875
21,571
2,306
2,230
2,152
251,237
18,547
18,477
15,874
156,992
10,263
10,795
9,857
63,513
6,381
6,053
6,773
70,015
3,476
3,314
2,943
18,120
1,627
1,447
1,363
-

Table 2.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE:
FISCAL YEARS 1820 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of last residence 1

2000
to 2009

2010

2011

2012

South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other South America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Specified 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

856,508
47,955
21,921
115,404
19,792
236,570
107,977
70,373
4,623
137,614
2,363
9,827
82,087
2
19
759,734
81,564
87,207
23,316
40,844
32,221
494,582
65,793
32,728
12,495
20,570
211,930

85,783
4,312
2,211
12,057
1,940
21,861
11,463
6,441
449
14,063
202
1,286
9,497
1
4
98,246
9,822
13,853
2,924
4,847
2,705
64,095
5,946
3,077
1,046
1,823
5,814

84,687
4,335
2,113
11,643
1,854
22,130
11,068
6,288
501
13,836
167
1,521
9,229
2
97,429
9,096
13,985
3,117
4,249
2,754
64,228
5,825
3,062
1,006
1,757
6,217

77,748
4,218
1,920
11,248
1,628
20,272
9,284
5,282
454
12,414
216
1,348
9,464
103,685
10,172
15,400
3,451
3,534
2,960
68,168
5,573
3,146
980
1,447
9,265

- Represents zero or not available.


1
Prior to 1906 refers to country of origin; from 1906 to 2012 refers to country of last residence. Because of changes in country boundaries, data for a particular country may
not necessarily refer to the same geographic area over time.
2
Austria and Hungary not reported separately for all years during 1860 to 1869, 1890 to 1899, and 1900 to 1909.
3
Poland included in Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Russia from 1899 to 1919.
4
Bulgaria included Serbia and Montenegro from 1899 to 1919.
5
Includes Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia (former), and Slovakia.
6
Finland included in Russia from 1899 to 1919.
7
Northern Ireland included in Ireland prior to 1925.
8
Norway and Sweden not reported separately until 1861.
9
Cape Verde included in Portugal from 1892 to 1952.
10
Refers to the Russian Empire from 1820 to 1920. Between 1920 and 1990 refers to the Soviet Union. From 1991 to 1999, refers to Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Beginning in 2000, refers to Russia only.
11
United Kingdom refers to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1925.
12
Includes Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia.
13
Includes both North and South Korea.
14
Syria included in Turkey from 1886 to 1923.
15
Includes British North America and Canadian provinces.
16
Land arrivals not completely enumerated until 1908.
17
No data available for Canada or Mexico from 1886 to 1893.
18
Jamaica included in British West Indies from 1892 to 1952.
19
Panama Canal Zone included in Panama from 1932 to 1972.
20
New Zealand included in Australia from 1892 to 1924.
21
Includes 32,897 persons returning in 1906 to their homes in the United States.
Note: Official recording of immigration to the United States began in 1820 after the passage of the Act of March 2, 1819. 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 2012, 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 30, 1843; Fiscal Years 1832 and 1850 cover 15 months ending December 31 of the respective years; Fiscal Year 1868 covers
6 months ending June 30, 1868; and Fiscal Year 1976 covers 15 months ending September 30, 1976.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

703,542
48,639
250,448
93,960
249,919
4,351
55,024
1,201

957,883
66,417
342,930
124,884
342,383
5,985
72,057
3,227

1,122,257
85,094
411,722
164,989
345,476
6,546
103,127
5,303

1,266,129
117,421
440,335
146,292
413,992
7,384
137,971
2,734

1,052,415
94,710
397,834
106,566
339,294
6,101
106,516
1,394

1,107,126
105,915
399,027
103,782
393,196
5,263
98,549
1,394

1,130,818
127,046
413,312
105,476
375,180
5,578
102,860
1,366

1,042,625
101,355
422,063
88,801
336,553
5,345
87,178
1,330

1,062,040
100,374
451,593
83,850
333,902
4,980
86,096
1,245

1,031,631
107,241
429,599
81,671
327,771
4,742
79,401
1,206

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, People's Republic . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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
3
110
513
1,246
483
1,153
9,262

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
4
155
670
1,755
666
1,511
20,488

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
6
260
1,064
2,278
930
1,780
36,261

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
7
738
1,600
3,109
2,067
945
45,614

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
7
1,129
972
2,540
1,193
482
29,104

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
3
1,261
950
2,090
1,645
455
49,500

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
3
2,122
1,563
2,384
2,159
496
38,954

1,042,625
2,017
4,711
1,305
14
148
19
359
4,399
2,979
49
2,512
442
781
652
104
14,819
465
2,038
592
965
486
72
6,109
2,253
946
66
12,258
46
20
2,570
377
12,925
841
2,986
4,161
13,328
1,668
52
101
120
1,950
70,863
22,406
4
1,764
968
2,164
1,621
357
33,573

1,062,040
1,648
3,612
1,364
D
148
25
368
4,473
2,983
39
2,343
424
728
668
119
16,707
455
1,964
567
905
462
71
10,137
2,173
878
76
11,763
37
25
2,661
433
16,518
593
2,745
4,754
12,800
1,808
41
134
171
1,853
87,016
22,635
8
2,424
1,371
2,135
1,302
349
36,452

1,031,631
1,617
3,364
1,369
187
23
337
4,359
2,681
54
2,414
407
663
619
104
14,705
460
1,659
574
847
415
85
10,198
1,948
815
80
11,441
39
19
2,440
558
17,383
535
2,473
3,815
12,932
1,684
44
116
155
1,673
81,784
20,931
10
3,731
1,461
2,020
1,760
336
32,820

See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia (former). . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

123
267
543
405
16
204
26,159
7,066
3,348
28,231
D
556
235
6,635
1,095
241
2,431
14
40
263
735
5,064
4,410
651
481
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
X
707
356
896
458
2,956
5
1,766
140
2,266
16
244
653

143
457
673
566
37
132
30,506
8,626
5,522
29,807
13
675
322
8,286
1,593
388
3,688
13
50
422
964
7,099
5,337
769
609
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
X
1,091
439
1,147
605
3,818
14
2,757
185
2,480
13
192
775

196
476
784
718
50
198
27,503
11,608
7,905
21,359
10
796
438
10,571
1,422
574
4,496
19
66
581
1,389
9,264
6,491
1,070
840
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
X
1,152
656
1,242
768
4,282
12
4,880
223
2,417
35
133
1,070

180
344
1,442
699
34
471
38,068
17,489
10,500
31,782
13
1,593
423
16,152
2,115
542
4,357
37
85
897
2,003
8,436
9,367
1,124
1,068
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
X
1,230
785
2,892
892
4,083
18
6,887
271
1,885
28
189
1,317

137
287
927
517
23
428
28,024
12,248
9,267
21,127
4
1,081
368
12,786
1,637
426
3,494
27
95
826
1,554
7,582
7,610
882
751
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
X
1,017
597
2,575
568
4,267
14
4,102
186
1,361
39
178
1,227

141
227
862
498
39
454
31,879
11,663
8,712
19,659
16
1,270
287
12,917
1,176
302
4,935
26
82
739
1,620
7,091
8,195
769
784
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

142
146
865
603
54
484
49,414
12,128
8,844
19,909
32
1,928
282
15,462
1,194
423
4,569
30
171
978
1,578
7,583
8,401
798
748
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

122
190
750
518
37
366
53,870
11,492
8,978
18,806
12
1,656
260
14,266
1,201
397
3,919
16
138
859
1,518
6,888
7,429
745
664
10,467
1,379
30
6,749
22,582
6,448
2,432
1,022
105
69,162
3,032
14,182
19,855
1,507
4,515
2,579
19,825
6,264
3,868
1,282
7,421
6
35
22,227
355
1,037
507
1,200
435
3,487
23
4,837
355
985
22
143
963

101
303
466
459
56
287
46,109
11,103
7,778
18,667
13
2,102
191
13,793
1,041
363
3,653
21
204
972
1,490
6,125
8,798
949
579
11,092
1,555
29
6,599
22,111
6,133
2,306
1,044
90
69,013
2,856
14,822
21,133
1,371
3,826
2,443
19,662
6,161
3,876
1,235
7,762
D
36
22,824
670
973
542
956
426
3,295
25
4,151
357
936
24
130
1,078

107
677
159
459
106
125
41,566
9,342
8,988
16,256
20
2,643
227
14,544
853
348
3,862
30
197
1,159
1,341
5,812
10,592
1,054
671
10,341
1,656
47
5,683
22,818
6,884
2,104
1,054
103
66,434
2,603
12,916
20,369
1,514
4,153
2,673
20,705
6,061
4,099
1,202
7,043
6
49
20,846
782
1,044
648
949
436
2,879
17
4,109
315
924
19
120
906

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro 2 . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

40
62
1,200
15
124
37
26
131
57
115,585
4
1,151
3
153
X
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
X
2,994
16
1,492
582
674
64
5
2,444
2,210
X

54
83
1,987
7
163
57
48
170
65
175,411
5
1,507
7
229
X
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
X
3,331
25
1,596
966
800
88
6
3,929
3,370
X

60
131
2,632
6
277
74
32
275
99
161,445
6
3,506
7
323
X
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
X
5,202
16
2,731
1,204
965
114
3
5,829
4,536
X

72
131
2,281
D
408
70
53
720
108
173,749
12
3,036
D
497
X
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
X
5,891
15
3,572
997
1,111
115
5
9,462
3,201
X

53
123
2,149
9
412
53
48
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
X

77
133
1,945
D
523
66
39
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
X

71
164
2,014
6
576
58
48
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
X

80
164
1,714
D
528
74
37
495
84
139,120
10
1,981
12
594
120
27
5,013
53
60
7,115
1,321
77
6
919
3,565
96
13,376
334
63
18,258
18
1,536
30
467
14,247
58,173
7,643
755
148
4,003
6,718
489
339
872
576
219
10
1,263
1,285
20
2,196
8
2,011
774
538
74
6
4,558
2,758
X

83
123
2,273
3
629
51
38
393
101
143,446
9
2,258
6
774
204
30
4,399
60
43
10,166
1,085
86
5
803
3,401
96
11,824
339
60
15,546
7
1,374
20
500
14,064
57,011
6,863
821
193
3,882
7,944
520
350
785
468
267
9
1,396
1,424
244
1,398
15
1,985
690
594
69
D
4,451
2,649
-

79
192
2,605
D
734
62
50
410
77
146,406
13
2,021
5
691
265
27
3,656
94
59
11,312
1,091
106
3
814
3,046
48
13,575
276
74
14,740
10
1,281
21
467
12,609
57,327
6,300
811
141
3,748
9,969
592
311
919
503
238
12
1,343
1,615
704
801
7
1,688
712
528
86
D
5,204
2,781
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Table 3.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth
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 . . . . . . . .
U.S. Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

1,072
917
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
26
1,201

929
1,339
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
24
3,227

2,899
1,888
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
42
5,303

6,229
1,971
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
32
2,734

5,090
1,578
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
20
1,394

5,270
1,621
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
22
1,394

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
D
1,364
11,223
697
15,748
181
1,775
5,467
11,154
29,234
3,134
704
983
33
1,366

4,978
1,684
2,036
2,397
216
22
1,097
675
2,555
6,732
299
1,850
9,384
1,563
343
5,435
418
4,483
224
29
D
1,085
8,477
779
12,792
201
1,331
4,770
9,409
30,632
3,591
628
1,274
24
1,330

3,687
1,890
2,053
2,628
196
19
979
615
2,785
6,154
382
1,427
9,962
1,506
408
5,023
440
4,403
260
33
D
1,239
8,292
707
11,572
269
1,553
5,056
9,183
34,157
3,361
652
1,016
25
1,245

1,296
1,842
1,994
2,471
187
24
968
635
3,014
5,331
411
1,516
9,459
1,756
276
5,214
422
4,162
223
30
D
1,340
7,642
854
12,014
279
1,374
4,726
9,387
28,304
2,620
643
914
23
1,206

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.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 4.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY STATE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE:
FISCALYEARS2003 TO 2012
State or territory of residence

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1,042,625
3,740
1,703
18,243
2,684
208,446
12,489
12,222
2,198
2,897
107,276
24,833
1,383
7,037
2,556
37,909
8,539
4,245
5,501
4,930
4,397
1,349
26,450
31,069
18,579
12,408
1,709
7,151
457
4,400
10,803
2,556
56,920
3,528
147,999
16,112
1,058
13,585
4,627
7,997
24,130
4,283
4,027
4,401
987
8,156
87,750
6,085
867
28,607
22,283
729
6,189
452
1,694
-

1,062,040
4,063
1,799
20,333
2,874
210,591
13,547
12,577
2,355
2,724
109,229
27,015
1,313
7,296
2,602
38,325
8,262
4,624
5,086
5,403
4,226
1,467
25,778
32,236
18,347
12,389
1,666
7,048
511
4,535
10,449
2,478
55,547
3,767
148,426
17,571
948
13,857
4,503
7,694
25,397
3,288
3,681
4,216
1,337
8,279
94,481
6,426
943
27,767
23,789
830
6,245
420
1,480
-

1,031,631
3,873
1,612
18,434
2,795
196,622
13,327
12,237
2,208
2,811
103,047
26,134
1,430
6,764
2,428
38,373
8,359
4,679
4,980
5,243
4,454
1,497
24,971
31,392
17,494
12,999
1,583
6,635
503
4,384
10,343
2,466
50,790
3,714
149,505
17,487
1,144
13,948
4,646
7,791
25,032
3,106
3,798
3,924
1,521
8,573
95,557
5,932
877
28,227
23,060
779
6,049
427
1,667
-

- 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 2003 TO 2012 (Ranked by 2012 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-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI. . . . . . . . .
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX. . . . . . . . .
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. . . . . . .
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. . . . . . . . . . .
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH . . . . . . . .
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA . . . . . . .
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA . . . . . .
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. . . . . . . . . . . .
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA . . . . . .
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. . . . . .
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. . . . . . . . . .
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO . . . . . . . . . . .
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. . . . .
Baltimore-Towson, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA . . .
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA . . . . . .
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX . . . . . . .
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC. . . . . . .
Columbus, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honolulu, HI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA . . .
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT. . . . . . . . .
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT . . .
Kansas City, MO-KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salt Lake City, UT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raleigh-Cary, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Louis, MO-IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jacksonville, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Worcester, MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockton, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tucson, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresno, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR. . . . . . . . . .
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA. . . . . . .
Other CBSAs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other metropolitan areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other micropolitan areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-CBSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

703,542

957,883

1,122,257

1,266,129

1,052,415

1,107,126

1,130,818

1,042,625

1,062,040

1,031,631

117,477
79,584
36,590
29,643
30,541
16,132
26,213
15,538
16,555
8,505
12,778
11,285
12,647
13,420
10,709
7,216
9,181
7,125
4,108
7,068
4,966
4,064
4,974
6,556
6,012
3,425
3,317
2,490
2,309
3,182
3,733
3,093
3,031
2,036
1,511
2,868
3,121
1,914
1,935
2,595
3,617
1,812
1,857
2,612
1,201
2,157
1,664
3,562
2,854
2,966
128,933
109,392
19,541
10,846
14

138,568
110,821
49,802
32,274
43,826
34,995
37,225
25,231
22,712
12,970
20,031
14,699
13,825
21,210
17,473
12,254
12,665
10,181
6,018
7,311
7,010
7,238
5,852
9,124
7,340
4,275
3,683
4,157
2,744
3,703
4,907
4,637
4,735
2,364
2,415
4,080
3,492
2,703
2,621
5,378
4,198
2,841
2,844
3,214
1,203
3,434
3,556
4,873
4,324
4,519
173,284
147,689
25,595
13,029
15

172,832
98,235
79,550
37,142
49,014
34,788
33,873
28,955
27,133
25,345
19,299
22,674
18,939
19,557
15,519
12,971
15,862
12,954
10,427
7,807
7,826
11,841
6,959
12,366
8,927
5,424
4,584
3,736
4,312
5,040
4,955
4,973
6,187
2,529
3,997
4,730
3,640
3,254
3,634
4,013
5,830
4,464
3,616
4,547
2,078
3,317
2,654
3,969
3,323
3,621
214,630
184,627
30,003
14,382
23

224,408
120,875
98,911
54,543
49,746
31,555
38,340
26,623
28,468
25,269
17,270
20,754
17,094
18,258
19,466
14,593
14,040
15,861
17,409
8,401
12,705
13,542
8,627
12,751
8,209
4,974
4,346
4,295
4,851
5,568
5,727
5,933
7,654
3,152
4,939
5,498
3,551
3,566
3,910
3,549
3,793
3,877
3,678
3,773
1,858
4,297
2,921
4,772
3,703
4,093
223,991
191,106
32,885
16,115
27

175,735
95,410
78,170
40,703
39,504
26,842
35,640
23,263
24,676
22,054
18,288
18,455
16,862
19,255
16,779
11,355
12,875
11,903
14,618
7,384
10,373
10,730
6,896
9,755
6,882
4,551
4,143
4,004
4,103
4,769
5,507
4,426
5,149
2,721
4,226
3,901
3,146
3,052
3,435
2,576
3,615
3,656
2,964
3,135
1,326
3,545
2,672
4,124
2,581
3,818
193,027
164,980
28,047
13,810
26

179,971
96,492
87,786
42,832
39,826
30,510
36,114
26,441
24,687
22,329
20,491
18,913
17,090
21,022
17,792
13,525
11,801
13,406
13,956
8,408
9,507
10,089
8,214
9,434
7,611
5,799
4,872
4,746
4,262
5,402
5,022
4,689
4,660
3,386
3,871
3,754
3,773
3,668
3,432
3,229
3,799
3,475
2,935
3,084
1,675
3,507
2,952
4,472
2,949
3,884
207,107
176,161
30,946
14,453
22

189,849
97,538
83,936
42,567
38,840
32,021
32,302
29,020
26,346
23,343
20,779
18,932
20,712
18,677
17,010
13,700
12,856
14,958
11,408
8,468
10,307
10,296
8,268
9,358
7,844
5,698
4,917
4,593
4,844
6,006
4,999
5,187
5,334
4,108
4,498
4,216
4,085
4,241
4,072
3,143
3,792
3,659
3,146
3,081
1,809
3,240
3,590
3,567
3,740
3,535
213,229
180,943
32,286
15,140
14

186,084
87,443
69,420
41,322
35,109
30,844
31,761
26,003
24,969
20,445
19,769
18,253
16,866
18,619
14,926
12,240
12,682
10,434
10,676
8,215
9,004
8,818
8,207
8,047
6,730
5,434
4,740
4,646
4,178
4,460
5,169
4,912
4,587
3,606
3,897
3,869
4,299
3,879
3,909
2,654
3,553
3,503
3,283
3,111
1,903
3,017
2,941
3,010
3,894
3,104
196,515
167,770
28,745
13,655
11

183,681
86,161
71,775
39,365
35,039
31,136
32,433
28,090
25,909
22,035
21,556
18,925
17,823
18,554
14,885
14,013
12,198
10,175
10,204
9,189
8,719
8,996
8,229
8,469
6,469
6,068
5,422
5,640
5,010
4,955
5,550
4,675
4,651
3,900
4,149
4,090
4,104
4,360
3,793
3,409
3,553
3,453
3,312
2,883
2,676
2,900
3,277
3,073
2,940
3,112
203,650
173,690
29,960
13,398
9

179,011
81,508
66,153
38,518
34,898
31,738
29,583
28,010
25,042
21,289
18,893
17,903
17,644
16,937
14,547
12,805
11,597
10,673
10,229
8,967
8,785
8,700
8,608
7,975
6,352
5,897
5,712
5,436
5,400
5,129
5,020
4,787
4,640
4,336
4,285
4,059
3,838
3,811
3,746
3,617
3,408
3,365
3,201
3,111
2,985
2,930
2,895
2,894
2,842
2,792
201,570
171,818
29,752
13,557
3

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:
FISCALYEARS2003 TO 2012 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
(atleast 21 years of age) and their
spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . .
Spouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced
degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals,
andunskilled workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Certain special immigrants. . . . . . .
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . .
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents. . . . .
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
AmericanRelief 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
(atleast 21 years of age) and their
spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . .
Spouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced
degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals,
andunskilled workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Certain special immigrants. . . . . . .
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

1,042,625
214,589

1,062,040
234,931

1,031,631
202,019

21,471

26,380

24,729

25,432

22,858

26,173

23,965

26,998

27,299

20,660

53,195

93,609

100,139

112,051

86,151

103,456

98,567

92,088

108,618

99,709

27,287

28,695

22,953

21,491

20,611

29,273

25,930

32,817

27,704

21,752

56,843
331,286
183,796
77,948
69,542
81,714
14,453

65,671
417,815
252,193
88,088
77,534
155,317
31,291

65,149
436,115
259,144
94,858
82,113
246,865
64,731

63,255
580,348
339,843
120,064
120,441
159,075
36,960

65,280
494,920
274,358
103,828
116,734
161,733
26,697

68,859
488,483
265,671
101,342
121,470
164,741
36,678

63,397
535,554
317,129
98,270
120,155
140,903
40,924

62,686
476,414
271,909
88,297
116,208
148,343
41,055

71,310
453,158
258,320
80,311
114,527
139,339
25,251

59,898
478,780
273,429
81,121
124,230
143,998
39,316

15,406

32,534

42,597

21,911

44,162

70,046

45,552

53,946

66,831

50,959

46,415
5,376
64
46,335
34,362
10,402
4,196
743

85,969
5,394
129
50,084
61,013
10,217
7,121
707

129,070
10,121
346
46,234
112,676
30,286
7,715
571

89,922
9,533
749
44,471
99,609
116,845
4,569
623

85,030
5,038
806
42,127
54,942
81,183
1,999
597

48,903
7,754
1,360
41,761
90,030
76,362
1,172
637

40,398
10,341
3,688
47,879
118,836
58,532
2,385
587

39,762
11,100
2,480
49,763
92,741
43,550
1,592
716

37,216
6,701
3,340
50,103
113,045
55,415
1,147
633

39,229
7,866
6,628
40,320
105,528
45,086
758
643

2,498
28,990

2,292
32,702

1,155
20,785

661
29,516

340
14,927

296
11,128

296
8,156

248
8,180

158
7,430

183
6,818

1,406
2,814

2,451
3,809

2,820
4,065

3,375
4,808

2,448
2,299

1,580
3,175

552
5,279

386
6,103

154
6,527

93
7,405

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

566,576
26,279

580,092
28,346

547,559
18,560

5,241

7,782

6,389

8,275

7,358

5,650

5,112

3,922

3,343

2,750

17,966

45,669

55,362

62,507

37,046

41,881

24,597

11,716

11,985

8,692

2,370

4,672

4,164

3,954

3,126

3,811

3,306

4,465

3,085

2,453

3,455
177,192
137,659
20,944
18,589
52,139
8,089

6,304
269,964
209,358
30,706
29,900
128,232
27,060

4,544
266,851
208,758
30,738
27,355
219,987
60,240

4,973
357,127
275,676
43,826
37,625
121,586
32,060

4,529
277,188
211,843
31,351
33,994
133,082
23,802

5,557
251,090
191,197
25,465
34,428
149,527
35,082

6,772
309,073
242,123
28,586
38,364
127,121
39,420

6,176
252,842
189,460
22,750
40,632
136,010
39,070

9,933
243,174
178,868
20,288
44,018
124,384
23,605

4,665
239,986
182,276
18,285
39,425
126,016
37,799

12,969

31,134

41,109

20,939

42,991

68,832

44,336

52,388

65,140

49,414

26,962
4,094
25

65,875
4,094
69

109,713
8,737
188

60,390
7,917
280

62,642
3,332
315

38,981
6,301
331

33,525
8,855
985

34,433
9,384
735

29,757
5,306
576

31,208
6,644
951

Table 6.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND MAJOR CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCALYEARS2003 TO 2012 Continued
Type and class of admission
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents. . . . .
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
AmericanRelief 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
(atleast 21 years of age) and their
spouses and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. . . . . . . .
Spouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employment-based preferences. . . . . . . . . . .
First: Priority workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second: Professionals with advanced
degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. . .
Third: Skilled workers, professionals,
andunskilled workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Certain special immigrants. . . . . . .
Fifth: Employment creation (investors). . . . .
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refugees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asylees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children born abroad to alien residents. . . . .
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
AmericanRelief Act (NACARA). . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
(HRIFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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
-

1,571
92,741
43,550
1,592
-

1,617
113,045
55,415
1,147
-

1,356
105,528
45,086
758
-

2,498
28,990

2,292
32,702

1,155
20,785

661
29,516

340
14,927

296
11,128

296
8,156

248
8,180

158
7,430

183
6,818

1,406
2,401

2,451
3,471

2,820
3,718

3,375
4,398

2,448
1,519

1,580
1,044

552
1,761

386
3,177

154
5,222

93
3,175

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

476,049
188,310

481,948
206,585

484,072
183,459

16,230

18,598

18,340

17,157

15,500

20,523

18,853

23,076

23,956

17,910

35,229

47,940

44,777

49,544

49,105

61,575

73,970

80,372

96,633

91,017

24,917

24,023

18,789

17,537

17,485

25,462

22,624

28,352

24,619

19,299

53,388
154,094
46,137
57,004
50,953
29,575
6,364

59,367
147,851
42,835
57,382
47,634
27,085
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
37,489
4,900

60,751
217,732
62,515
72,477
82,740
28,651
2,895

63,302
237,393
74,474
75,877
87,042
15,214
1,596

56,625
226,481
75,006
69,684
81,791
13,782
1,504

56,510
223,572
82,449
65,547
75,576
12,333
1,985

61,377
209,984
79,452
60,023
70,509
14,955
1,646

55,233
238,794
91,153
62,836
84,805
17,982
1,517

2,437

1,400

1,488

972

1,171

1,214

1,216

1,558

1,691

1,545

19,453
1,282
39
43,744
743

20,094
1,300
60
48,053
707

19,357
1,384
158
44,384
571

29,532
1,616
469
42,618
623

22,388
1,706
491
40,767
597

9,922
1,453
1,029
40,321
637

6,873
1,486
2,703
46,602
587

5,329
1,716
1,745
48,192
716

7,459
1,395
2,764
48,486
633

8,021
1,222
5,677
38,964
643

413

338

347

410

780

2,131

3,518

2,926

1,305

4,230

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

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 2012 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (B16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, new arrivals, self petitioning (BX1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, conditional (CX6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, new arrivals, self petitioning (BX2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (BX3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F31). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F32). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of A31 or A36, subject to country limits, adjustments (A38). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F33). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F38). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C31 or C36, subject to country limits, adjustments (C38). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

20

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

1,031,631
202,019
20,660
D
10,291
2,511
D
D
D
D
99,709
8,362
1,471
16
579
D
15,935
1,138
D
421
5
10,422
1,075
12
125
D
D
122
4,556
59
3
17
9,677
172
3
27,279
876
D
63
7
106
5,036
65
9,707
2,381
D
7
21,752
5,341
1,098
D
D
4,915
894
D
9,043
456
D
59,898
18,737
2,613

547,559
18,560
2,750
2,511
D
D
8,692
1,471
579
D
1,138
421
5
1,075
125
D
122
59
3
17
172
3
876
63
106
65
2,381
7
2,453
1,098
D
D
894
D
456
D
4,665
2,613

484,072
183,459
17,910
D
10,291
D
D
91,017
8,362
16
15,935
D
10,422
12
D
4,556
9,677
27,279
D
7
5,036
9,707
D
19,299
5,341
4,915
9,043
55,233
18,737
-

Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Type and class of admission
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 fianc(e), adjustments, conditional (CF1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses, entered as fianc(e), adjustments (IF1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, new arrivals (IR2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, adjustments (IR7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, new arrivals, conditional (CR2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children, adjustments, conditional (CR7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skilled workers, new arrivals (E31). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skilled workers, adjustments (E36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals (E32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

13,461
1,224
23,035
828
478,780
47,695
42,564
42,956
116,376
187
3,005
315
529
19,249
553
46,342
8,728
7,427
5,869
167
352
196
313
D
76
2,637
280
3,036
277
3,792
27
1,484
D
84,804
39,406
D
D
143,998
39,316
386
3,183
16
3,378
114
9,209
422
12,133
579
9,896
50,959
458
24,261
482
18,361
605
6,792
39,229
D
1,097
6,577
633

1,224
828
239,986
42,564
116,376
3,005
529
19,249
553
8,728
5,869
352
313
76
2,637
280
27
D
39,406
D
126,016
37,799
3,183
3,378
9,209
12,133
9,896
49,414
24,261
18,361
6,792
31,208
6,577
-

13,461
23,035
238,794
47,695
42,956
187
315
46,342
7,427
167
196
D
3,036
277
3,792
1,484
84,804
D
17,982
1,517
386
16
114
422
579
1,545
458
482
605
8,021
D
1,097
633

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

21

Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Type and class of admission
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments (E37). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals (EW3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Needed unskilled workers, adjustments (EW8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals, adjustments (EC6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals (EX2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of EC6, adjustments (EC7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals (EX3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of EX1 or EX6, adjustments (EX8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth: Certain 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals (SL1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Juvenile court dependents, adjustments (SL6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals (SN1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments (SN6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SN1 of SN6, adjustments (SN7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals (SR3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments (SR8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals (I52). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments (I57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

22

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

7,611
662
1,109
D
D
1,505
8,837
441
614
D
3
D
2,809
6,055
868
400
7,866
6
58
44
1,150
247
25
D
6
167
30
2,250
D
D
40
845
D
30
45
475
190
12
D
42
D
39
290
5
43
87
666
411
25
8
204
58
358
6,628
25
31
1,814
370
28
27
D
D
1,393
173

7,611
1,109
D
8,837
614
D
D
6,055
400
6,644
58
1,150
25
D
167
2,250
D
845
30
475
12
42
D
290
43
666
25
204
358
951
31
370
27
D
173

662
D
1,505
441
3
2,809
868
1,222
6
44
247
6
30
D
40
D
45
190
D
39
5
87
411
8
58
5,677
25
1,814
28
D
1,393
-

Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Type and class of admission
Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T52). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C53). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of E51 or E56, adjustments (E58). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of AS6 (AS7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of AS6 (AS8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees, Polish/Hungarian (PH6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried sons/daughters of HA6 (HA9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IRCA legalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered without inspection before 1/1/82 (W16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before 1/1/82 (W26). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 (LB1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments (LB6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments, conditional (CB6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of LB1 or LB6, new arrivals (LB2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

23
23
35
31
D
2,305
246
33
28
40,320
20,580
820
8,873
330
9,511
206
150,614
105,528
23,954
2,509
4
D
33,356
13,822
31,879
D
45,086
20,090
9,190
15,806
758
5
720
33
643
183
151
21
7
4
6,818
3,928
87
2,803
93
30
11
D
D
D
10
4
20
13
D
45
31
5
9
15
D
D
D
D

23
31
D
246
28
1,356
820
330
206
150,614
105,528
23,954
2,509
4
D
33,356
13,822
31,879
D
45,086
20,090
9,190
15,806
758
5
720
33
183
151
21
7
4
6,818
3,928
87
2,803
93
30
11
D
D
D
10
4
20
13
D
45
31
5
9
9
D
D
-

23
35
2,305
33
38,964
20,580
8,873
9,511
643
6
D
D

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

23

Table 7.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Type and class of admission

Total

Adjustments
of status

New
arrivals

Children of CB1 or CB6, new arrivals (CB2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Children of LB1 or LB6, adjustments (LB7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals (AA3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new arrivals (AM1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, adjustments (AM6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parolees adjusting under the Help HAITI Act of 2010, adjustments (HH6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603) (CH6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals (S13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals (SI2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals (SI3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Iraqis employed by US Government, new arrivals (SQ1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Iraqis employed by US Government, adjustments (SQ6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals (SQ2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments (SQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals (SQ3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments (SQ8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of SU6, new arrivals (SU3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U1 nonimmigrant (SU6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U2 nonimmigrant (SU7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U3 nonimmigrant (SU8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U4 nonimmigrant (SU0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of U5 nonimmigrant (SU9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late amnesty applicants (Immigration Reform and Control Act) (W46). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 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
5
7,345
D
20
D
54
D
26
288
4
217
51
4
23
52
1,590
10
730
4
1,354
7
243
61
156
4
6
34
1,287
92
588
121
73
8
5
20
21
49
D
135
D

5
3,121
D
26
288
4
4
10
4
7
243
61
156
4
6
1,287
92
588
121
73
8
D
135
D

D
4,224
D
20
54
D
217
51
23
52
1,590
730
1,354
34
5
20
21
49
-

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


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

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 8.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY SEX, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND OCCUPATION:
FISCALYEAR 2012
Sex
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,031,631
3,685
33,810
50,981
65,005
84,545
105,153
122,356
126,755
105,364
81,737
65,645
51,752
44,107
35,099
41,364
14,264
9

467,638
1,812
17,022
26,026
33,334
42,811
46,433
51,147
58,727
50,499
36,465
28,059
21,111
17,164
13,998
17,112
5,914
4

563,958
1,873
16,786
24,955
31,671
41,732
58,714
71,203
68,023
54,862
45,267
37,584
30,639
26,942
21,100
24,252
8,350
5

35
2
2
6
6
5
3
5
2
2
1
1
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


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

1,031,631
168,687
89,867
773,068
9

467,638
86,008
44,788
336,838
4

563,958
82,677
45,075
436,201
5

35
2
4
29
-

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

1,031,631
374,559
600,961
27,084
24,197
4,830

467,638
196,021
258,678
3,319
7,154
2,466

563,958
178,533
342,278
23,765
17,042
2,340

35
5
5
1
24

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

1,031,631
109,172
50,335
31,196
13,373
7,114
41,095
50
511,927
140,157
272,225
8,421
91,124
267,369

467,638
68,292
28,190
13,099
10,650
6,965
31,914
37
185,011
4,957
136,880
3,794
39,380
123,480

563,958
40,879
22,145
18,097
2,722
149
9,181
13
326,911
135,199
135,341
4,627
51,744
143,861

35
1
1
5
1
4
28

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

Office of Immigration Statistics

25

Table 9.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND SELECTED
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: FISCAL YEAR 2012
Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

SEX
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,031,631
467,638
563,958
35

202,019
95,554
106,458
7

143,998
73,312
70,684
2

478,780
190,839
287,926
15

40,320
22,552
17,767
1

150,614
77,095
73,516
3

15,900
8,286
7,607
7

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

1,031,631
3,685
33,810
50,981
65,005
84,545
105,153
122,356
126,755
105,364
81,737
65,645
51,752
44,107
35,099
41,364
14,264
9

202,019
1,005
9,796
15,533
21,063
28,440
24,011
11,232
14,559
17,733
17,024
15,275
11,970
7,928
4,129
2,120
196
5

143,998
115
2,801
7,630
9,032
10,067
5,413
9,087
30,127
30,048
18,571
11,440
5,493
2,538
1,144
446
46
-

478,780
1,120
11,317
13,115
19,762
29,319
50,172
72,803
58,392
37,810
29,552
26,443
26,615
28,606
26,550
34,738
12,463
3

40,320
698
2,874
2,604
1,801
1,807
5,433
8,339
6,464
4,149
2,489
1,559
977
586
345
177
17
1

150,614
6,241
11,411
12,735
14,075
18,801
19,040
15,136
13,411
12,006
9,607
5,994
4,143
2,754
3,748
1,512
-

15,900
747
781
688
612
837
1,323
1,855
2,077
2,213
2,095
1,321
703
306
177
135
30
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


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

1,031,631
168,687
89,867
773,068
9

202,019
52,688
29,930
119,396
5

143,998
21,581
9,777
112,640
-

478,780
50,180
32,166
396,431
3

40,320
8,257
2,293
29,769
1

150,614
32,998
14,817
102,799
-

15,900
2,983
884
12,033
-

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

1,031,631
374,559
600,961
27,084
24,197
4,830

202,019
125,975
70,934
1,245
3,682
183

143,998
48,667
92,583
189
1,826
733

478,780
92,812
350,067
21,942
12,057
1,902

40,320
20,811
18,834
124
538
13

150,614
78,832
61,875
3,459
5,479
969

15,900
7,462
6,668
125
615
1,030

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

1,031,631
109,172
50,335
31,196
13,373
7,114
41,095
50
511,927
140,157
272,225
8,421
91,124
267,369

202,019
13,399
12,596
9,747
5,502
915
10,068
11
128,535
28,552
89,265
56
10,662
21,246

143,998
51,940
2,815
2,743
275
725
1,926
10
52,536
14,641
32,946
166
4,783
31,028

478,780
29,258
21,495
14,598
7,200
4,302
18,789
23
240,655
87,949
85,940
7,151
59,615
142,460

40,320
9,845
3,820
2,128
96
D
607
D
17,642
1,433
14,305
5
1,899
6,165

150,614
4,291
9,300
1,757
191
D
9,360
D
67,694
6,904
46,108
1,012
13,670
57,023

15,900
439
309
223
109
163
345
4,865
678
3,661
31
495
9,447

Characteristic

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


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

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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 2012 Continued

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

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

1,031,631
107,241
429,599
81,671
327,771
4,742
79,401
1,206

202,019
7,804
86,742
4,156
90,663
376
12,178
100

143,998
4,763
91,591
18,065
17,202
1,057
11,253
67

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,031,631
1,617
3,364
1,369
187
23
337
4,359
2,681
54
2,414
407
663
619
104
14,705
460
1,659
574
847
415
85
10,198
1,948
815
80
11,441
39
19
2,440
558
17,383
535
2,473
3,815
12,932
1,684
44
116
155
1,673
81,784
20,931
10
3,731
1,461
2,020
1,760

202,019
195
231
48
22
11
100
176
132
6
42
15
72
57
16
7,357
94
76
19
204
7
D
238
22
D
329
12
D
80
13
392
D
382
159
561
711
10
D
8
109
17,789
3,085
58
60
87
96

143,998
29
75
57
5
D
15
1,204
145
21
805
140
44
40
28
549
48
143
237
32
D
20
4
286
58
21
2,615
14
322
15
85
7
34
92
5,429
5
3
D
329
19,930
1,964
D
17
185
70

Region and country of birth

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

478,780
49,730
150,254
46,925
177,796
2,733
50,548
794

40,320
18,187
13,336
7,469
261
481
558
28

150,614
26,312
82,680
4,096
32,964
74
4,310
178

15,900
445
4,996
960
8,885
21
554
39

478,780
729
2,217
539
114
D
222
2,648
1,158
27
1,311
213
299
504
51
5,758
311
695
256
601
229
52
19
1,290
536
35
8,167
24
D
1,520
292
789
39
1,807
1,175
6,571
959
31
11
19
1,151
25,714
14,332
10
370
203
1,685
737

40,320
19
542
688
14
45
710
246
33
140
D
4
827
3
416
48
D
154
4
19
32
4
11
447
101
234
20
171
1,234
64
6
3
6
7
44
7
813
722
3
332

150,614
503
291
33
32
261
521
D
101
D
5
149
D
300
11
D
18
10,171
104
167
15
235
63
131
15,883
465
68
1,150
30
D
97
122
59
18,167
1,464
2,462
454
47
478

15,900
142
8
4
25
15
10
D
7
9
65
D
29
3
6
D
D
11
D
84
3
8
6
D
11
5
277
D
18
140
79
D
5
13
47

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 2012 Continued

Region and country of birth


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 Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

28

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

336
32,820
107
677
159
459
106
125
41,566
9,342
8,988
16,256
20
2,643
227
14,544
853
348
3,862
30
197
1,159
1,341
5,812
10,592
1,054
671
10,341
1,656
47
5,683
22,818
6,884
2,104
1,054
103
66,434
2,603
12,916
20,369
1,514
4,153
2,673
20,705
6,061
4,099
1,202
7,043
49
20,846
782
1,044
648
949
436
2,879
17
4,109

D
971
9
13
8
7
3
44
19,427
2,487
843
5,890
97
5
1,193
236
7
129
D
3
49
43
148
808
25
127
2,991
121
D
2,808
8,447
1,850
892
41
11,433
243
2,463
292
30
203
118
5,818
138
1,190
29
278
1,264
66
224
17
69
19
764
364

63
13
27
110
33
218
5
377
882
608
653
D
38
27
178
D
143
1,650
D
5
30
82
1,733
291
197
17
739
35
D
132
D
486
575
201
34
33,408
508
953
94
486
1,508
829
589
2,095
197
94
416
D
12,000
D
179
36
28
33
387
42

219
3,402
61
519
113
208
23
71
21,629
5,667
4,321
7,326
11
485
165
6,768
389
151
1,842
25
107
801
819
3,256
7,159
754
514
4,447
507
36
2,704
11,495
4,078
613
702
55
20,497
1,398
3,797
872
914
2,257
1,502
14,193
3,604
2,276
664
2,926
D
7,521
518
427
234
644
324
1,420
12
1,304

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

25
74
7
17
D
22
10
D
3
D
2,254
201
15
1,718
138
44
196
13
15
270
595
2,220
61
6
161
D
6
D
28
16
92
14
27
80
2,262
47
77
88
160
3
204
88
247
1,331
12
76
32
162
39
74
D
1,003

22
28,346
3
7
D
D
70
61
D
934
442
D
1,820
10
4,669
68
D
35
69
225
114
49
95
12
4
718
784
D
8
2,348
224
3
14
895
354
3,430
15,421
D
72
53
57
8
318
129
2,071
28
9
116
175
172
208
16
228
D
1,387

D
14
11
D
D
69
178
28
1,945
2
5
18
D
D
10
D
39
13
31
19
5
3
1,446
48
25
395
218
5
4
174
20
11
3,643
D
25
11
45
12
30
39
21
40
D
7
27
5
6
D
9

Table 10.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued

Region and country of birth


Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and Principe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

315
924
19
120
906
79
192
2,605
734
62
50
410
77
146,406
13
2,021
691
265
27
3,656
94
59
11,312
1,091
106
814
3,046
48
13,575
276
74
14,740
10
1,281
21
467
12,609
57,327
6,300
811
141
3,748
9,969
592
311
919
503
238
12
1,343
1,615
704
801
1,688
712
528
86
5,204

D
42
D
65
151
D
5
200
46
D
36
41,724
D
43
4
31
D
315
D
272
30
D
26
659
D
1,544
9
17
4,566
205
4
23
2,300
17,735
985
66
20
222
349
8
137
175
120
11
D
230
151
9
46
166
41
33
D
100

33
90
6
17
50
29
29
606
30
11
D
7
25
7,858
D
73
106
3
D
118
16
7
912
483
24
216
36
D
768
75
35
2,217
80
D
57
951
9,250
1,094
158
24
603
1,153
12
7
32
15
D
222
71
102
84
42
392
129
21
15

174
656
10
33
613
36
119
705
419
24
44
90
39
92,053
8
691
281
202
20
2,618
44
43
1,766
514
61
484
2,129
32
8,718
175
16
7,179
D
965
12
352
8,915
30,229
4,154
562
49
2,306
6,374
89
164
703
364
222
D
647
1,105
542
373
880
238
342
59
894

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

57
122
D
5
70
D
10
37
13
D
D
10
D
7
560
139
3
569
D
D
2,353
51
83
6
10
2,352
13
D
13
3
D
8
D
10
8
15
27
521
1,149
47
3
D
D
D
134
100
15
116
301
17
18
D
38

31
11
19
D
26
1,051
187
23
D
263
D
508
445
153
26
24
28
6
5,987
5
D
125
153
D
D
713
D
23
D
21
362
31
23
4
18
79
811
436
D
D
103
150
36
174
286
12
D
4,154

D
3
3
3
6
39
D
4
4,256
209
8
12
D
22
8
D
D
91
40
D
52
5
6
D
72
36
6
3
17
133
5
D
D
7
38
8
13
12
D
3

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

29

Table 10.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued

Region and country of birth


South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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

2,781
17
1,296
1,842
1,994
2,471
187
24
968
635
3,014
5,331
411
1,516
9,459
1,756
276
5,214
422
4,162
223
30
1,340
7,642
854
12,014
279
1,374
4,726
9,387
28,304
2,620
643
914
49
1,206

67
14
75
165
75
39
3
25
14
921
1,200
D
52
303
106
48
889
15
120
10
3
77
469
173
474
D
35
176
549
14,309
592
26
D
6
100

1,078
D
144
635
482
D
19
3
356
258
243
1,850
23
108
390
18
D
319
43
1,111
8
3
75
622
212
5,175
18
145
98
2,669
330
26
89
148
10
67

1,230
D
731
910
608
978
122
15
530
282
1,410
2,094
167
473
3,630
793
218
3,911
324
1,899
96
24
669
4,043
279
6,148
206
1,043
824
4,157
12,930
1,720
366
364
29
794

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

268
13
69
280
447
D
D
42
63
67
172
143
74
35
545
4
D
35
844
72
159
1,529
96
132
D
4
3,062
446
D
58
D
61
D
28

125
8
381
138
454
943
D
D
11
12
367
5
62
803
4,935
289
D
D
D
172
37
360
695
69
21
14
140
531
1,528
620
220
125
308
D
178

13
13
15
5
D
4
4
6
6
10
D
6
166
5
3
47
D
16
284
25
64
31
7
35
38
D
4
D
D
39

Table 11.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEAR 2012 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,031,631
103,685
416,488
86,956
331,916
5,573
77,748
9,265

202,019
7,529
84,915
5,054
91,567
533
11,921
500

143,998
3,999
86,775
18,779
21,193
1,466
10,623
1,163

478,780
48,566
148,004
47,955
178,319
2,939
49,947
3,050

40,320
17,547
13,199
7,884
512
541
508
129

150,614
25,617
78,709
6,296
32,813
73
4,246
2,860

15,900
427
4,886
988
7,512
21
503
1,563

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,031,631
918
3,084
1,257
159
27
388
4,218
2,686
68
3,146
2,199
484
657
224
14,438
497
1,639
698
875
487
136
170
1,920
642
119
11,248
76
23
2,322
584
2,291
216
2,357
3,721
20,138
1,665
91
54
169
1,628
78,184
20,272
10
1,571
1,135
2,152
1,795
349

202,019
81
206
34
7
15
121
191
128
5
167
D
32
67
28
7,259
102
55
46
211
10
20
228
15
D
340
25
D
75
12
333
340
148
1,797
700
21
D
7
117
17,378
3,020
54
63
97
93
D

143,998
14
60
20
11
17
1,078
127
26
1,138
141
50
53
40
463
69
129
278
40
D
45
D
286
28
35
2,501
13
6
271
17
51
D
28
72
9,417
D
8
D
305
18,204
1,770
D
13
203
74
53

478,780
488
2,081
497
102
12
250
2,623
1,243
37
1,507
237
191
522
96
5,697
318
698
285
612
229
67
17
1,273
501
36
8,085
35
10
1,481
287
724
27
1,732
1,124
8,300
949
57
11
16
1,124
25,172
14,050
10
343
189
1,732
698
206

40,320
23
445
682
10
34
697
321
41
96
3
13
815
4
408
71
D
205
D
D
17
24
11
13
4
429
131
202
16
173
1,160
291
7
5
3
6
46
14
763
709
3
299
20

150,614
165
284
20
29
267
473
D
1,745
108
6
47
141
D
321
D
6
39
D
149
105
74
28
230
D
57
131
981
167
75
1,212
58
4
35
140
58
17,255
1,345
393
156
104
587
66

15,900
147
8
4
25
18
D
D
7
6
63
D
28
D
D
D
D
11
D
79
3
9
6
D
9
5
275
D
3
18
129
73
D
5
13
44
D

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 2012 Continued
Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia (former). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,551
165
647
184
492
325
119
41,535
9,284
10,172
15,874
15
956
227
15,400
813
373
4,201
33
292
1,185
1,215
6,732
10,848
1,264
661
9,857
1,814
35
5,282
22,446
6,773
2,642
1,009
108
63,320
2,400
8,955
9,238
1,694
4,640
2,946
20,300
6,581
7,014
983
10,354
14
20,788
832
792
654
767
447
3,748
25

932
14
16
7
10
D
42
19,420
2,442
852
5,853
43
8
1,204
227
12
197
D
4
62
35
258
814
50
123
2,990
121
D
2,595
8,391
1,848
1,274
47
10,818
214
2,146
149
65
300
187
5,676
187
1,511
20
317
1,235
61
144
12
58
23
749
D

5
43
87
52
225
D
D
370
883
558
627
20
21
162
15
147
1,764
D
3
38
67
1,939
255
181
24
692
33
D
84
122
480
482
173
35
31,590
449
627
42
568
1,698
830
571
2,261
247
67
383
11,658
D
129
24
31
26
355
3

3,300
66
508
113
221
19
70
21,595
5,624
4,458
7,255
9
315
170
6,948
379
153
1,967
27
97
801
753
3,765
7,121
854
503
4,411
481
28
2,562
11,218
4,020
845
692
57
19,579
1,316
3,475
696
958
2,368
1,610
13,953
3,879
2,558
536
3,196
D
7,820
515
414
221
625
344
1,377
12

75
28
26
D
24
7
3
10
D
2,205
123
14
1,687
137
57
223
17
15
247
630
2,166
134
4
162
7
3
32
25
81
16
47
74
2,053
12
92
168
229
D
218
97
184
1,303
19
74
58
138
32
47
D

28,225
6
3
7
9
295
75
186
2,056
423
6
454
9
5,383
53
D
36
171
231
101
109
475
40
4
605
970
D
10
2,316
192
12
12
1,122
330
643
5,010
6
82
79
60
24
2,465
138
5,135
D
16
176
40
233
53
17
1,210
6

14
8
7
D
3
D
65
D
43
1,716
1
5
16
2
D
14
D
38
12
31
17
5
3
1,159
47
24
396
201
4
4
164
17
11
3,329
5
24
11
D
12
136
38
20
40
D
7
26
5
10
D

Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,451

350

37

1,295

1,029

730

10

Region and country of last residence

See footnotes at end of table.

32

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Other

Table 11.
PERSONS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION
AND COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued

Region and country of last residence


Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 Montenegro 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

229
877
30
192
920
71
268
9,895
756
279
51
284
63
145,326
17
1,979
10
657
252
20
3,534
162
72
21,121
1,294
115
980
2,943
49
13,050
314
144
14,549
22
1,363
14
454
12,414
55,441
6,024
837
369
3,477
10,114
610
312
918
472
226
1,497
1,766
704
703
1,489
1,455
485
86
641

7
45
D
114
152
D
197
49
D
13
41,637
42
4
33
4
308
D
D
270
72
26
81
630
D
1,479
23
27
4,460
218
23
2,258
17,466
967
90
74
210
341
3
128
175
112
9
225
176
7
53
141
100
33
D
8

10
76
15
18
40
27
18
543
29
5
D
7
19
7,896
D
40
D
108
D
3
80
7
D
857
567
D
295
29
D
619
72
58
1,895
96
D
58
908
8,705
962
128
45
484
1,041
14
17
22
D
D
232
59
106
48
29
955
118
16
D

149
633
11
55
623
32
122
718
411
27
44
72
34
91,730
9
676
D
269
187
13
2,561
34
45
1,753
554
72
521
2,073
35
8,485
190
40
7,400
11
1,010
D
339
8,816
29,168
4,035
595
135
2,191
6,276
76
164
712
344
213
753
1,130
547
367
841
338
316
63
140

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

44
111
D
5
69
D
6
61
12
D
4
10
6
13
D
553
138
D
553
D
D
2,236
66
75
6
10
2,302
24
4
24
7
8
D
6
6
12
89
463
1,188
50
3
D
217
102
15
121
260
42
15
D
-

19
9
33
D
117
8,359
221
242
D
179
4
576
D
460
130
28
21
115
18
15,983
17
4
123
137
D
9
721
11
27
D
21
357
28
13
5
19
113
1,138
467
D
D
65
261
29
106
206
10
D
486

3
3
D
17
34
3
3,474
208
8
D
11
D
22
18
D
4
82
28
D
6
49
5
5
D
68
41
7
7
16
130
5
D
D
5
38
8
12
10
D
D

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 2012 Continued

Region and country of last residence


South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.

34

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Familysponsored
preferences

Employmentbased
preferences

Immediate
relatives
of U.S.
citizens

2,960
10
715
2,316
1,740
1,629
216
24
1,127
916
6,674
5,295
331
2,872
17,045
1,632
254
5,176
386
7,362
176
50
1,578
7,459
2,054
13,938
1,348
4,507
9,464
27,578
2,711
873
851
44
9,265

90
12
215
142
63
52
D
55
24
692
1,234
D
39
293
104
44
875
14
117
6
D
73
440
435
860
30
138
625
13,890
582
26
D
D
500

953
7
694
395
D
25
D
405
466
185
1,759
13
75
402
16
D
308
29
1,070
6
8
54
483
427
5,980
126
69
2,599
252
24
58
103
14
1,163

1,254
D
622
1,099
566
847
135
17
583
324
1,293
2,122
140
459
3,600
783
205
3,900
310
1,894
78
34
708
3,998
620
6,612
1,042
757
4,274
12,747
1,644
371
338
25
3,050

Diversity

Refugees
and
asylees

Other

312
D
13
121
247
351
D
51
83
25
164
109
73
41
482
D
42
26
836
55
D
150
1,498
317
393
5
3,037
402
4
57
D
35
4
129

338
4
48
171
385
352
D
3
19
14
4,445
6
64
2,220
12,539
244
7
D
3,430
31
593
755
162
25
139
469
1,527
574
398
392
355
2,860

13
13
16
5
D
D
14
5
34
10
D
6
170
3
D
44
D
15
285
93
68
6
37
37
111
6
D
D
1,563

Table 12.
IMMIGRANT ORPHANS ADOPTED BY U.S. CITIZENS BY SEX, AGE, AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
FISCAL YEAR 2012
Sex

Age

Region and country of birth

Total

Male

Female

Under 1
year

1 to 4
years

5 years
and over

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

8,619
2,556
4,007
1,411
321
30
293
1

3,993
1,326
1,627
738
144
15
142
1

4,626
1,230
2,380
673
177
15
151
-

860
455
305
35
6
22
37
-

5,053
1,191
2,905
750
123
5
79
-

2,706
910
797
626
192
3
177
1

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,619
19
17
24
124
13
2,709
191
168
54
10
15
1,540
173
36
166
10
13
24
164
38
22
621
74
34
19
21
58
20
187
27
26
137
35
759
26
176
58
239
365
11
195
1

3,993
5
7
13
54
8
872
93
74
25
4
5
836
81
20
72
5
8
14
46
20
19
446
39
18
8
10
42
8
77
12
10
72
16
398
15
90
32
122
202
5
89
1

4,626
14
10
11
70
5
1,837
98
94
29
6
10
704
92
16
94
5
5
10
118
18
3
175
35
16
11
11
16
12
110
15
16
65
19
361
11
86
26
117
163
6
106
-

860
9
8
167
35
45
12
317
D
D
D
3
17
3
D
33
D
13
21
30
11
69
19
5
20
-

5,053
D
5
8
46
2,004
54
91
31
D
6
705
D
D
D
4
10
13
105
14
5
607
D
4
5
20
D
108
9
39
15
609
9
65
37
141
55
D
62
-

2,706
D
4
16
78
13
538
102
32
11
D
9
518
104
32
88
6
3
11
56
24
11
D
30
D
16
5
12
66
6
17
98
20
120
6
42
21
79
305
D
113
1

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


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

Office of Immigration Statistics

35

Refugees and Asylees

Table 13.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS: FISCAL YEARS 1980 TO 2012
Year

Number

Year

Number

Year

1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1989. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

207,116
159,252
98,096
61,218
70,393
67,704
62,146
64,528
76,483
107,070
122,066

1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

113,389
115,548
114,181
111,680
98,973
75,421
69,653
76,712
85,285
72,143
68,925

2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
26,788
28,286
52,840
53,738
41,094
48,218
60,107
74,602
73,293
56,384
58,179

Note: Data series began following the enactment of 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 2012.

Office of Immigration Statistics

39

Table 14.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

28,286
10,719
6,731
10,381
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
23,564
4,192
2,922
54
-

60,107
8,943
44,819
2,059
4,177
100
9

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

73,293
13,325
52,695
1,238
4,856
126
1,053

56,384
7,693
44,583
996
2,930
46
136

58,179
10,629
44,416
908
1,948
130
148

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,286
1,453
21
63
406
702
506
203
16
7
6
D
D
9
149
251
41
D
144
306
3
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
X
1,378
1,994

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

53,738
902
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
38
829
10,405

41,094
651
13
87
77
350
3
16
1,612
466
9
29
23
4
21
115
405
66
23
D
3,143
D
11
538
7
1,271
6
4
10
2,792
202
124
5
9
15
830
21
2,346
D
88
721
D
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
3
14
963
6
1,028
13
7
5,482
1,608
45
22
24
17
117
17
1,606
4
62
565
3
20
30
1,773
202
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
5
251
6
299
6
20
5,270
13,822
62
37
D
25
59
6
992
26
487
4
76
104
426
108
D
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
7
9
1,571
D
321
10
4
5,381
18,838
52
D
25
7
46
14
D
385
16
445
7
3
67
495
111
51
4,189

73,293
515
D
18
103
12,363
16,693
530
9
6
45
28
72
123
3,174
154
4
4,818
15
9
2,570
668
10
4
18
20
3,543
18,016
46
8
40
27
36
244
4
74
356
D
59
326
230
54
4,884

56,384
428
D
15
16
66
14,999
16,972
110
5
182
25
28
46
977
27
7
2,920
6
2,032
560
7
20
5
D
2,032
9,388
53
D
23
5
30
211
4
121
3
331
10
D
54
165
74
28
3,161

58,179
481
8
10
83
15,070
14,160
186
6
7
136
12
54
126
1,863
102
33
1,948
13
1,346
D
620
D
7
1,758
12,163
7
23
22
3
49
21
69
255
47
D
274
197
157
D
4,911

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 14.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia, former . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7
2,139
3
13
47
D
5,065
166
1,354
D
1,839
34
-

D
3,500
D
35
8
3,482
426
979
8
X
D
24
-

2,205
7
6
72
10
2,889
271
2,009
D
X
D
23
-

6
1,848
27
4
18
20
2,483
527
3,039
11
X
13
23
-

D
705
17
40
38
1,605
190
1,500
6
X
D
21
-

D
375
24
D
204
42
1,022
134
1,112
X
3
26
9

33
683
25
14
8
601
152
1,486
47
X
10
26
65

118
558
25
3
9
30
449
185
873
15
X
7
49
1,053

69
334
29
5
10
428
96
79
X
8
39
136

55
1,077
31
26
18
372
140
41
X
3
35
148

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Includes admissions from Palestinian territory.
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 2003 to 2012.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 15.
REFUGEE ARRIVALS BY RELATIONSHIP TO PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND SEX, AGE, AND MARITAL STATUS:
FISCAL YEAR 2012
Dependents

Total

Principal
applicants

Spouses

Children

SEX
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58,179
31,380
26,799

27,355
19,201
8,154

9,532
1,219
8,313

21,292
10,960
10,332

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

58,179
162
5,042
5,528
4,974
5,426
7,444
7,630
5,861
4,081
3,365
2,533
1,876
1,392
1,049
1,289
527

27,355
3
57
113
192
853
4,963
5,711
4,240
2,783
2,272
1,708
1,281
953
772
993
461

9,532
64
1,082
1,898
1,607
D
D
825
D
439
277
296
66

21,292
159
4,985
5,415
4,782
4,509
1,399
21
14
D
D
D
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


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

58,179
16,723
5,763
35,693

27,355
424
1,335
25,596

9,532
174
9,358

21,292
16,299
4,254
739

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

58,179
32,608
22,322
1,792
1,446
11

27,355
11,335
12,780
D
1,442
D

9,532
9,532
-

21,292
21,273
10
D
4
D

Characteristic

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).

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Table 16.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY OR DEFENSIVELY: FISCAL YEARS 1990 TO 2012
Year

Total

Affirmative

Defensive

1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,472

5,672

2,800

1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,035

2,908

2,127

1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,307

4,123

2,184

1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,543

7,509

2,034

1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13,828

11,775

2,053

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

20,703

17,573

3,130

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

23,532

18,624

4,908

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

22,939

16,380

6,559

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

20,507

13,216

7,291

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

26,571

18,150

8,421

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

32,514

23,278

9,236

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

39,148

29,147

10,001

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

36,937

25,960

10,977

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

28,743

15,367

13,376

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

27,362

14,340

13,022

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

25,248

13,491

11,757

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

26,259

12,955

13,304

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

25,219

12,360

12,859

2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,973

12,081

10,892

2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,225

11,925

10,300

2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,084

11,178

9,906

2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24,873

13,369

11,504

2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29,484

17,506

11,978

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (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

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Table 17.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

15,367
4,031
5,224
1,060
1,510
60
3,422
60

14,340
3,846
3,039
862
2,207
64
4,265
57

13,491
2,676
3,863
676
2,909
23
3,308
36

12,955
2,040
3,330
548
3,595
18
3,383
41

12,360
2,505
4,422
675
2,239
27
2,439
53

12,081
2,644
4,841
753
1,750
23
1,978
92

11,925
2,819
5,543
811
1,481
17
1,125
129

11,178
2,631
5,406
727
1,426
8
928
52

13,369
3,025
6,454
960
1,537
19
1,328
46

17,506
5,031
8,070
1,219
1,689
20
1,437
40

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,367
29
251
15
19
465
75
D
64
106
6
12
10
28
49
7
191
26
27
815
22
24
2,407
2,968
79
119
126
35
D
242
91
124
11
574
60
30
49
D
158
124
D
1,167
9
274
206
325
325
12
4

14,340
35
178
10
6
250
89
41
145
D
5
13
24
42
7
189
25
42
599
7
20
930
2,900
69
93
86
26
D
9
143
120
132
10
756
64
31
57
10
206
157
11
1,781
5
144
100
203
161
4
D

13,491
14
92
6
5
161
34
37
113
D
3
25
28
43
9
98
17
23
386
17
13
2,233
2,214
53
57
94
71
7
142
183
142
10
468
23
28
37
4
247
127
D
2,282
16
70
97
147
192
7
9

12,955
9
43
5
3
155
28
36
100
8
D
17
36
34
13
93
29
13
227
5
19
1,550
2,178
46
52
73
50
D
10
176
498
112
440
18
37
14
5
471
95
2,423
26
51
430
139
180
4
7

12,360
43
33
3
5
203
16
29
86
13
3
13
43
37
31
124
25
11
297
6
31
1,826
1,490
35
72
49
43
D
3
14
194
417
152
3
508
27
43
13
8
539
123
1,061
19
75
567
171
391
10
12

12,081
45
31
8
4
105
10
32
78
4
8
9
38
48
17
153
28
5
283
12
35
2,037
1,113
38
53
43
64
D
D
11
234
314
181
D
587
23
50
20
6
378
117
729
22
103
383
328
586
13
19

11,925
81
33
5
3
85
23
46
113
8
10
5
51
24
21
168
21
5
220
15
37
2,713
636
31
42
38
27
7
D
8
308
202
235
5
701
16
49
21
9
348
121
3
596
38
147
177
257
544
17
42

11,178
114
26
9
D
86
21
D
35
65
15
7
46
17
41
159
21
8
182
13
18
2,890
358
30
61
36
24
16
D
9
315
157
179
679
8
53
17
6
293
124
666
51
99
70
398
276
7
49

13,369
119
16
8
15
47
18
4
30
115
D
19
5
39
13
55
144
20
225
5
8
3,885
325
49
85
107
20
46
4
5
752
96
152
563
18
69
9
5
281
73
D
816
60
97
84
366
259
5
49

17,506
159
20
13
9
36
28
22
29
198
21
8
46
19
58
98
20
D
252
9
11
4,768
340
71
78
110
24
15
16
18
2,576
136
121
664
17
109
11
8
314
58
633
141
95
89
607
317
5
48

See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 17.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia, former . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

24
19
239
22
13
15
37
356
D
12
D
16
9
60
35
11
21
3
142
9
30
18
273
74
13
124
287
33
4
15
X
44
145
10
16
109
10
6
4
326
33
13
71
62
82
315
8
5
87
7
191
80
60

19
24
189
18
26
14
30
322
3
8
11
18
58
53
11
60
5
163
D
22
31
182
108
24
66
231
31
4
18
57
62
154
4
18
84
26
7
11
349
24
20
59
49
111
1,198
6
5
X
14
238
97
57

28
10
131
13
12
8
25
122
8
6
24
44
85
15
72
6
237
8
8
31
122
92
12
16
236
51
5
9
26
44
74
11
16
59
19
19
199
16
21
45
62
74
952
8
D
X
13
202
69
36

17
15
84
9
13
4
11
65
3
3
4
28
16
84
12
56
3
211
20
8
23
93
59
8
15
230
64
7
7
30
23
54
5
15
46
12
4
85
9
26
31
40
87
1,080
15
7
X
6
141
63
41

25
23
181
22
33
5
50
53
D
5
51
12
103
35
103
D
281
20
4
28
132
44
20
26
287
70
D
11
65
20
75
4
34
84
8
3
6
58
16
15
78
64
109
836
11
26
X
9
159
81
53

23
18
215
26
15
D
44
61
3
D
D
7
35
5
176
49
77
D
347
28
11
36
162
43
16
10
372
75
8
9
52
20
70
4
39
86
23
10
8
39
34
13
55
64
105
757
21
18
X
9
194
82
92

19
26
234
5
31
13
3
37
44
D
D
6
54
17
190
114
49
4
493
20
D
38
197
18
16
6
365
59
7
23
37
35
94
5
126
73
8
14
6
34
25
7
56
73
99
393
35
25
X
D
153
90
129

7
33
178
23
50
16
21
36
11
4
11
D
77
34
136
81
103
D
408
20
8
31
201
21
12
3
390
96
16
10
18
22
60
3
106
70
12
23
7
15
47
11
87
66
78
467
22
43
X
6
61
102
52

11
54
106
18
147
4
3
19
23
66
3
5
10
58
29
176
133
97
12
419
13
D
33
255
33
3
14
467
71
10
15
16
14
29
6
50
99
46
36
10
17
31
17
89
133
111
898
18
34
X
8
79
86
46

48
88
125
28
129
3
3
22
15
43
5
7
62
28
337
172
80
9
571
21
D
65
239
27
14
8
552
85
17
16
34
14
45
9
34
122
328
24
12
21
31
9
88
152
85
969
15
34
X
D
59
111
40

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

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 18.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVELY BY RELATIONSHIP TO PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND SEX, AGE,
ANDMARITAL STATUS: FISCAL YEAR 2012
Dependents

Total

Principal
applicants

Spouses

Children

SEX
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,506
8,897
8,609

12,716
6,509
6,207

2,236
1,108
1,128

2,554
1,280
1,274

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

17,506
D
546
762
691
1,099
2,910
3,277
2,581
1,845
1,598
1,051
543
312
139
110
D

12,716
D
D
33
607
2,613
2,805
2,087
1,490
1,277
871
449
249
109
88
D

2,236
8
194
D
494
355
321
180
94
63
30
22
D

2,554
D
D
D
658
484
103
D
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


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

17,506
2,290
1,232
13,984

12,716
D
899
11,724

2,236
D
D
D

2,554
2,196
D
D

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

17,506
8,657
7,968
197
681
3

12,716
6,103
5,732
197
681
3

2,236
2,236
-

2,554
2,554
-

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 Services (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System (RAPS).

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 19.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM DEFENSIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

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

13,022
2,413
6,073
1,696
937
95
1,748
60

11,757
2,276
5,286
1,621
1,016
36
1,448
74

13,304
2,830
6,668
1,441
1,007
45
1,226
87

12,859
2,522
6,707
1,318
1,071
25
1,132
84

10,892
2,046
5,509
1,177
1,083
36
975
66

10,300
2,326
5,423
927
856
32
646
90

9,906
2,226
5,537
893
645
20
487
98

11,504
2,684
6,509
993
658
25
508
127

11,978
2,433
7,364
951
747
24
337
122

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

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

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

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

13,304
25
497
13
16
9
289
27
113
106
7
33
72
13
157
13
20
357
9
10
16
4,048
782
29
89
159
26
D
11
239
95
96
3
345
45
46
59
9
6
3
161
356
16
569
65
450
314
117
192
25
3

12,859
22
421
6
7
15
179
23
100
76
18
33
67
20
129
13
13
205
9
13
21
4,552
683
28
73
135
26
5
10
235
139
120
13
352
24
59
27
4
8
12
136
325
15
586
86
359
211
108
277
18
4

10,892
28
324
5
8
14
149
12
81
80
6
31
48
23
126
12
12
161
3
13
24
3,457
548
27
70
92
23
D
13
185
173
120
3
315
24
53
26
5
12
168
242
D
530
73
272
195
71
410
16
3

10,300
7
213
6
6
10
202
14
51
73
17
22
42
39
108
15
12
211
11
16
40
3,449
368
18
49
96
15
3
6
174
120
198
8
410
29
49
24
D
7
159
194
410
47
263
157
92
364
17
D

9,906
6
149
D
D
8
206
9
48
67
4
17
20
49
80
7
13
196
5
10
28
3,803
234
17
56
66
9
11
7
216
146
181
D
407
18
42
32
11
8
D
167
186
4
168
65
244
116
83
151
10
6

11,504
19
140
5
5
9
142
11
48
72
6
20
23
37
70
8
10
196
10
4
23
4,700
213
16
57
72
14
8
20
274
163
481
D
505
19
45
26
4
7
D
199
179
4
56
72
262
111
108
117
13
7

11,978
36
93
7
D
5
100
17
80
87
D
19
21
57
64
10
12
184
7
5
21
5,383
131
13
57
75
5
8
16
306
191
351
458
14
81
22
4
10
D
222
157
5
49
93
282
126
109
111
6
15

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

47

Table 19.
INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM DEFENSIVELY BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yugoslavia, former . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

33
39
47
X
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
X
117
149
7
20
55
96
25
7
6
62
36
7
53
106
10
91
35
10
26
181
54
79
32

28
28
62
X
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
122
89
5
86
63
68
10
6
3
66
27
16
50
90
7
76
59
5
9
X
71
128
60

21
13
54
X
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
228
82
88
5
169
74
55
11
9
7
102
12
13
53
69
7
95
153
8
10
X
58
99
74

27
25
60
X
20
11
12
26
59
18
20
4
62
219
49
D
39
8
165
15
10
30
178
88
17
4
43
203
24
13
15
179
79
116
20
188
85
45
20
4
17
145
34
23
36
45
D
95
279
10
10
X
56
102
87

16
31
51
D
7
6
6
29
53
4
27
4
60
174
49
7
49
4
131
23
10
39
D
140
54
9
7
31
209
22
5
30
152
48
109
8
191
89
19
23
5
16
82
23
12
50
40
3
74
317
10
8
X
97
88
84

19
14
60
D
6
4
3
20
32
D
11
D
28
94
73
16
42
23
152
23
8
28
11
142
52
15
7
56
201
20
5
18
152
47
101
D
173
87
30
11
D
5
63
11
15
33
59
3
67
306
7
8
X
68
101
66

20
20
97
7
7
13
D
9
31
D
15
D
71
95
65
22
28
4
172
19
14
29
3
104
39
13
5
31
128
24
3
25
148
29
168
3
154
112
40
18
8
6
39
18
14
28
26
6
65
192
10
7
X
69
89
90

19
17
90
6
10
7
26
25
D
10
8
74
59
49
46
55
3
231
15
4
35
D
115
25
5
D
31
161
25
3
18
108
27
208
D
176
112
35
13
9
3
45
12
7
26
62
3
54
181
9
7
X
52
88
98

7
15
96
13
14
D
6
24
23
6
8
D
79
63
104
72
48
D
323
19
6
28
5
150
24
7
6
14
194
16
D
27
88
24
213
16
248
105
35
14
10
12
30
13
8
27
49
4
69
205
13
29
X
44
104
127

17
14
76
27
30
D
3
19
20
3
4
80
44
126
93
35
10
403
14
8
35
7
191
23
8
D
12
176
24
12
31
67
33
99
3
281
108
50
37
8
6
21
24
7
28
55
7
42
130
10
16
X
42
106
122

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Includes admissions from Palestinian territory.
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 2012 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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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
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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.

Office of Immigration Statistics

51

Table 20.
PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION FILED, PERSONS NATURALIZED, AND PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION DENIED:
FISCAL YEARS 1907 TO 2012 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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
710,544
756,008
899,162

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
619,913
694,193
757,434

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
604,410
677,385
745,932

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
9,122
8,373
7,257

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
6,381
8,435
4,245

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
56,994
57,065
65,874

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

462,435
28,529
196,972
68,932
130,523
2,889
33,633
957

537,151
34,531
224,072
83,961
151,008
3,551
38,670
1,358

604,280
38,830
243,514
91,745
180,525
3,898
44,498
1,270

702,589
50,397
263,516
101,125
223,034
3,657
59,980
880

660,477
41,652
243,783
81,788
241,136
3,342
48,128
648

1,046,539
54,418
330,361
108,688
462,312
4,781
84,845
1,134

743,715
60,383
276,375
90,214
250,209
3,928
61,666
940

619,913
64,022
251,598
78,011
163,836
3,646
58,474
326

694,193
69,738
249,940
82,209
217,750
3,734
70,485
337

757,434
74,775
257,035
82,714
261,673
3,886
76,992
359

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

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

619,913
2,230
5,088
808
232
135
26
341
3,140
3,168
27
1,202
277
1,233
475
102
6,979
535
1,523
523
556
127
65
50
1,185
4,012
24
8,867
36
15
3,123
112
2,399
145
3,756
1,519
8,539
675
17
27
39
1,249
33,969
18,417
744
313
1,114
549
589
14,050
118
367

694,193
1,998
4,267
773
205
162
38
386
3,870
3,965
40
1,291
271
1,153
609
80
7,325
648
1,814
525
742
183
58
55
1,446
4,259
9
10,251
48
11
3,103
163
2,321
168
4,589
2,172
9,318
974
15
34
50
1,527
32,864
22,693
908
345
1,511
694
569
21,071
115
485

757,434
1,758
3,615
891
180
166
30
390
3,909
3,285
27
1,312
241
958
647
93
8,417
687
1,896
522
817
210
65
42
2,063
4,904
11
9,884
41
17
2,964
166
2,384
209
6,189
2,459
9,077
1,037
29
56
69
1,586
31,868
23,972
1,173
381
1,597
868
725
31,244
92
477

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth
Czechoslovakia (former) . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

333
197
16
361
12,607
5,061
2,922
8,719
D
819
102
3,820
1,206
118
1,506
9
11
113
416
3,192
2,831
933
524
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
64

434
175
12
441
15,464
5,616
3,726
9,602
3
829
126
4,255
1,267
352
1,847
10
12
136
382
3,836
3,577
1,100
530
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
66

490
154
17
543
20,831
7,091
4,061
12,174
4
692
104
4,621
1,503
431
2,016
22
18
189
443
3,811
3,561
1,075
649
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
85

614
199
18
741
22,165
8,321
4,271
13,430
D
653
156
5,397
1,163
532
2,506
16
23
286
628
4,556
4,760
1,291
781
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
118

449
170
14
539
20,645
7,229
3,231
17,157
6
553
132
5,165
1,118
359
2,011
19
18
246
514
3,617
3,181
1,200
511
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
93

629
210
25
975
35,251
11,908
4,165
35,796
9
694
221
7,160
1,508
549
2,835
15
24
330
627
4,708
4,557
1,314
850
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
124

503
156
19
672
20,778
7,609
5,224
18,927
D
760
209
8,698
998
385
2,529
12
35
419
864
4,564
4,819
1,067
683
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
149

372
123
17
543
15,451
5,931
5,860
10,343
12
991
185
8,903
1,140
286
2,263
12
43
444
1,107
4,001
4,211
800
446
5,375
418
17
4,932
12,291
3,056
2,198
916
51
61,142
2,765
9,337
3,489
1,178
3,205
2,064
12,070
1,622
2,436
763
3,043
13
11,170
590
919
380
2,743
342
3,266
7
3,360
173
843
18
94
682
55
80
1,211
200

310
124
22
594
20,508
6,929
5,848
13,834
9
985
217
8,519
1,118
344
2,527
14
53
505
1,253
4,461
4,690
844
528
7,285
575
29
5,413
14,191
3,980
2,184
953
76
45,985
2,345
9,286
3,360
1,171
3,153
2,231
14,591
1,744
2,345
891
3,621
13
12,664
465
869
440
5,452
401
3,127
11
3,794
180
973
18
86
578
44
86
1,137
274

291
133
26
597
33,351
8,783
6,191
16,685
19
1,059
234
8,803
1,134
329
2,358
15
80
556
1,271
4,192
5,344
867
683
8,797
787
30
6,201
19,114
5,294
1,980
1,014
97
42,928
2,123
9,627
3,523
1,239
2,859
2,234
15,531
1,663
2,436
1,040
4,170
19
13,790
510
820
420
7,027
392
2,914
7
4,322
195
938
23
106
635
37
85
1,150
288

Table 21.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Sudan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union (former) . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

61
4
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
X
3,437
552
827
839
120
7
948
430
1,881
6,742
127
295

80
9
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
X
3,772
1,120
980
1,104
97
5
1,016
487
2,385
7,889
117
348

67
4
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
X
3,668
1,256
927
1,551
125
5
980
541
2,252
8,295
116
363

86
14
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
X
3,831
1,465
1,023
2,587
222
10
984
539
2,395
8,819
147
490

66
12
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
X
2,813
1,175
1,024
2,785
159
4
786
501
1,799
7,486
109
356

71
12
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
X
3,538
1,958
1,377
2,893
202
8
1,207
658
2,105
8,711
168
464

72
29
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
X
4,263
1,420
1,367
2,855
198
21
940
529
2,484
7,606
156
567

46
21
281
79
67,062
84
1,235
157
167
57
3,710
41
38
2,185
691
56
495
4,047
89
9,126
91
30
11,601
71
1,215
16
212
8,551
35,465
8,038
1,266
115
4,385
7,566
278
305
554
375
154
739
633
27
2,653
12
1,878
336
485
64
5,728
2,550
X
2,954
1,115
1,421
2,885
161
8
774
484
2,029
5,621
178
466

54
32
405
64
94,783
74
1,398
242
205
63
3,656
49
29
2,235
778
60
480
5,092
124
9,344
90
37
10,655
68
1,340
17
289
10,266
42,520
8,844
1,426
101
4,314
8,257
265
306
600
416
172
814
752
85
2,185
19
1,831
311
421
57
7,971
2,566
2,812
1,253
1,334
2,444
194
15
872
427
1,981
5,065
155
516

44
21
495
57
102,181
73
1,602
286
227
51
3,872
48
42
2,448
919
76
563
5,870
143
9,322
87
48
11,150
72
1,532
16
338
11,814
44,958
8,715
1,607
101
4,253
8,154
285
319
724
511
178
779
790
109
2,012
8
1,861
293
401
64
9,286
2,294
81
2,610
1,242
1,146
2,291
189
10
798
427
1,814
4,573
142
543

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 21.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of birth
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

3,636
153
182
3,774
119
1,724
43
15
279
8,236
112
6,717
37
352
1,480
1,952
25,933
589
134
210
30
957

3,779
204
207
3,958
192
1,964
58
16
327
8,069
168
7,785
36
412
1,224
2,385
27,480
822
180
225
32
1,358

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

4,583
536
235
6,612
315
2,742
75
30
477
10,184
277
9,104
57
579
1,821
4,476
29,917
989
239
322
27
880

4,438
473
251
4,514
299
2,009
58
14
344
8,594
253
7,752
41
496
1,148
3,575
27,921
734
212
312
35
648

6,930
673
421
7,305
390
2,771
99
33
541
10,992
328
12,095
67
924
1,377
6,557
39,584
1,080
290
413
59
1,134

4,962
1,132
269
5,726
479
3,219
91
21
489
9,123
383
10,060
51
634
1,513
4,735
31,168
1,243
289
489
48
940

4,112
1,253
208
4,740
407
3,213
138
20
637
7,345
404
8,401
45
585
1,472
5,243
19,313
1,186
317
546
37
326

5,299
1,523
251
5,014
377
3,100
146
36
838
8,489
425
9,246
45
751
2,463
6,856
20,922
1,320
337
715
45
337

6,585
1,448
306
5,596
345
3,329
136
49
820
9,459
431
9,145
60
849
3,071
7,404
23,490
1,452
338
691
40
359

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 2003 TO 2012
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

619,913
2,027
831
10,340
1,275
129,354
7,165
7,452
1,829
1,319
67,484
18,253
644
3,190
1,102
26,180
3,866
1,858
2,492
2,398
2,423
839
16,220
21,095
11,162
9,020
967
4,388
259
1,590
6,791
1,670
33,864
2,205
67,972
9,988
286
8,617
2,678
4,910
16,143
1,318
2,078
3,081
399
4,229
49,699
2,908
407
17,815
16,830
550
3,864
229
590
3,770

694,193
2,439
1,115
12,784
1,559
151,183
7,805
8,370
1,470
1,016
87,309
17,761
675
3,450
1,473
29,133
4,085
1,840
2,687
2,778
2,496
999
15,790
22,812
10,414
11,044
965
4,175
297
1,876
8,519
1,607
33,826
2,434
76,603
11,360
369
9,326
2,966
5,657
16,162
1,692
2,682
4,033
420
5,396
52,927
3,595
431
13,782
17,317
348
4,434
228
1,853
6,426

757,434
2,084
1,186
13,090
1,605
158,850
7,726
8,332
1,456
1,958
100,890
17,093
800
3,144
1,384
28,376
4,146
2,255
2,905
2,686
2,344
941
16,160
22,753
11,069
12,016
972
4,794
325
2,039
7,667
1,507
42,622
2,689
93,584
11,848
377
10,194
3,133
5,872
16,470
2,212
2,854
4,124
467
5,557
57,762
3,848
546
24,224
17,524
478
4,379
220
1,120
2,777

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 2003 TO 2012
(Ranked by 2012 Naturalizations)
Geographic area
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL. . . . . .
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. . . . . . . .
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. . .
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. . . . . . . . . . .
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA . . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. . .
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA . . . . . . . . . .
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. . . . . . . . . .
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA . . . . . . . . . .
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA . . . . . . .
Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. . . . .
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. . . . . . . . .
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA . . . . . . . . . .
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore-Towson, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresno, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Columbus, OH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA . . . . . . .
Stockton, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX . . . . . . . . . . .
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT. . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC. . . . . . . . . . .
Jacksonville, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raleigh-Cary, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Louis, MO-IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT . . . . . . .
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN . . .
Kansas City, MO-KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honolulu, HI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salt Lake City, UT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Worcester, MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naples-Marco Island, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tucson, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC. . . . .
Richmond, VA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other CBSAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other metropolitan areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other micropolitan areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-CBSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

462,435

537,151

604,280

702,589

660,477

1,046,539

743,715

619,913

694,193

757,434

82,429
23,995
62,556
16,981
22,787
10,361
23,741
9,198
7,583
9,326
6,773
9,058
8,757
9,522
10,174
5,903
5,455
4,710
1,965
3,939
3,709
3,188
4,023
3,364
3,946
1,579
478
2,456
1,974
2,110
1,526
1,944
797
1,079
699
1,368
1,943
1,485
954
1,612
1,915
640
1,179
941
986
493
1,316
1,705
903
472
65,453
57,223
8,230
3,793
7,192

89,923
28,846
66,733
19,711
28,264
12,816
22,929
13,177
11,248
5,634
7,623
9,586
11,184
8,368
15,408
5,913
6,776
4,144
2,382
4,650
10,811
3,905
3,585
4,221
3,452
1,483
2,529
3,024
1,848
1,935
2,291
1,714
1,195
1,860
996
1,975
2,471
1,874
932
1,724
1,854
872
2,082
3,014
1,494
835
1,311
1,705
969
448
79,872
69,937
9,935
4,894
8,661

108,437
24,110
78,182
22,473
27,054
13,401
25,484
18,273
12,748
6,647
10,526
11,318
12,265
13,417
15,494
7,556
6,388
4,365
5,326
4,754
8,271
4,833
4,425
3,987
3,391
1,579
3,624
3,746
2,218
2,043
3,319
2,069
1,455
2,491
1,148
2,056
1,656
2,561
1,835
1,485
4,326
836
1,962
2,568
2,128
496
1,262
2,176
1,237
1,443
87,959
77,477
10,482
4,742
6,735

132,321
63,621
65,811
26,463
29,047
13,893
24,038
18,585
12,110
16,823
13,251
9,407
12,682
11,311
14,129
6,424
7,932
6,771
9,247
5,394
8,724
6,986
4,044
3,688
4,310
1,812
3,090
3,390
2,102
2,120
2,441
1,757
3,277
2,278
2,774
1,239
2,119
2,496
1,661
1,770
4,207
1,039
1,835
2,583
2,149
1,459
1,356
2,156
1,386
1,255
107,201
93,152
14,049
6,158
8,467

99,006
36,159
78,454
19,367
37,736
18,398
25,872
16,954
18,068
11,720
9,272
10,066
17,924
12,253
12,347
8,968
7,839
7,908
3,622
4,721
7,868
6,829
5,037
5,414
3,490
3,070
3,141
3,202
3,157
3,004
1,625
2,568
1,850
2,626
1,398
2,314
2,711
1,510
1,422
2,016
3,585
1,086
1,717
2,599
1,883
861
1,836
1,547
1,276
1,355
108,995
95,425
13,570
6,807
6,024

134,570
89,440
138,618
40,731
43,548
28,275
37,850
22,859
25,172
16,812
16,720
12,534
21,154
23,627
24,142
11,347
7,834
16,867
11,914
9,623
10,731
11,058
7,779
8,047
6,920
5,133
4,014
5,536
4,196
4,707
3,534
5,387
2,620
3,208
1,553
4,436
3,532
3,142
2,619
3,250
4,082
2,172
3,230
2,975
2,572
1,786
3,299
2,826
2,376
2,374
167,625
146,751
20,874
10,284
5,899

112,797
54,202
84,061
32,690
26,676
18,379
20,954
17,429
17,423
12,651
14,285
15,061
12,978
19,422
14,201
6,372
7,969
7,926
7,181
7,587
7,494
7,357
4,821
4,497
5,296
2,396
2,742
3,470
2,044
2,829
3,930
2,594
4,243
2,305
4,114
3,512
2,549
3,323
2,290
2,439
2,950
1,504
1,727
2,173
2,038
1,378
1,773
2,028
1,633
1,135
127,148
110,270
16,878
7,939
5,800

91,256
42,220
51,977
24,861
25,053
18,343
21,281
17,027
16,568
15,519
13,452
12,774
11,473
8,724
13,455
6,099
7,917
7,336
6,744
5,786
8,084
5,724
4,611
4,751
5,150
2,152
3,075
2,819
1,845
2,953
2,732
2,457
2,650
2,859
2,558
1,980
2,531
2,466
2,112
2,199
2,551
1,322
1,781
2,122
2,273
1,087
1,544
2,065
1,689
1,187
108,986
95,315
13,671
5,964
3,769

99,153
55,560
62,373
20,591
27,607
18,467
22,046
18,834
16,048
14,335
13,139
12,820
12,326
12,339
11,303
7,895
9,534
9,149
8,578
7,502
7,515
7,291
5,184
5,198
5,026
3,432
3,456
3,538
3,043
3,528
3,244
3,334
2,981
2,930
2,875
2,559
2,499
2,614
2,482
2,228
2,684
2,024
2,295
2,135
1,999
1,591
1,797
1,886
1,784
1,564
125,589
109,124
16,465
7,865
6,424

123,891
68,072
65,679
31,601
26,942
22,056
20,474
18,264
16,892
14,205
13,036
12,939
12,876
11,530
11,473
10,620
10,258
8,923
8,661
8,081
7,985
6,532
5,369
5,101
4,807
4,383
3,895
3,771
3,712
3,472
3,272
3,253
3,216
2,865
2,823
2,739
2,607
2,570
2,570
2,447
2,418
2,365
2,352
2,213
2,165
2,139
2,104
2,070
2,047
2,036
131,135
113,969
17,166
7,748
2,780

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


Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Table 24.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY SEX, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND OCCUPATION: FISCAL YEAR 2012
Sex
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

757,434
10,348
62,486
94,042
97,438
104,384
97,002
73,845
62,759
51,898
37,095
46,944
19,192
1

339,260
4,969
28,830
40,037
40,289
46,127
45,634
34,699
29,228
23,779
16,961
20,877
7,830
-

418,125
5,378
33,655
54,004
57,144
58,250
51,362
39,139
33,525
28,113
20,129
26,065
11,360
1

49
1
1
1
5
7
6
7
6
6
5
2
2
-

BROAD AGE GROUPS


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

757,434
19,952
737,481
1

339,260
9,542
329,718
-

418,125
10,409
407,715
1

49
1
48
-

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

757,434
170,125
480,863
24,959
78,761
2,726

339,260
85,115
218,011
3,757
31,077
1,300

418,125
85,010
262,852
21,202
47,684
1,377

49
49

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

757,434
56,541
95,817
59,776
2,561
15,843
87,309
3,007
212,400
45,187
52,301
24,995
89,917
224,180

339,260
21,145
34,170
22,380
1,986
15,332
59,459
2,396
69,065
1,233
21,346
12,520
33,966
113,327

418,125
35,396
61,647
37,396
575
511
27,850
611
143,335
43,954
30,955
12,475
55,951
110,804

49
49

- 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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Class of admission
Total all admissions1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total I-94 admissions2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers and families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers and trainees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CNMI-only transitional workers (CW1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural workers (H2A)3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural workers (H2B)3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Returning H2B workers (H2R)3, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty investors and their spouses and children CNMI only (E2C) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
(N1toN7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure (B2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure (WT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam (GT) . . . . .
Guam Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver
Program temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam or Northern Mariana
Islands(GMT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

180,500,000
27,849,443
1,431,472
796,653
X
360,498
X

180,200,000
30,781,330
1,507,769
831,144
X
386,821
4

175,300,000
32,003,435
1,572,863
882,957
X
407,418
47

175,100,000
33,667,328
1,709,268
985,456
X
431,853
129

171,300,000
37,149,651
1,932,075
1,118,138
X
461,730
170

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
X
32,030
32,030
662,966
617,556
37,112
7,361
937
362,782
321,660
41,122
249,454

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
X
37,108
37,108
656,373
613,221
35,771
6,989
392
360,777
321,975
38,802
276,817

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
X
D
41,732
41,732
663,919
621,178
33,756
8,378
607
382,463
342,742
39,721
287,484

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
X
1,817
40,961
40,961
740,724
693,805
35,987
10,384
548
427,067
385,286
41,781
292,846

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
X
9,294
43,928
43,928
841,673
787,756
40,178
13,073
666
489,286
443,482
45,804
303,290

26,903
109,699
1,894
12,231
9,813
392
74,343
1,610

28,046
122,809
1,794
13,189
13,685
593
80,515
1,373

28,488
126,827
1,630
13,606
16,608
740
82,826
1,336

29,337
127,296
1,496
14,523
15,661
811
85,119
1,411

30,291
131,583
1,602
15,099
15,160
816
88,374
1,477

12,569
20,005,090
8,532,461
11,387,688
84,941

14,813
22,653,699
9,185,492
13,380,069
88,138

15,423
23,701,858
9,758,617
13,462,507
480,734

17,192
24,788,438
11,269,933
12,827,677
690,828

18,888
27,486,177
13,087,974
13,469,851
928,352

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Class of admission
Temporary visitors for business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for business (B1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business (WB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business to Guam (GB). . . . .
Guam Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver
Program temporary visitors for business to Guam or Northern Mariana
Islands(GMB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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)6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commuter students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students (F3). . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students (M3) . . . . . . . . . . .
Alien Fianc(e)s of U.S. citizens and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fianc(e)s of U.S. citizens (K1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of K1 (K2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

4,200,353
2,245,350
1,953,848
1,155

4,576,783
2,352,404
2,223,331
1,048

4,684,164
2,432,587
2,249,816
1,761

5,030,779
2,673,309
2,355,332
2,138

5,418,884
2,928,875
2,486,015
3,994

X
554,559
239,681
2,181
10,870
301,827
28,295
24,643
3,652
80,794
12,774
2,960
22,509
20,496
22,055
741
272,937

X
338,170
322,187
2,283
13,700
X
33,061
28,546
4,515
70,778
17,864
4,253
17,866
15,239
15,556
433
306,670

X
361,597
343,609
2,379
15,609
X
33
33
38,027
32,900
5,127
46,727
16,249
4,098
10,157
7,159
9,064
241
264,059

X
378,749
357,682
2,854
18,213
X
188
188
34,947
30,021
4,926
41,779
14,739
3,692
9,321
6,070
7,957
208
222,335

X
396,383
376,451
2,914
17,018
X
310
307
3
38,507
32,991
5,516
37,594
15,065
3,430
6,960
5,435
6,704
100
205,372

Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Class of admission
Total all admissions1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total I-94 admissions2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers and families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary workers and trainees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CNMI-only transitional workers (CW1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural workers (H2A)3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural workers (H2B)3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Returning H2B workers (H2R)3, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treaty investors and their spouses and children CNMI only (E2C) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
(N1toN7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for pleasure (B2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure (WT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam (GT) . . . . .
Guam Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver
Program temporary visitors for pleasure to Guam or Northern Mariana
Islands(GMT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

175,400,000
39,381,928
1,949,695
1,101,938
X
409,619
153

162,600,000
36,231,554
1,703,697
936,272
X
339,243
213

159,700,000
46,471,516
2,816,525
1,682,132
454,763
163

158,500,000
53,082,286
3,385,775
2,092,028
494,565
30

165,500,000
53,887,286
3,049,419
1,900,582
D
473,015
D

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
X
12,739
45,886
45,886
917,373
859,169
42,039
15,496
669
506,138
459,126
47,012
314,920

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
X
13,207
44,132
44,132
951,964
895,392
40,956
14,632
984
459,408
413,150
46,258
323,183

295
139,406
69,395
104
3,078
141,575
49,995
13,989
6,764
72,917
11,213
9,669
2,836
2,430
21,043
7,966
634,121
40,410
702,460
502,732
199,728
383,700
87,989
281,873
13,838
48,233
48,233
1,595,078
1,514,783
61,036
17,641
1,618
543,335
484,740
58,595
380,241

124
188,411
79,794
68
3,279
155,936
51,775
15,949
6,985
84,545
13,359
9,301
2,944
2,331
19,683
5,682
899,455
57,812
788,187
562,776
225,411
454,101
110,169
329,230
14,702
51,459
51,459
1,788,962
1,702,730
66,449
18,824
959
526,931
469,993
56,938
377,830

29
183,860
82,906
15
4,081
156,668
53,941
16,670
6,853
84,209
12,826
9,290
3,155
2,494
15,906
4,738
733,692
56,223
717,893
498,899
218,994
386,472
81,337
288,217
D
16,916
44,472
44,472
1,653,576
1,566,815
67,563
17,600
1,598
475,232
421,425
53,807
365,779

30,882
136,699
1,686
15,348
18,367
844
89,711
1,399

31,038
142,315
1,766
14,876
17,529
912
92,878
1,389

38,948
173,293
1,870
16,452
17,711
904
105,040
1,385

37,692
175,651
1,843
15,649
20,395
967
100,858
1,509

33,700
172,096
1,553
15,669
17,118
886
100,760
1,190

19,984
29,442,168
13,371,671
15,099,059
971,438

20,480
27,800,027
12,680,504
14,272,553
846,970

24,638
35,131,310
19,144,042
14,821,569
120,544

23,266
40,578,964
23,806,138
15,706,067
X

22,807
42,025,488
24,476,086
16,364,370
X

1,045,155

1,066,759

1,185,032

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 25.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS BY CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Class of admission
Temporary visitors for business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary visitors for business (B1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business (WB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam Visa Waiver Program temporary visitors for business to Guam (GB). . . . .
Guam Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver
Program temporary visitors for business to Guam or Northern Mariana
Islands(GMB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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)6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commuter students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national academic commuter students (F3). . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian or Mexican national vocational commuter students (M3) . . . . . . . . . . .
Alien Fianc(e)s of U.S. citizens and children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fianc(e)s of U.S. citizens (K1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children of K1 (K2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

5,603,668
3,052,581
2,546,322
4,765

4,390,888
2,408,092
1,977,361
5,435

5,205,980
2,944,397
2,256,611
904

5,694,809
3,055,932
2,635,472
X

5,705,106
2,972,355
2,729,775
X

X
387,237
365,958
2,646
18,633
X
1,102
1,102
34,863
29,916
4,947
24,172
12,849
2,845
3,609
2,270
2,599
103
200,489

X
346,695
326,704
2,613
17,378
X
6,488
6,488
32,009
27,754
4,255
20,960
12,937
2,578
2,482
1,424
1,539
74
196,161

4,068
327,584
304,023
2,987
20,574
X
53,711
53,711
34,893
30,445
4,448
38,810
25,615
4,557
3,620
2,206
2,812
92
343,957

3,405
322,499
296,636
4,397
21,466
X
108,894
108,892
D
27,700
24,112
3,588
30,099
17,874
3,103
3,659
2,546
2,917
93
239,730

2,976
313,514
289,105
4,158
20,251
X
115,561
115,561
32,102
27,977
4,125
8,227
4,534
618
1,928
449
698
91
143,191

NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Estimated admission totals rounded to the nearest hundred thousand. Excludes sea and air crew admissions (D1 and D2 visas).
2
Beginning in 2010, the number of I-94 admissions greatly exceeds totals reported in previous years due to a more complete count of land admissions.
3
Data are not available separately for 2005; during 2005 there were 129,327 admissions for H2 classes (H2A, H2B, H2R).
4
Beginning in 2006, annual increases in H2A admissions may be due to more complete recording of pedestrian admissions along the Southwest border.
5
Issuances of H2R (returning H2B workers not subject to annual numerical limits) ceased at the end of 2007.
6
C4 admissions were suspended as of 8/2/2003.
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

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

46,471,516
485,116
9,404,480
14,687,194
16,449,885
1,291,009
3,587,895
565,937

53,082,286
508,489
10,027,386
15,466,207
20,940,354
1,513,963
4,126,385
499,502

53,887,286
573,184
11,062,760
15,690,498
19,996,738
1,618,337
4,651,162
294,607

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

46,471,516
2,589
8,920
6,319
1,152
7,557
18,563
482,637
5,282
1,037,683
209,635
5,596
276,899
5,549
18,034
62,971
12,287
293,762
25,081
2,804
660
44,761

53,082,286
2,856
8,065
7,545
1,217
8,293
17,076
566,010
4,910
1,246,091
219,476
5,623
254,335
5,560
19,348
60,445
12,141
306,730
23,273
2,887
613
43,893

53,887,286
2,772
7,942
8,402
1,176
10,592
16,958
646,929
6,135
1,331,669
232,276
6,464
251,759
6,181
22,629
59,032
13,715
310,111
24,184
3,056
662
44,658

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

5,838
2,386
1,233,457
1,217
35,456
3,004
3,383
1,182
3,660
9,831
1,428,940
2,727

6,492
2,587
1,539,015
1,448
38,974
3,051
3,632
1,230
3,352
9,423
1,868,179
1,943

6,843
2,580
1,792,425
1,747
39,100
3,682
3,983
1,424
3,628
9,495
1,466,120
1,520

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

282
441
174,645
1,038,279
592,362
90
2,806
1,506
189,999
3,672
26,056
23,722
10,294
76,951

213
456
203,206
1,364,078
613,354
114
3,509
1,276
192,350
2,183
26,761
18,593
10,355
90,654

202
436
209,144
1,756,747
669,392
123
4,198
1,430
197,136
2,661
26,452
21,197
9,789
95,229

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Andorra. . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua and Barbuda. . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia2 . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Brazzaville)4 . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)5. . . .
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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship
Denmark . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . .
East Timor. . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France7. . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North9 . . . . . .
Korea, South10 . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . .
6

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

309,372
443
6,718
272,897
5
205,174
57,442
132,336
523
901
14,195
12,321
10,948
138,310
1,696,770
2,452
2,966
5,728
2,076,216
24,926
79,719
11,487
213,056
2,870
165
28,148
106,054
125
131,782
66,516
41,990
1,140,937
89,262
18,376
6,162
486,354
363,908
1,111,973
240,306
3,831,174
30,200
16,826
21,183
995
1,332,517
130
1,332,387
29,500
3,383
1,514
16,177
30,735
509
2,075
4,956
1,913
16,623
14,349
8,441
1,189

323,255
463
5,496
266,330
228,159
61,716
119,465
598
873
15,950
13,183
13,136
147,834
1,845,227
2,706
2,999
5,694
2,182,441
25,760
84,380
11,289
208,885
2,740
102
28,995
99,161
123
141,685
73,475
57,872
1,222,302
101,894
21,027
7,868
471,174
356,956
1,201,510
219,140
3,777,643
31,982
20,027
19,516
989
1,461,204
232
1,460,972
35,568
3,992
1,115
18,453
32,915
571
2,583
2,462
2,297
8,458
14,926
9,419
1,117

327,854
416
5,528
276,562
230,644
84,287
114,001
641
854
18,868
15,336
13,084
154,994
1,913,551
2,546
2,468
6,128
2,308,207
27,405
79,010
11,163
216,670
2,780
64
34,970
98,865
118
152,168
75,947
56,114
1,296,276
111,496
24,290
12,215
452,312
366,779
1,192,251
223,785
4,141,299
35,620
21,249
20,331
694
1,527,109
24
1,527,085
40,912
3,740
1,315
20,748
36,527
532
3,290
2,933
2,255
7,820
15,519
9,520
1,145

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States of. . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco11. . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Nauru. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands12 . . . . . . .
New Zealand13. . . . . . .
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
theGrenadines . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Marino . . . . . . . . .
Sao Tome and
Principe. . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro14. . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

2,001
80,550
368
4,405
5,835
178
1,130
4,455
12,917,788

2,070
91,502
410
4,121
6,053
174
988
4,746
17,052,559

2,280
97,410
368
3,370
6,301
148
1,086
5,632
16,462,118

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

189
10,596
1,274
9,885
24,686
1,343
1,716
102
18,537
764,486
233,994
52,925
1,246
97,402
251,321
3,257
63,191
310
124,114
1,091
17,501
223,752
326,216
152,953
148,965
7,592
69,402
229,725
3,132
13,450
20,100

181
10,669
1,099
10,648
25,999
1,497
2,002
128
18,937
784,441
246,787
53,023
1,209
104,483
282,734
3,457
61,957
205
125,162
1,100
19,356
223,732
319,609
154,423
161,699
9,966
74,763
269,566
3,489
12,584
18,237

258
11,293
1,270
10,399
27,765
1,764
2,249
120
18,475
785,029
266,494
56,380
1,312
121,177
300,258
5,729
69,222
282
132,615
1,020
20,825
231,103
327,757
149,046
164,200
12,210
76,255
299,911
4,168
11,734
16,767

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

14,271
2,425
797

13,469
1,965
924

12,745
1,812
765

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

64
91,936
10,005

66
138,055
10,137

45
193,462
9,824

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

1,151
340
2,900
126,101
39,776
23,539
378
279
111,173
823,209

663
333
3,052
149,258
45,930
24,108
440
182
120,383
891,635

173
365
3,059
161,576
46,597
24,803
344
252
127,973
882,313

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of citizenship
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 Kingdom15. . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

18,432
2,840
8,535
678
426,254
377,976
8,904
327,306
2,037
7,277
95,686
1,800
2,373
166,426
7,713
148,097
1,077
193
7,773
71,402
16,889
4,539,433
49,016
7,123
150
527,907
54,303
2,223
3,847
7,383
565,937

20,411
3,585
9,057
593
509,356
456,226
9,484
336,533
2,160
7,168
96,924
1,964
2,336
159,618
8,187
167,767
1,059
240
7,919
76,886
20,452
4,547,728
54,053
6,740
191
597,555
57,839
2,256
3,865
8,352
499,502

21,072
3,663
10,642
664
520,762
484,359
10,934
313,837
1,975
7,731
98,172
2,003
2,016
169,251
9,556
175,933
1,171
198
8,926
82,565
23,110
4,486,666
59,590
7,694
198
700,840
63,383
3,179
4,585
8,906
294,607

NA Not available.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Beginning in 2010 the number of I-94 nonimmigrant admissions greatly exceeds totals reported in previous years due to a more complete count of land admissions.
2
Australia includes Australia, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Island.
3
China includes the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
4
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo.
5
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
6
Denmark includes Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
7
France includes France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon,
and Wallis and Futuna.
8
Korea includes North and South Korea prior to 2004.
9
North Korea refers to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
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
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
15
United Kingdom includes the United Kingdom, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat,
Pitcairn Island, Saint Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term 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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of residence

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

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

46,471,516
419,541
8,759,430
13,587,620
17,843,962
1,250,505
3,617,269
993,189

53,082,286
435,460
9,351,790
14,638,186
22,218,603
1,484,496
4,127,874
825,877

53,887,286
493,648
10,317,367
14,765,445
21,585,748
1,584,781
4,636,363
503,934

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

46,471,516
2,266
6,499
4,813
1,485
1,810
7,592
4,764
20,197
496,353
4,472
22,366
996,293
192,186
5,296
303,101
8,780
14,045
67,828
10,759
296,493
26,770
2,116
37,507
518
42,719

53,082,286
3,120
5,854
5,637
1,226
1,601
8,208
3,075
18,437
580,415
4,091
16,542
1,219,635
205,473
5,141
275,604
8,469
15,238
64,063
10,280
311,024
24,532
2,225
26,560
482
40,874

53,887,286
2,570
5,699
6,392
1,093
1,508
10,747
2,709
18,268
659,320
5,096
19,611
1,301,382
217,798
5,908
269,335
9,115
18,024
61,981
11,474
313,615
24,268
2,310
26,855
493
41,460

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

5,003
2,871
1,263,934
1,443
30,663
2,328
2,542
852
3,742
6,644
1,666,496
2,782
66,973

6,266
2,832
1,578,535
1,718
33,933
2,298
2,631
995
3,470
6,249
2,121,739
2,255
60,245

5,726
2,795
1,833,397
2,089
33,752
2,829
2,978
1,077
3,565
6,278
1,837,473
1,796
57,741

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

377
468
182,609
838,153
D

418
404
208,855
1,136,479
10

334
351
214,913
1,495,782
7

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

6
557,941
48

10
574,544
76

9
624,480
75

COUNTRY2
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.

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Table 27.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of residence
Congo (Brazzaville) . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)4. . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

2,583
1,591
221
203,062
3,065
21,739
26,749
11,506
72,028
290,173
463
9,425
281,719
3
211,324
48,687
132,872
502
322
12,978
10,348
70
8,914
125,795
1,507,882
641
13,469
2,168
2,620
5,407
1,940,162
20,996
1,683
70,885
393
10,208
11,210
5,735
223,093
1,913
51
19,958
96,060
71
134,485
146,652
60,474
38,883
886,964
79,174
12,862
4,158
431,345
352,362
944,223
230,147
3,676,427
22,958
15,952
18,749

3,063
1,261
78
202,164
1,783
22,177
21,163
10,821
86,714
307,458
497
7,730
269,641
6
230,599
51,149
119,300
549
309
14,714
11,175
67
10,747
137,856
1,724,854
731
7,024
2,554
2,760
5,617
2,078,934
21,907
1,099
74,418
159
9,446
8,968
5,147
216,637
2,015
75
20,759
90,611
105
141,548
142,487
67,628
55,687
958,271
90,499
15,198
5,430
419,817
340,733
1,060,659
206,825
3,645,898
23,432
19,064
17,340

3,404
1,513
70
204,976
2,355
21,392
24,957
10,197
91,273
310,295
447
7,476
274,396
8
230,402
69,834
111,019
570
290
17,587
12,983
101
10,799
145,272
1,787,211
1,270
6,470
2,520
2,133
5,838
2,203,996
23,584
1,236
68,362
187
9,176
7,564
4,664
219,795
2,057
38
26,568
90,807
122
149,665
142,934
69,214
53,819
1,013,899
99,311
16,658
9,232
396,596
351,586
1,031,326
209,930
4,011,372
25,615
20,136
17,938

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of residence
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North6 . . . . . .
Korea, South7. . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

1,243
1,196,497
94
1,196,403
35,230
2,884
1,498
14,443
22,411
473
2,024
4,853
2,152
13,369
20,734
3,877
7,393
1,019
1,894
61,463
329
3,649
5,948
776
9,695
956
3,433
12,605,033

1,311
1,335,654
190
1,335,464
40,701
3,576
1,152
16,258
23,524
508
2,577
2,247
2,547
6,955
19,389
3,870
8,331
914
1,826
69,651
370
3,449
5,880
694
9,624
772
3,846
16,716,265

1,038
1,397,585
177
1,397,408
46,848
3,347
1,367
18,358
26,223
524
3,278
2,459
2,469
6,260
20,193
3,899
8,422
972
2,021
74,413
356
2,624
6,072
654
8,137
841
4,752
16,395,988

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
D

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

1,724
9,628
6,301
8,734
560
21,498
1,567
1,899
100
15,336
646,501
42,717
1,255
208,728
54,570
1,218
83,695
12

1,722
9,567
4,441
9,629
255
22,318
1,682
2,354
192
15,500
710,691
15,690
541
227,965
52,655
1,227
89,778
20

1,781
10,130
4,701
9,241
228
23,815
2,021
2,589
158
14,863
707,525
11,068
577
247,739
55,135
1,345
105,488
12

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

104
244,707
5,933
47,749
5,063
152,097
1,105
19,542
211,618
292,813
D
138,410

56
278,019
6,342
46,694
3,118
150,959
1,071
20,819
208,949
281,097
9
137,774

36
296,102
8,900
52,528
3,703
159,249
1,015
22,046
216,406
277,183
14
132,328

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 2003 TO 2012 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
Montenegro8. . . . . . .
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 States9. . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

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

105,319
4,220
17,259
518
59,413
208,627
2,551
25
12,456
18,741

117,841
3,677
21,025
580
63,760
249,412
2,806
34
11,417
16,399

113,823
3,588
25,536
747
65,211
276,956
3,430
23
10,706
14,880

32

26

49

38

61

43

84

122

75

88

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

9,706
1,730
777

9,078
1,376
859

8,594
1,258
730

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

129
94,185
8,424

269
135,746
8,535

215
187,900
8,139

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

869
327
2,085
152,901
34,847
21,515
357
87
98,764
741,838
13,428
2,421
9,948
928
401,159
436,788
6,440
335,729
1,930
6,900
94,538
1,387
1,678
164,803
6,426
128,744
997

579
299
2,378
175,908
41,314
22,400
353
70
103,268
818,717
15,430
3,127
9,846
1,330
490,769
523,083
6,469
345,767
2,018
6,814
94,591
1,575
1,658
156,232
6,733
146,738
916

177
298
2,339
187,781
41,835
22,783
310
58
110,954
783,553
15,918
2,833
11,626
1,560
502,561
559,952
6,218
325,883
1,837
7,613
95,794
1,610
1,430
164,773
8,053
154,516
991

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

16,367
164
6,578
65,855
62,185
4,339,293
1,137,598
51,030
6,293
270
549,582

13,750
264
6,795
70,932
68,711
4,412,117
1,126,684
55,452
5,968
248
597,429

13,680
179
7,879
75,982
78,464
4,322,049
1,083,403
61,745
6,757
337
692,629

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 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of residence

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20101

2011

2012

Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands, British. .
Virgin Islands, U.S. . . .
Wallis and Futuna . . . .
Western Sahara. . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . .

16,270
30,043
855
61
D
877
3,444
6,468
566,816

19,854
33,328
782
288
1,131
3,665
6,323
632,590

24,666
36,957
750
243
6
1,468
3,576
5,675
612,036

28,920
40,061
643
173
17
1,792
3,627
5,454
642,293

39,120
43,725
614
116
9
1,498
3,508
5,334
739,283

51,860
45,031
713
180
4
1,338
3,299
5,327
745,374

44,561
41,359
675
81
D
1,393
2,756
4,733
694,474

52,788
39,241
611
67
8
1,577
3,728
5,128
993,189

54,958
30,407
447
21
82
1,490
3,620
5,613
825,877

58,877
27,632
410
46
114
1,736
4,359
6,045
503,934

NA Not available.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Beginning in 2010 the number of I-94 nonimmigrant admissions greatly exceeds totals reported in previous years due to a more complete count of land admissions.
2
Includes countries and territories/dependencies.
3
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo.
4
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
5
Korea includes North and South Korea prior to 2004.
6
North Korea refers to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
7
South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea.
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
United States includes nonimmigrants who self-report that they reside in the United States.
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
8
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Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OFCITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

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

53,887,286
573,184
11,062,760
15,690,498
19,996,738
1,618,337
4,651,162
294,607

20,282,153
X
5,081,942
13,720,203
X
1,480,008
X
X

27,448,441
461,669
4,042,784
948,295
17,419,885
50,294
4,323,736
201,778

2,128,808
43,396
939,316
337,197
645,465
17,691
119,130
26,613

3,049,419
22,912
705,127
487,243
1,659,598
48,083
109,859
16,597

365,779
33,085
100,216
109,313
59,959
14,505
41,338
7,363

469,495
9,607
160,879
78,371
173,276
6,014
32,456
8,892

143,191
2,515
32,496
9,876
38,555
1,742
24,643
33,364

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, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comoros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Brazzaville)9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo (Kinshasa)10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote d'Ivoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53,887,286
2,772
7,942
8,402
1,176
10,592
16,958
646,929
6,135
1,331,669
232,276
6,464
251,759
6,181
22,629
59,032
13,715
310,111
24,184
3,056
662
44,658
6,843
2,580
1,792,425
1,747
39,100
3,682
3,983
1,424
3,628
9,495
1,466,120
1,520
202
436
209,144
1,756,747
669,392
123
4,198
1,430
197,136
2,661
26,452
21,197
9,789
95,229

20,282,153
X
X
X
1,043
X
X
X
X
1,236,621
214,925
X
X
X
X
X
X
289,269
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
974
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3,208
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
65,711

27,448,441
1,337
6,214
6,698
D
7,706
15,953
611,418
4,507
24,769
4,186
4,267
241,525
4,679
16,355
56,327
10,852
4,295
21,709
2,097
166
39,321
5,203
1,866
1,687,030
98
23,297
2,281
2,057
871
2,337
6,919
137,614
1,261
98
241
188,301
1,340,117
614,624
46
2,981
1,012
187,546
1,888
18,684
18,896
8,243
21,582

2,128,808
527
886
499
61
1,517
400
8,022
527
13,416
5,047
1,026
6,449
1,011
3,568
730
1,067
4,416
717
403
140
2,020
643
270
46,692
116
9,273
631
926
143
471
1,005
312,129
93
19
48
7,683
330,433
19,840
10
419
120
2,893
456
1,726
77
930
4,179

3,049,419
62
256
234
31
648
169
16,395
445
41,757
5,939
344
750
67
828
512
855
8,729
209
77
9
1,184
223
86
31,124
52
2,412
104
197
57
63
331
993,808
17
5
13
6,533
49,936
17,357
D
71
42
3,057
71
1,130
433
321
2,238

365,779
655
452
829
24
565
312
5,844
480
10,805
1,753
760
701
401
1,386
824
273
2,898
484
447
246
1,157
323
266
9,867
488
997
531
267
325
294
1,056
13,061
79
65
129
4,003
7,520
9,250
60
666
239
1,303
215
618
438
227
1,120

469,495
172
83
63
D
112
36
1,662
150
2,996
335
34
479
4
330
251
620
401
938
14
13
721
414
82
9,172
15
2,972
117
493
17
450
128
6,401
43
9
D
1,444
9,269
5,075
D
31
11
1,538
17
4,181
488
35
292

143,191
19
51
79
44
88
3,588
26
1,305
91
33
1,855
19
162
388
48
103
127
18
88
255
37
10
8,540
4
149
18
43
11
13
56
3,107
27
6
D
1,180
16,264
3,246
D
30
6
799
14
113
865
33
107

Region and country of citizenship

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
OFCITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Tourists and business
travelers
Region and country of citizenship
Denmark11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, North13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesotho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liechtenstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

327,854
416
5,528
276,562
230,644
84,287
114,001
641
854
18,868
15,336
13,084
154,994
1,913,551
2,546
2,468
6,128
2,308,207
27,405
79,010
11,163
216,670
2,780
64
34,970
98,865
118
152,168
75,947
56,114
1,296,276
111,496
24,290
12,215
452,312
366,779
1,192,251
223,785
4,141,299
35,620
21,249
20,331
694
24
1,527,085
40,912
3,740
1,315
20,748
36,527
532
3,290
2,933
2,255
7,820
15,519
9,520
1,145

303,937
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
13,359
X
X
143,386
1,764,271
X
X
X
2,134,567
X
42,966
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
54,577
51,118
X
X
X
X
409,323
X
1,101,556
X
3,875,579
X
X
X
X
X
1,027,029
X
X
X
13,555
X
X
X
X
2,075
429
14,206
X
X

5,473
254
4,897
257,951
216,353
70,586
106,791
460
630
3,215
12,044
11,190
1,708
25,988
1,576
1,820
3,433
36,089
21,595
24,420
9,518
203,723
2,110
20
31,925
92,985
22
138,966
12,685
2,317
830,586
73,564
17,449
8,328
7,976
329,504
23,584
192,816
17,791
25,419
12,639
13,994
159
D
280,387
30,077
1,847
751
3,791
29,520
314
2,460
1,101
58
4,027
288
5,411
714

5,836
20
157
4,890
6,091
5,910
2,145
91
116
1,154
1,257
92
3,048
39,824
433
196
995
47,425
2,836
5,105
314
3,170
168
16
307
1,183
D
3,221
3,785
1,290
93,293
10,154
5,326
2,325
13,803
10,935
21,390
7,267
59,967
4,538
7,091
2,410
32
4
142,206
9,562
1,283
72
864
3,081
64
205
1,472
53
1,803
264
2,627
115

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

8,994
D
122
6,839
3,000
2,982
1,908
12
11
417
550
286
4,537
68,720
48
20
308
71,321
1,002
2,882
245
5,634
111
4
227
961
D
2,400
2,863
1,004
327,898
2,739
478
170
18,612
17,183
32,842
12,998
166,891
905
610
1,350
32
67,172
302
119
13
557
2,345
D
36
66
10
614
329
323
44

2,807
130
81
2,125
2,477
3,966
1,210
73
42
515
891
304
2,057
11,317
460
390
868
14,760
1,322
1,064
216
1,482
331
16
426
696
92
1,165
931
257
8,471
4,142
415
1,180
1,686
7,183
7,725
1,129
14,305
4,234
758
2,306
141
D
6,541
799
426
136
374
1,283
133
458
268
53
447
413
340
210

698
D
242
3,016
1,311
492
1,204
D
40
181
532
1,147
217
2,731
11
32
486
3,414
551
2,422
367
1,470
43
3
1,925
2,284
5,303
1,037
116
32,124
20,602
461
112
706
606
4,694
8,429
5,878
396
75
186
330
2,294
13
51
325
1,575
157
10
119
18
D
472
10
780
49

109
7
29
1,741
1,412
351
743
D
15
27
62
65
41
700
18
10
38
631
99
151
503
1,191
17
5
160
756
1,113
69
12
3,904
295
161
100
206
1,368
460
1,146
888
128
76
85
8
1,456
159
14
18
32
141
D
12
8
D
28
9
39
13

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OFCITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2012 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nauru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.

78

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

2,280
97,410
368
3,370
6,301
148
1,086
5,632
16,462,118
258
11,293
1,270
10,399
27,765
1,764
2,249
120
18,475
785,029
266,494
56,380
1,312
121,177
300,258
5,729
69,222
282
132,615
1,020
20,825
231,103
327,757
149,046
164,200
12,210
76,255
299,911
4,168
11,734
16,767
12,745
1,812
765
45
193,462
9,824
173
365
3,059
161,576
46,597
24,803
344
252
127,973
882,313
21,072
3,663

X
195
X
X
4,773
X
X
X
X
X
X
1,056
X
X
X
X
27
X
739,351
243,128
X
X
X
273,858
X
X
X
X
232
X
X
X
X
150,373
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
726
X
X
X
X
X
X
141,568
33,157
22,475
X
X
X
796,700
X
X

1,523
80,794
125
2,531
1,132
42
641
4,293
15,365,936
113
6,892
61
7,286
22,448
1,081
1,543
25
11,304
10,435
9,998
49,045
812
106,362
6,436
2,433
54,985
91
123,498
449
18,222
202,695
224,012
126,230
3,165
8,403
58,298
254,199
2,413
10,790
14,891
10,444
1,534
D
D
88,180
7,617
164
223
2,419
1,656
7,579
572
133
75
109,410
18,230
15,196
2,677

235
7,574
79
302
87
D
125
244
290,354
5
3,464
64
2,296
2,403
158
131
4,019
8,981
3,918
933
156
7,205
9,010
2,119
6,535
5
3,867
94
1,016
8,117
5,978
7,304
3,217
2,646
5,796
18,744
879
376
517
164
40
8
D
96,069
772
12
128
8,911
3,621
721
D
50
4,470
25,096
2,559
308

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

69
6,460
4
105
167
D
19
198
622,962
D
405
D
254
742
42
76
D
1,634
19,177
5,862
1,077
41
3,578
7,177
174
4,592
5
1,569
D
351
6,187
13,870
5,793
4,245
62
3,611
11,733
102
147
146
84
54
D
1,588
232
D
45
5,124
1,396
549
4
7,729
33,277
1,522
60

378
1,763
118
385
102
42
233
301
30,504
62
364
64
462
1,821
404
398
48
720
5,046
2,384
743
287
2,679
2,637
988
2,304
94
1,545
166
892
3,733
4,649
2,436
1,196
1,059
1,331
6,171
603
273
286
151
75
27
31
6,995
1,061
D
103
314
3,920
542
325
100
25
2,458
6,628
754
563

65
380
38
28
34
35
64
579
130,165
D
135
D
71
201
74
83
13
699
1,542
1,044
4,217
8
951
1,032
4
514
4
1,578
64
215
9,156
75,776
6,569
1,906
13
6,899
7,794
163
75
834
1,851
95
92
85
22
141
192
269
149
100
30
3,412
1,425
976
39

10
244
4
19
6
19
4
17
22,197
74
33
30
150
5
18
D
99
497
160
365
8
402
108
11
292
83
558
D
129
1,215
3,472
714
98
27
320
1,270
8
73
93
51
14
538
57
D
D
12
205
33
12
D
68
494
957
65
16

Table 28.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY
OFCITIZENSHIP: FISCAL YEAR 2012 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 Kingdom18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

10,642
664
520,762
484,359
10,934
313,837
1,975
7,731
98,172
2,003
2,016
169,251
9,556
175,933
1,171
198
8,926
82,565
23,110
4,486,666
59,590
7,694
198
700,840
63,383
3,179
4,585
8,906
294,607

X
X
482,787
449,567
X
33,389
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4,145,107
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

9,748
438
5,687
13,286
9,624
224,137
1,052
5,297
71,826
1,369
1,651
158,064
7,069
129,277
593
42
6,361
56,181
15,363
128,365
54,308
5,934
98
649,791
43,263
1,872
3,145
6,267
201,778

184
103
12,334
9,316
801
37,965
613
959
18,052
190
64
3,512
1,203
30,124
326
D
892
10,394
5,226
43,468
940
902
D
18,218
15,192
823
504
1,023
26,613

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

74
17
14,222
9,079
184
16,907
55
294
2,506
64
43
3,568
300
8,591
47
D
523
3,864
53
136,684
1,589
263
14
25,838
1,734
46
123
539
16,597

429
85
4,557
2,674
119
102
232
1,023
2,293
324
159
1,230
713
5,174
178
65
1,044
1,273
2,390
20,636
1,809
463
60
1,451
1,669
398
715
669
7,363

160
9
1,017
318
138
778
12
140
3,071
42
86
2,110
210
2,138
23
78
71
10,466
11
10,457
456
91
20
1,159
1,289
28
77
372
8,892

47
12
158
119
68
559
11
18
424
14
13
767
61
629
4
35
387
67
1,949
488
41
D
4,383
236
12
21
36
33,364

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, 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 (CW1, 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
Admissions in the Visa Waiver category include only residents of Hong Kong admitted under the Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program.
9
Congo (Brazzaville) refers to the Republic of the Congo.
10
Congo (Kinshasa) refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
11
Denmark includes Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
12
France includes France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon,
and Wallis and Futuna.
13
North Korea refers to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
14
South Korea refers to the Republic of Korea.
15
Morocco includes Morocco and Western Sahara.
16
Netherlands includes the Netherlands, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
17
New Zealand includes New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue.
18
United Kingdom includes the United Kingdom, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat,
Pitcairn Island, Saint Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term 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 SEX: FISCAL YEAR 2012
Tourists and business
travelers

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

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

53,887,286
955,265
1,455,037
2,047,759
2,704,152
3,883,049
5,412,016
6,021,966
5,861,395
5,823,658
5,162,635
4,403,708
3,434,121
2,747,372
3,873,243
101,910
457,234

20,282,153
350,178
521,785
729,182
968,126
1,401,094
2,102,734
2,207,811
1,945,423
2,061,881
1,993,260
1,744,546
1,347,428
1,210,231
1,693,527
4,947
19,579

27,448,441
517,210
815,882
1,171,971
1,301,971
1,450,742
2,344,736
2,928,946
3,175,744
3,140,225
2,711,146
2,344,861
1,904,733
1,447,651
2,112,335
80,288
328,993

2,128,808
21,787
25,834
48,156
325,239
843,170
443,468
205,781
92,682
51,171
29,967
15,510
7,261
4,274
7,458
7,050
42,654

3,049,419
54,519
68,582
57,192
50,352
112,174
399,071
540,833
519,109
459,321
337,717
224,685
123,890
58,334
38,909
4,731
38,638

365,779
5,699
6,696
6,550
6,660
12,998
31,409
48,329
52,539
52,362
47,387
41,400
29,472
14,184
8,007
2,087
10,638

469,495
2,851
12,299
29,579
44,747
52,884
75,073
72,087
59,837
43,746
30,017
21,979
12,927
6,030
3,472
1,967
10,507

143,191
3,021
3,959
5,129
7,057
9,987
15,525
18,179
16,061
14,952
13,141
10,727
8,410
6,668
9,535
840
6,225

SEX 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53,887,286
27,825,034
478,131
727,030
1,008,305
1,259,382
1,798,905
2,636,533
3,229,456
3,341,442
3,332,912
2,876,046
2,321,153
1,689,059
1,299,806
1,791,841
35,033
25,605,018
469,763
719,378
1,028,158
1,424,453
2,047,925
2,729,246
2,742,467
2,476,446
2,451,355
2,249,211
2,048,708
1,713,540
1,422,699
2,043,233
38,436
457,234

20,282,153
10,722,337
176,023
264,200
364,578
442,952
598,625
979,480
1,177,127
1,132,451
1,224,868
1,177,624
994,805
725,817
612,259
850,027
1,501
9,540,237
173,342
256,690
363,781
524,623
800,891
1,121,306
1,028,782
811,393
835,560
814,428
748,549
620,589
597,023
841,669
1,611
19,579

27,448,441
13,363,073
256,869
405,001
572,271
592,720
663,652
1,111,102
1,505,667
1,711,129
1,680,831
1,380,421
1,103,641
835,010
622,527
894,776
27,456
13,756,375
255,519
404,598
590,539
697,103
771,952
1,206,864
1,389,766
1,433,208
1,429,982
1,301,598
1,213,719
1,042,836
802,893
1,182,567
33,231
328,993

2,128,808
1,080,525
11,221
12,526
22,363
164,098
415,839
228,567
108,228
51,843
27,259
16,315
8,657
4,076
2,569
4,841
2,123
1,005,629
10,107
13,026
25,379
154,492
410,591
206,932
94,097
39,418
23,118
13,198
6,577
3,010
1,613
2,391
1,680
42,654

3,049,419
2,037,021
27,926
34,274
29,019
28,616
78,375
242,748
348,392
357,859
321,441
238,461
163,154
90,222
44,785
29,915
1,834
973,760
25,609
33,407
27,577
21,206
32,509
149,785
184,874
155,513
133,526
95,868
59,329
32,060
12,956
8,561
980
38,638

365,779
234,726
2,929
3,300
3,375
3,232
7,809
18,777
29,779
33,822
35,867
32,001
27,627
19,535
10,043
5,728
902
120,415
2,635
3,279
3,055
3,263
4,822
11,874
17,302
17,410
15,110
13,998
12,521
9,026
3,729
2,034
357
10,638

469,495
319,651
1,636
5,749
14,158
24,606
30,352
49,129
51,425
46,221
35,041
24,477
18,222
10,629
4,711
2,336
959
139,337
1,137
6,478
15,347
20,055
21,661
24,102
18,834
12,199
7,518
4,627
3,049
1,865
1,142
1,034
289
10,507

143,191
67,701
1,527
1,980
2,541
3,158
4,253
6,730
8,838
8,117
7,605
6,747
5,047
3,770
2,912
4,218
258
69,265
1,414
1,900
2,480
3,711
5,499
8,383
8,812
7,305
6,541
5,494
4,964
4,154
3,343
4,977
288
6,225

Characteristic

Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, WB, and WT admissions.


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 (CW1, 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).
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term 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
OFDESTINATION: FISCAL YEAR 2012 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

53,887,286
105,711
126,464
1,749,492
57,767
10,208,709
493,617
212,981
36,778
405,915
7,234,508
536,372
958,391
1,969,089
35,330
1,021,476
173,860
63,247
92,356
81,974
194,437
108,036
327,081
963,171
1,158,744
205,661
33,540
130,308
45,993
198,744
1,793,376
58,968
960,236
570,067
6,409,286
283,962
48,870
293,109
107,732
175,845
478,373
143,548
51,755
111,489
13,654
156,786
6,854,454
145,433
62,857
434,129
1,262,020
16,728
141,410
19,812
89,851
4,273,784

20,282,153
49,235
94,502
135,259
13,393
2,947,638
170,009
77,372
14,437
174,931
2,893,804
248,157
906,144
1,785,923
14,180
445,339
54,863
18,198
14,766
26,479
81,725
40,380
100,860
509,839
210,973
83,034
10,005
35,064
26,727
172,559
731,604
28,584
388,221
18,473
3,838,372
108,032
21,450
95,408
15,930
78,079
196,155
57,642
18,710
49,785
6,261
62,892
554,601
61,671
31,982
142,441
501,302
5,098
51,157
10,293
66,603
1,785,612

27,448,441
28,688
22,967
1,440,788
25,963
6,551,023
277,379
76,553
12,058
127,457
3,960,617
205,638
32,523
156,521
10,771
427,605
65,747
24,066
57,623
28,384
77,179
25,494
135,432
266,904
192,729
75,170
12,045
58,654
11,122
16,293
1,037,436
14,108
418,679
534,742
1,890,186
103,948
10,584
103,851
71,534
61,736
159,570
73,934
17,572
33,006
3,271
60,026
5,579,151
62,086
13,498
172,899
598,925
4,851
54,148
5,344
21,146
1,938,817

2,128,808
9,986
3,612
40,255
7,358
276,379
22,490
26,375
5,096
24,470
88,031
27,423
497
10,450
4,803
62,227
33,072
13,745
11,882
9,977
9,555
17,639
32,569
118,816
162,520
24,221
3,887
22,284
5,050
6,097
4,960
9,451
42,200
6,861
258,247
27,445
10,192
44,027
12,112
20,595
68,099
1,659
10,696
11,029
2,402
13,545
201,389
13,454
6,751
41,323
41,631
5,194
21,478
2,705
464
170,133

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

3,049,419
13,743
2,829
120,380
10,465
361,579
20,011
29,764
4,183
13,184
145,484
46,287
4,103
6,134
4,889
73,201
18,967
6,613
6,460
16,521
17,294
23,737
24,147
58,660
585,640
21,563
6,558
12,579
2,560
3,092
12,746
6,367
97,110
6,489
317,378
41,072
6,101
46,510
6,290
13,724
48,426
6,441
3,346
15,802
1,569
18,926
384,595
6,995
10,198
36,687
101,970
1,404
13,436
1,327
783
183,100

365,779
2,409
732
6,884
237
22,225
2,166
1,356
546
63,909
16,019
5,097
2,041
6,124
413
5,529
279
170
1,182
151
820
133
30,108
3,461
2,888
446
519
1,042
101
312
2,646
179
5,058
2,305
73,415
1,712
326
1,567
1,305
344
2,037
561
922
700
43
491
23,664
523
82
36,787
4,131
87
288
37
70
29,200

469,495
1,422
1,309
3,364
193
37,041
616
802
352
751
101,215
2,551
936
3,095
148
1,942
484
188
239
287
7,482
437
2,855
3,067
1,481
711
463
406
114
163
792
150
5,520
545
15,117
1,104
88
907
294
934
2,789
2,847
344
912
54
517
102,040
268
66
2,398
10,613
62
448
56
341
146,175

143,191
228
513
2,562
158
12,824
946
759
106
1,213
29,338
1,219
12,147
842
126
5,633
448
267
204
175
382
216
1,110
2,424
2,513
516
63
279
319
228
3,192
129
3,448
652
16,571
649
129
839
267
433
1,297
464
165
255
54
389
9,014
436
280
1,594
3,448
32
455
50
444
20,747

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 30.
NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY SELECTED CATEGORY OF ADMISSION AND STATE OR TERRITORY
OFDESTINATION: FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, WB, and WT admissions.
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 (CW1, 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).
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term 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 2012
Tourists and business
travelers
Month of arrival
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
January 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
2

Total

Visa
waiver1

Other2

Students
and
exchange
visitors3

53,887,286
4,429,398
3,934,191
4,821,569
3,883,022
3,475,886
4,191,737
4,433,668
4,352,490
4,548,196
5,541,873
5,446,124
4,829,132

20,282,153
1,839,755
1,400,928
1,591,495
1,236,174
1,374,626
1,704,934
1,677,709
1,640,534
1,725,091
2,068,015
2,104,846
1,918,046

27,448,441
2,161,028
2,106,480
2,771,387
1,887,598
1,685,554
2,000,805
2,323,565
2,257,530
2,328,670
2,983,323
2,538,426
2,404,075

2,128,808
99,546
95,746
124,454
359,614
95,146
134,166
101,839
135,044
183,296
155,140
457,680
187,137

Temporary
workers
and
families4

Diplomats
and other
representatives5

All other
classes

Unknown

3,049,419
245,488
249,573
259,128
313,517
241,338
269,251
249,262
237,248
231,723
257,503
263,356
232,032

365,779
31,428
28,011
24,130
30,615
25,617
27,646
31,599
31,404
33,617
33,110
33,175
35,427

469,495
41,890
43,279
37,989
44,650
44,854
43,413
38,737
37,692
32,118
30,196
34,355
40,322

143,191
10,263
10,174
12,986
10,854
8,751
11,522
10,957
13,038
13,681
14,586
14,286
12,093

Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, WB, and WT admissions.


Includes B1, B2 and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.

Includes principals, spouses, and children (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
Includes principals, spouses, and children (CW1, 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).
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
3
4

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Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued
Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers in
specialty
occupations
(H1B)

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

3,049,419
22,912
705,127
487,243
1,659,598
48,083
109,859
16,597

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 d'Ivoire . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . .

3,049,419
62
256
234
31
648
169
16,395
445
41,757
5,939
344
750
67
828
512
855
8,729
209
77
9
1,184
223
86
31,124
52
2,412
104
197
57
63
331
993,808
17
5
13
6,533
49,936
17,357
D
71
42
3,057
71
1,130
433
321
2,238

Region and country


of citizenship

See footnotes at end of table.

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Agricultural
workers
(H2A)

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

473,015
6,989
236,700
82,507
108,488
3,929
31,480
2,922

183,860
1,036
38
404
180,817
130
1,002
433

82,921
859
1,354
2,210
77,336
130
241
791

70,611
780
7,203
37,419
15,356
3,790
5,312
751

106,325
2,007
8,529
20,779
65,063
2,345
6,292
1,310

498,899
4,422
135,222
145,404
170,681
10,327
29,023
3,820

386,472
294
128,411
89,659
141,005
19,362
5,264
2,477

1,247,316
6,525
187,670
108,861
900,852
8,070
31,245
4,093

473,015
14
110
52
6
17
49
4,189
95
2,587
1,002
72
447
33
366
228
321
1,238
83
39
4
578
65
29
7,817
7
1,305
56
75
8
16
147
70,475
3
D
2,262
23,675
5,724
22
5
844
32
340
D
166
463

183,860
4
37
4
8
8
5,518
24
7
D
91
D

82,921
D
D
69
83
8
D
D
5
D
D
84
D
D
D
54
140
D
832
D
33
33
D
196
4
D
D

70,611
8
6
D
17
6
1,062
111
3,204
479
D
40
D
5
77
35
625
5
D
D
21
5
1,006
3
118
6
3
D
D
7
7,878
4
D
247
610
965
D
4
4
70
D
101
19
52
193

106,325
42
6
7
33
1,034
123
1,759
397
22
46
D
70
83
93
279
D
11
10
56
D
1,189
D
159
6
30
38
16
8
27,480
D
D
254
2,104
1,494
9
6
101
D
74
379
13
222

498,899
3
11
81
21
358
59
4,450
23
8,413
1,957
45
108
12
61
68
147
3,021
4
7
290
30
15
10,475
14
273
D
22
D
48
117,624
D
D
5
1,363
10,025
3,299
12
3
891
9
289
D
36
648

386,472
D
14
7
3
D
1,232
4
19,314
1,040
10
D
D
6
7
D
1,502
D
D
3
26
4
371
D
76
D
3
D
D
10
41,858
D
349
638
1,907
3
126
D
72
6
4
152

1,247,316
41
71
82
D
246
15
4,355
89
6,360
1,056
191
104
18
320
44
250
D
26
15
2
261
47
33
10,204
25
333
30
64
D
24
111
722,143
5
D
D
2,001
12,844
3,949
21
24
738
23
250
25
50
557

Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued

Region and country


of citizenship
Denmark8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Djibouti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers in
specialty
occupations
(H1B)

8,994
D
122
6,839
3,000
2,982
1,908
12
11
417
550
286
4,537
68,720
48
20
308
71,321
1,002
2,882
245
5,634
111
D
227
961
D
2,400
2,863
1,004
327,898
2,739
478
170
18,612
17,183
32,842
12,998
166,891
905
610
1,350
32
67,172
302
119
13
557
2,345
10
36
66
10
614
329
323
44
69
6,460

1,243
11
1,029
1,214
893
528
D
3
126
161
27
718
12,119
D
4
92
8,300
456
1,473
168
691
19
94
124
638
674
214
158,137
1,119
176
57
3,482
3,840
6,963
1,247
9,423
462
179
673
11,197
43
33
D
151
1,310
5
4
12
D
220
35
110
21
17
2,199

Agricultural
workers
(H2A)

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

75
D
10
59
D
D
723
54
33
D
D
43
D
3,585
D
-

5
D
184
D
D
463
D
D
D
D
D
D
3
3
2,662
D
D
296
45
D
D
139
27
D
4,791
D
D
D
D
47
D
D
34
19
8

889
3
241
124
87
36
D
67
7
14
302
3,707
D
D
21
2,957
29
313
5
107
4
D
19
20
189
171
800
82
32
D
1,171
1,058
2,435
1,413
2,106
27
27
14
889
22
15
D
92
66
D
D
5
124
21
35
3
6
58

243
D
93
3,261
141
D
232
20
248
D
322
1,397
D
9
63
1,489
74
156
14
250
65
10
554
239
312
84
1,939
119
21
D
1,259
427
716
1,012
1,133
13
44
266
12
936
9
24
75
101
15
D
19
7
52
7
D
32

3,200
D
D
683
593
636
247
D
81
39
45
1,564
19,997
14
20
17,627
73
439
6
429
7
D
38
42
529
828
237
55,641
489
13
22
6,454
4,010
8,370
272
40,100
92
D
111
D
12,752
57
7
79
289
15
D
63
206
26
3
9
2,436

764
45
55
41
22
19
D
D
D
14,626
D
D
30,275
6
108
19
65
D
D
D
233
27
7
479
D
49
4
2,009
1,978
8,542
92
88,328
17
27
D
D
28,811
14
D
13
D
D
D
25
12
3
3
D
46

2,650
D
12
1,321
862
1,292
321
D
D
D
81
191
1,267
16,848
22
D
106
10,649
361
390
33
707
D
D
77
157
412
D
291
110,727
894
187
84
4,055
5,843
5,807
586
25,489
294
238
270
15
12,540
157
40
D
108
566
D
10
35
129
48
78
7
32
1,681

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 2012 Continued

Region and country


of citizenship
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated
States of . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco11. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . .
Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nauru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands12 . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand13. . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seychelles. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suriname. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers in
specialty
occupations
(H1B)

Agricultural
workers
(H2A)

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

4
105
167
D
19
198
622,962

Other

D
21
26
D
5
60
29,794

59
170,395

D
D
67,652

D
13
12
D
5
5,106

59
23
D
30,397

74
6
33
48,602

D
D
98,030

D
12
32
4
35
172,986

D
405
23
254
742
42
76
D
1,634
19,177
5,862
1,077
41
3,578
7,177
174
4,592
D
1,569
13
351
6,187
13,870
5,793
4,245
62
3,611
11,733
102
147
146

D
142
9
76
293
8
39
1,030
2,806
1,308
310
6
1,479
654
21
2,154
527
D
131
2,285
5,017
1,481
1,217
6
1,429
2,847
29
43
77

30
D
3
D
92
278
D
D
D
925
13
D
189
D
-

36
D
3
D
44
93
D
4
D
60
D
43
698
D
D
304
D
D
-

18
11
D
27
D
D
22
1,609
571
22
D
48
496
D
D
D
141
383
302
324
3
166
881
D
9

47
3
40
46
3
D
16
729
541
89
24
342
309
4
84
D
158
D
22
353
275
612
147
4
96
2,314
47
87
D

D
30
7
92
D
12
D
104
7,014
1,864
96
D
499
1,408
45
443
214
42
1,139
2,412
1,487
1,558
16
628
1,994
14
8
28

D
25
53
D
D
5
2,414
45
6
D
13
2,657
5
160
225
34
63
585
210
D
7
119
104
D
D

D
103
231
27
19
D
451
4,574
1,397
183
7
1,190
1,649
99
1,689
D
353
10
110
1,238
4,487
1,671
975
26
680
3,584
D
D
22

84
54
D
1,588
232
D
45
5,124
1,396
549
4
7,729
33,277
1,522
60
74
17
14,222

28
115
95
D
17
2,027
397
120
4
1,438
5,522
773
14
14
7
2,010

3
964
-

11
D
4
42
8
833
18
D
3

6
13
11
D
D
76
105
58
409
1,678
D
D
D
1,756

14
80
35
21
29
90
56
335
1,012
26
D
D
921

20
D
530
26
D
3
1,452
364
73
1,971
10,682
273
13
3
4,267

D
173
D
182
74
151
77
6,568
29
43
1,731

D
D
D
663
61
D
D
1,354
324
83
1,702
7,797
410
28
10
7
3,534

See footnotes at end of table.

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 32.
NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER ADMISSIONS (I-94 ONLY) BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
FISCAL YEAR 2012 Continued

Region and country


of citizenship
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total
temporary
workers
and
families1

Workers in
specialty
occupations
(H1B)

9,079
184
16,907
55
294
2,506
64
43
3,568
300
8,591
47
12
523
3,864
53
136,684
1,589
263
14
25,838
1,734
46
123
539
16,597

1,631
57
6,659
26
170
878
49
1,146
105
4,294
24
133
1,195
9
20,340
389
97
3
6,783
633
11
71
256
2,922

Agricultural
workers
(H2A)

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

3
9
D
74
46
37
433

3
3
6
6
D
D
22
1,240
3
11
D
D
D
791

614
D
330
D
56
D
D
244
8
203
10
211
5
15,119
302
19
1,424
D
D
D
14
751

244
37
220
D
6
64
D
532
7
149
6
12
234
507
5
6,196
57
17
3
1,726
222
D
3
26
1,310

3,038
12
2,073
D
38
443
D
748
79
762
39
497
10
46,720
355
28
6,979
338
5
D
130
3,820

1,648
D
4,889
D
391
D
250
12
1,431
D
31
6
14,231
79
4
1,104
36
D
D
D
2,477

1,898
69
2,730
26
77
665
D
35
642
89
1,733
17
102
1,327
18
32,792
367
98
8
7,811
482
24
43
105
4,093

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


- Represents zero.
1
Includes principals and dependents (CW1, 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, Saint 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, Saint Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Notes: Admissions represent counts of events, i.e., arrivals, not unique individuals; multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Enforcement Actions

Table 33.
ALIENS APPREHENDED: FISCAL YEARS 1925 TO 2012
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .
20082. . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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
1,291,065
1,206,412
960,772
1,043,774
869,828
752,307
641,601
643,474

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.
Beginning in 2008, includes all administrative arrests conducted by ICE ERO.
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) Homeland
Security Investigations (HSI), and the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
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Table 34.
ALIENS APPREHENDED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of nationality

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

20081

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

1,046,422
4,707
17,304
3,220
1,010,371
332
10,479
9

1,264,232
2,092
7,229
2,826
1,214,322
284
14,093
23,386

1,291,065
2,804
9,273
2,926
1,237,532
175
38,128
227

1,206,412
3,544
10,342
3,039
1,179,602
208
9,002
675

960,772
3,085
7,348
2,502
938,934
171
8,671
61

1,043,774
5,218
13,201
5,151
1,003,150
507
15,526
1,021

869,828
5,539
13,198
4,999
830,136
488
14,969
499

752,307
5,414
14,448
5,364
711,915
529
14,039
598

641,601
4,859
15,468
5,338
602,186
507
12,754
489

643,474
4,427
12,054
5,396
608,493
468
12,027
609

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, Democratic Republic. . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former. . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,046,422
61
175
202
35
28
575
72
79
14
14
161
14
1,011
44
16
20
281
3
10
143
43
5,740
3
65
3
14
D
127
45
3,280
75
5
11
188
1,190
1,581
4
34
481
29
14
2,425
138
68
9
22
4,073
843
1,360
11,757
32
23

1,264,232
57
163
49
10
14
325
55
54
12
7
68
11
138
31
25
9
151
9
4
221
43
10,082
D
82
8
9
D
102
34
1,806
42
3
D
D
116
1,560
919
3
21
571
27
12
1,831
150
42
6
20
3,635
1,173
218
19,180
D
26
18

1,291,065
55
253
39
10
30
296
82
33
12
16
122
6
151
67
28
15
149
9
4
329
67
32,103
D
75
13
9
D
104
45
1,486
84
D
3
156
2,890
1,545
10
18
1,321
22
13
4,285
50
12
8
44
4,586
2,048
291
42,885
D
88
23

1,206,412
53
350
50
11
29
293
78
28
9
13
101
5
190
34
22
16
140
8
8
310
66
2,957
4
69
13
26
8
124
79
1,200
57
D
5
4
190
2,987
1,647
32
25
804
62
15
5,088
44
33
6
35
3,713
1,931
354
46,314
D
83
13

960,772
28
259
49
13
23
227
60
27
7
15
62
D
182
28
17
8
113
10
3
189
60
2,902
71
12
18
3
79
79
767
48
6
6
135
1,623
1,893
57
21
377
72
13
4,931
42
42
12
34
2,118
1,771
269
19,699
7
100
13

1,043,774
74
362
59
30
69
440
235
52
12
30
269
4
278
90
52
16
348
17
14
328
108
3,889
8
121
31
53
12
344
153
1,379
127
6
9
14
255
2,296
3,618
26
59
629
118
23
6,676
96
29
17
72
5,470
3,677
321
27,151
4
217
34

869,828
74
328
53
24
59
493
176
65
12
39
281
4
221
105
71
26
332
11
20
342
168
3,321
8
96
24
34
12
325
148
1,288
113
9
12
9
277
2,921
3,429
35
73
568
117
24
4,701
65
23
19
58
5,128
3,462
310
26,776
7
212
32

752,307
88
318
59
18
55
398
215
72
20
29
259
5
321
79
65
23
314
13
16
279
197
3,421
10
95
29
52
14
378
142
1,452
114
10
12
5
261
2,687
2,891
19
64
504
111
32
3,947
95
19
14
61
5,241
3,819
264
27,539
13
230
21

641,601
106
248
36
27
47
397
221
72
20
37
306
3
266
80
59
34
337
16
19
354
192
3,106
12
89
18
25
15
339
147
1,096
106
6
10
8
221
2,527
2,646
24
53
472
95
31
4,690
60
19
9
65
4,405
3,237
221
25,592
3
59
35

643,474
95
270
40
20
52
296
209
52
12
29
272
D
254
78
50
17
297
10
18
262
186
2,346
9
100
28
51
26
268
120
1,140
115
6
9
7
179
2,320
2,096
24
65
484
113
29
4,041
63
19
8
39
4,514
4,324
172
37,197
6
36
27

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 34.
ALIENS APPREHENDED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of nationality
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea-Bissau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montserrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

20081

2009

2010

2011

2012

87
43
130
4
101
49
176
138
43
20
D
10,355
54
D
190
772
16,632
27
83
826
3,054
425
237
60
285
135
1,443
79
850
19
197
11
612
X
88
3
234
16
953
95
19
70
35
9
53
43
4
3
19
956,963
54
13
36
X
5
836
27
68
18
44
1,055
15
379
11
4,083

79
23
109
D
64
42
104
135
28
21
14,288
36
D
135
367
26,555
15
76
895
170
138
135
41
290
81
976
101
258
14
138
503
X
24
D
148
25
157
59
7
64
35
11
67
38
10
16
20
1,142,807
55
10
70
X
D
244
60
55
6
42
1,664
19
279
12
641

206
29
115
D
79
45
159
165
29
23
25,909
67
D
293
999
55,756
31
50
770
153
166
164
53
322
104
1,557
41
309
14
146
4
604
X
16
12
237
14
125
85
5
62
D
44
7
51
44
3
5
33
1,093,340
22
20
41
X
4
278
33
53
10
25
4,272
19
375
5
792

346
54
75
4
71
50
130
251
36
28
25,144
64
243
1,215
33,394
22
47
769
488
215
170
52
267
90
1,350
33
338
40
176
D
519
X
80
14
199
22
262
137
10
47
D
48
5
104
120
D
4
46
1,057,222
24
28
44
X
D
287
48
29
4
19
3,228
112
363
7
721

144
45
69
10
87
59
84
239
16
15
D
23,907
86
D
156
1,004
28,265
21
44
795
536
128
138
27
226
60
804
19
318
35
160
3
307
X
57
D
117
16
195
99
8
55
21
40
7
58
80
3
62
854,275
18
46
54
D
183
44
25
D
19
2,119
115
351
7
654

218
129
124
7
126
105
201
414
61
56
24
33,690
163
7
508
2,299
33,771
60
80
1,218
631
239
221
94
298
202
3,068
68
437
78
326
D
545
D
28
20
712
29
236
271
21
100
D
93
16
91
127
D
15
128
884,024
83
82
80
D
10
227
102
59
15
45
2,801
87
680
13
654

260
101
135
16
121
154
220
411
58
62
15
33,882
182
12
493
2,207
31,818
58
93
1,145
368
277
282
93
339
200
3,057
65
355
101
515
565
27
28
59
653
29
216
332
13
94
3
60
9
59
139
D
20
140
715,896
87
96
140
4
9
228
146
91
4
38
2,674
54
614
8
575

258
98
141
23
109
114
213
381
51
74
21
36,228
145
4
424
1,732
29,939
51
68
2,144
472
285
267
72
301
166
2,965
69
351
115
680
539
24
27
55
684
43
213
282
14
78
5
53
14
72
161
D
19
80
597,997
110
126
123
D
9
226
228
72
9
53
2,417
64
560
12
592

201
89
138
13
131
101
186
405
45
58
16
39,153
140
5
399
1,323
29,120
56
101
3,837
321
276
265
83
242
145
2,755
58
295
115
503
D
661
35
21
42
739
37
169
280
24
72
D
51
18
49
111
D
20
68
489,530
105
142
125
11
9
170
177
67
11
61
2,150
47
591
7
525

201
81
127
13
106
54
177
308
35
33
8
55,307
135
3
346
1,456
48,984
82
104
1,538
213
276
227
86
186
149
2,608
55
268
105
464
D
570
25
20
40
744
34
123
294
22
80
43
11
48
97
D
28
54
448,697
107
90
94
17
4
149
245
59
D
35
2,413
49
511
7
458

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

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Table 34.
ALIENS APPREHENDED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country
of nationality
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkmenistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

20081

2009

2010

2011

2012

11
126
19
728
709
414
135
17
140
275
9
16
26
26
25
131
84
X
100
36
10
46
7
61
75
51
87
90
11
26
18
369
47
61
262
21
58
325
337
215
D
10
24
164
23
407
151
60
309
512
396
26
31
63
9

8
97
35
714
488
440
86
D
153
175
6
11
22
8
30
72
69
X
150
31
18
56
50
83
20
41
26
50
10
18
11
106
37
8
44
123
16
52
181
79
232
4
17
137
9
326
114
73
249
271
88
24
26
23
23,386

5
131
18
903
600
348
145
D
232
195
5
20
44
28
20
40
66
X
122
63
13
32
4
92
138
42
43
46
81
8
23
10
113
51
8
37
134
12
33
448
85
392
5
17
154
6
297
128
130
301
421
67
22
32
33
227

8
132
26
1,020
773
337
106
5
309
183
4
24
45
16
21
130
98
X
176
75
11
15
3
122
108
96
32
67
74
20
10
8
151
44
13
49
339
29
43
320
86
250
6
D
36
193
35
305
110
147
255
442
64
22
41
40
675

3
112
21
944
500
309
70
D
196
194
8
10
37
10
25
67
92
D
222
98
14
23
D
98
83
43
28
47
38
10
19
12
101
34
15
45
117
43
27
210
60
221
9
3
49
177
8
169
109
96
314
212
106
25
44
33
61

20
326
26
1,807
1,340
602
234
D
287
470
19
41
79
69
33
87
158
4
302
158
21
45
4
201
124
110
91
107
164
28
30
22
101
52
43
64
381
53
99
691
53
310
11
17
59
403
4
510
200
157
750
1,343
90
45
72
88
1,021

19
260
47
2,016
1,064
565
219
4
248
548
22
45
71
64
56
70
151
6
217
186
21
40
11
237
148
60
89
134
196
28
44
18
87
59
88
79
302
44
74
725
47
314
19
11
63
372
8
470
212
195
849
1,360
82
63
76
80
499

19
265
32
1,608
1,028
617
197
4
615
546
10
29
80
56
26
144
155
4
171
141
21
50
9
256
136
87
96
282
227
17
35
22
95
54
79
76
289
37
93
605
61
320
29
18
54
384
15
492
177
207
712
1,255
129
47
71
92
598

21
216
34
1,599
1,090
512
181
855
512
19
43
54
49
37
123
146
21
141
156
11
26
5
323
117
91
123
313
198
19
40
19
108
55
82
59
249
41
79
572
42
221
8
11
64
388
3
492
206
134
536
1,368
83
43
83
68
489

25
185
31
1,475
894
483
217
D
1,209
405
12
50
52
42
32
186
152
13
83
154
7
43
7
282
91
113
132
221
220
20
34
14
56
45
51
71
264
41
89
486
31
262
10
19
40
392
10
425
122
125
530
1,265
67
42
59
69
609

X Not applicable.
- Represents zero.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
1
Beginning in 2008, includes all administrative arrests conducted by ICE ERO.
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Note: CBP Border Patrol data are current as of November 2012. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) data are current as of October 2012. ICE Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) data current as of October 2012.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland
Security Investigations (HSI), and the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

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Office of Immigration Statistics

Table 35.
ALIENS APPREHENDED BY PROGRAM AND BORDER PATROL SECTOR, INVESTIGATIONS SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE (SAC)
JURISDICTION, AND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Program and sector/jurisdiction/area

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

PROGRAM
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,046,422
CBP Border Patrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
931,557
ICE Homeland Security Investigations1. . . . .
114,865
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations2. . .
X

1,264,232
1,160,395
103,837
X

1,291,065
1,189,031
102,034
X

1,206,412
1,089,096
101,854
15,462

960,772
876,803
53,562
30,407

1,043,774
723,840
31,123
288,811

869,828
556,032
21,251
292,545

752,307
463,382
18,290
270,635

641,601
340,252
16,261
285,088

643,474
364,768
15,937
262,769

BORDER PATROL SECTOR


Total apprehensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southwest sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Big Bend, TX3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Del Rio, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Centro, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laredo, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rio Grande Valley, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tucson, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yuma, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blaine, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grand Forks, ND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Havre, MT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houlton, ME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Livermore, CA4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Orleans, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ramey, PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spokane, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swanton, VT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

931,557
905,065
10,319
50,145
92,099
88,816
70,521
77,749
111,515
347,263
56,638
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
10,530
53,794
74,467
104,399
74,706
92,947
138,608
491,771
98,060
21,113
1,354
671
1,912
1,225
986
263
1,850
4,602
2,889
1,813
847
2,701

1,189,031
1,171,462
10,536
68,504
55,790
122,691
75,330
134,161
126,915
439,105
138,430
17,569
1,000
406
1,793
754
948
233
X
7,243
1,358
1,619
279
1,936

1,089,096
1,071,979
7,520
42,630
61,457
122,264
74,845
110,520
142,110
392,101
118,532
17,117
809
1,518
1,282
517
567
175
X
6,033
3,053
1,435
184
1,544

876,803
858,737
5,537
22,919
55,882
75,464
56,716
73,429
152,464
378,332
37,994
18,066
749
2,190
902
500
486
95
X
7,121
4,018
548
338
1,119

723,840
705,022
5,390
20,761
40,962
30,310
43,659
75,476
162,392
317,709
8,363
18,818
951
3,338
961
542
427
81
X
6,020
4,303
572
340
1,283

556,032
540,851
6,357
17,082
33,520
14,998
40,571
60,992
118,712
241,667
6,952
15,181
844
2,672
1,157
472
283
60
X
4,429
3,527
418
277
1,042

463,382
447,731
5,288
14,694
32,562
12,251
35,287
59,766
68,565
212,202
7,116
15,651
673
2,422
1,669
543
290
56
X
4,651
3,171
398
356
1,422

340,252
327,577
4,036
16,144
30,191
10,345
36,053
59,243
42,447
123,285
5,833
12,675
591
2,114
1,531
468
270
41
X
4,401
1,509
642
293
815

364,768
356,873
3,964
21,720
23,916
9,678
44,872
97,762
28,461
120,000
6,500
7,895
537
1,143
950
418
102
41
X
2,509
474
702
317
702

HOMELAND SECURITY
INVESTIGATIONS SAC JURISDICTION
Total administrative 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other SAC Jurisdictions abroad. . . . . . . . . .

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
-

31,123
1,663
511
826
438
2,929
973
2,063
808
1,103
368
1,612
1,641
763
3,229
725
273
2,295
1,189
1,145
1,171
725
896
503
1,103
1,001
1,149
21

21,251
1,506
403
596
257
1,946
641
1,196
586
499
215
1,139
1,164
763
1,630
572
365
1,057
1,044
591
1,175
567
715
293
835
661
825
10

18,290
978
394
481
200
1,709
628
1,037
484
508
124
967
1,012
936
949
681
239
884
654
607
1,492
516
691
271
661
615
562
10

16,261
806
316
449
138
1,451
557
1,180
365
513
167
743
640
1,038
923
600
372
578
401
582
1,525
304
749
158
659
488
489
70

15,937
578
135
346
183
1,658
508
643
257
446
197
1,044
536
1,030
686
461
194
373
403
381
3,599
506
355
178
424
421
347
48

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Table 35.
ALIENS APPREHENDED BY PROGRAM AND BORDER PATROL SECTOR, INVESTIGATIONS SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE (SAC)
JURISDICTION, AND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
Program and sector/jurisdiction/area
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
OPERATIONS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
Total administrative arrests . . . . . . . . . . .
Atlanta, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore, MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boston, MA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicago, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denver, CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houston, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Los Angeles, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Orleans, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York City, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newark, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phoenix, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Paul, MN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salt Lake City, UT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Francisco, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seattle, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington, DC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

15,462
513
591
1,040
369
525
611
345
898
318
842
1,496
1,470
271
777
1,094
545
86
661
296
180
691
974
624
245
-

30,407
2,293
925
1,462
503
1,043
1,635
391
1,816
604
1,236
2,667
2,579
448
1,579
2,079
940
475
914
576
1,327
817
1,935
889
1,274
-

288,811
2,739
1,018
1,369
390
12,872
10,922
3,810
5,763
1,261
277
1,562
7,599
3,245
8,352
1,038
4,127
18,512
3,132
3,690
3,948
12,382
9,234
2,158
1,906
167,505

292,545
7,273
2,676
3,991
660
12,723
14,617
5,951
7,749
3,358
2,388
6,501
15,062
5,732
8,746
4,435
4,928
13,472
4,759
5,371
17,196
12,035
13,697
7,014
4,610
21
107,580

270,635
14,202
2,736
5,106
1,168
19,295
15,435
7,852
7,654
6,466
13,572
20,337
12,726
10,978
9,367
5,316
5,396
10,965
7,401
8,027
24,343
10,607
29,051
10,271
4,134
15
8,215

285,088
16,065
3,004
5,443
1,638
18,774
17,759
7,122
7,188
5,040
16,873
25,365
14,994
12,895
7,250
5,251
5,725
7,494
7,807
7,493
28,279
13,022
31,605
9,738
7,007
39
2,218

262,769
14,710
2,824
5,387
1,660
15,489
15,514
5,910
6,799
4,403
14,049
24,790
15,110
11,210
6,546
5,506
5,189
10,212
6,991
6,625
28,913
11,028
26,697
8,878
6,375
31
1,923

X Not applicable.
- Represents zero.
1
By 2008, no longer includes arrests under the 287(g) program.
2
In 2006 and 2007 includes only arrests of fugitive and nonfugitive aliens under the National Fugitive Operations Program of ICE ERO; beginning in 2008, includes all
administrative arrests conducted by ICE ERO.
3
Formerly known as Marfa, TX.
4
Livermore sector closed September 30, 2004.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland
Security Investigations (HSI), and the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

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2007.
2008.
2009.
2010.
2011.
2012.

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207,610
202,025
222,788
223,897
229,403
212,234
193,606

Note: Before April 2008, did not include all crew members detained on board vessels.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Enforcement Integrated Database (EID), October 2012.

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Table 37.
ALIENS DETERMINED INADMISSIBLE BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2005 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

251,109
5,032
24,390
54,220
155,402
2,194
8,329
1,542

207,610
4,552
19,859
18,945
154,105
1,469
7,676
1,004

202,025
3,908
23,751
17,309
147,768
1,237
7,365
687

222,788
4,143
51,146
23,398
134,940
1,227
7,523
411

223,897
4,868
61,557
24,780
124,543
1,432
6,401
316

229,403
5,612
65,010
22,880
129,214
1,054
5,353
280

212,234
4,228
64,148
21,121
117,255
835
4,183
464

193,606
3,521
55,578
17,998
111,729
851
3,712
217

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

251,109
147
227
136
3
73
9
59
571
126
851
348
26
480
6
374
144
35
400
198
46
88
266
67
8
2,627
18
218
46
96
23
94
178
41,861
32
37
48
337
4,886
1,303
15
117
611
137
70
9,043
32
165
96
1,473
9
49
1,556
581

207,610
179
142
113
D
24
13
56
411
67
719
200
10
500
3
319
104
50
233
172
61
140
272
64
7
2,126
14
230
57
103
36
39
176
41,757
29
35
22
296
3,227
1,618
8
99
575
111
66
10,401
28
106
69
156
15
50
1,538
542

202,025
134
106
82
23
8
53
297
91
607
136
21
565
11
263
97
60
195
156
62
155
355
69
5
1,938
36
216
30
546
64
52
170
36,595
15
22
22
292
5,257
1,692
11
94
547
109
88
12,993
17
78
46
117
12
91
1,612
508

222,788
138
145
130
39
4
39
342
72
542
136
21
509
10
299
78
83
146
138
38
154
268
86
16
1,510
70
348
28
3,045
19
67
130
32,381
37
32
29
309
13,494
1,951
10
99
501
101
232
11,265
32
97
67
141
6
97
1,818
577

223,897
151
131
166
24
4
41
263
97
605
131
49
385
4
375
82
114
161
135
51
122
225
67
11
1,233
62
336
24
3,867
14
38
89
30,425
52
21
13
252
15,975
1,916
22
99
440
89
170
7,037
21
135
136
137
9
78
2,299
495

229,403
120
92
136
13
9
47
210
64
553
112
32
524
12
332
82
79
155
144
68
125
178
63
8
1,110
9
334
22
4,043
29
52
102
33,148
74
19
11
209
17,173
1,567
27
76
284
154
261
7,442
15
144
80
128
10
54
2,137
431

212,234
127
75
68
6
24
6
39
148
57
444
86
63
460
6
310
72
89
137
117
37
134
84
35
4
799
10
272
12
2,642
24
34
136
32,141
61
16
3
162
16,931
1,241
25
65
218
63
244
7,759
8
124
30
92
3
58
1,591
308

193,606
93
66
73
15
27
D
41
129
66
444
77
31
458
13
316
63
61
123
127
19
97
78
51
13
731
19
278
22
2,410
23
30
152
30,731
48
20
4
111
12,888
1,113
64
18
229
27
194
12,253
11
211
100
7
46
1,605
369

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 37.
ALIENS DETERMINED INADMISSIBLE BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2005 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Polynesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guyana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haiti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Honduras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kazakhstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

401
1,427
48
24
148
168
354
10,397
12
32
41
35
3,761
330
267
83
1,500
103
536
1,057
853
392
239
629
3,152
446
655
206
2,189
975
6,866
1,798
3,184
307
33
201
16
5
2,459
X
37
12
55
44
380
51
24
89
25
15
47
24
7
203
D
54
36
7
40
74
92,760
24
51
48

333
1,683
30
17
149
153
60
3,532
7
28
60
20
1,369
296
211
76
1,470
123
412
1,267
850
299
162
28
2,907
797
681
253
762
883
1,681
1,490
1,106
333
45
175
12
1,726
X
36
5
50
64
413
55
39
84
7
3
77
31
13
178
D
70
56
9
22
50
90,209
36
46
95

276
1,133
26
37
170
140
58
2,584
29
32
75
1,314
218
233
53
1,391
112
432
970
870
284
189
33
3,083
1,268
577
374
683
816
1,326
1,315
850
293
25
142
36
5
1,588
X
35
10
45
60
432
72
35
114
11
6
48
20
10
288
23
51
30
8
19
44
87,632
33
35
86

382
1,064
17
37
212
151
80
1,644
D
20
38
288
1,079
266
386
79
1,715
87
432
1,054
1,101
229
193
25
5,023
3,974
581
360
536
807
1,153
1,584
881
275
34
133
99
D
1,738
31
4
53
179
346
53
71
622
D
3
98
18
6
285
74
48
26
14
31
103
79,686
28
52
91

534
1,195
45
90
201
352
107
1,514
D
13
37
440
1,073
363
395
58
1,859
72
362
936
1,310
196
328
28
5,846
3,003
654
232
456
873
1,204
1,367
671
281
34
129
68
2,106
17
47
11
23
354
296
71
65
760
D
3
66
8
12
341
125
38
10
32
20
170
75,151
27
72
57

599
1,099
393
70
270
137
69
1,417
5
9
27
329
941
278
450
72
1,767
40
317
2,956
1,300
161
220
20
6,577
2,236
764
217
320
694
1,089
1,229
645
230
44
161
41
1,861
36
12
18
310
247
69
53
685
D
3
56
11
7
310
61
38
9
9
24
277
75,464
16
73
54

438
853
336
59
167
97
71
1,144
D
16
40
134
835
239
415
46
1,612
53
280
1,734
1,075
140
224
24
5,983
1,941
504
214
244
496
1,024
945
723
206
29
113
58
5
1,945
D
42
19
38
218
209
67
50
519
6
3
64
41
6
257
58
42
16
3
14
252
67,410
14
75
59

418
1,028
188
38
134
64
56
872
D
5
30
116
770
267
367
47
1,757
40
183
1,425
1,445
104
265
28
6,907
1,401
474
198
255
460
1,043
834
538
198
43
92
41
3
1,512
18
29
6
34
139
141
58
33
397
4
D
53
9
7
402
92
32
9
15
22
65
58,658
26
64
53

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 37.
ALIENS DETERMINED INADMISSIBLE BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2005 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality
Montenegro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

X
543
90
1,266
26
948
452
46
632
4,201
11
1,460
18
260
59
1,203
1,636
851
1,768
7
487
549
40
56
116
104
74
115
138
X
170
53
246
88
53
82
369
28
1,742
483
72
6
19
1,161
1,566
133
500
4
88
249
58
65
711
224
328
28
48
359
24
11,804
137
59

X
368
70
681
23
381
448
44
572
219
6
1,341
23
299
54
1,200
2,162
946
693
27
521
430
47
35
85
96
63
118
309
X
159
44
128
94
32
D
85
278
31
567
389
79
13
10
283
285
82
431
53
244
46
60
674
192
391
36
42
409
21
4,119
99
38

356
65
599
12
274
472
41
435
171
4
985
14
221
67
1,065
3,506
910
493
D
611
822
28
37
76
109
51
148
142
154
58
135
72
20
D
109
258
38
534
328
73
14
D
247
190
112
494
3
47
327
49
64
512
166
458
26
D
59
1,063
23
3,517
101
29

235
122
625
14
225
428
24
578
179
4
944
19
236
54
1,401
14,032
1,258
440
5
1,015
2,753
37
26
88
97
71
148
118
259
46
147
66
21
3
185
289
159
605
434
92
16
4
233
197
135
386
8
67
558
34
52
635
57
1,082
35
3
53
4,806
32
3,183
79
56

206
66
583
14
169
464
31
659
207
3
957
25
213
46
1,085
20,188
1,295
361
6
1,044
3,774
41
41
69
97
61
170
170
190
41
146
145
27
12
335
277
102
603
462
69
8
7
253
153
94
459
10
359
485
45
61
609
49
1,698
24
5
43
4,917
13
3,129
58
48

254
63
541
14
171
393
31
784
167
D
840
26
182
42
805
22,917
1,108
311
16
1,150
3,676
18
51
65
103
36
232
167
165
43
109
118
33
D
412
248
163
689
315
56
10
5
215
155
106
399
5
326
527
84
53
466
67
1,934
22
41
4,657
21
2,549
52
50

25
167
104
399
7
138
326
18
628
110
4
726
9
154
20
746
25,197
1,148
293
7
973
3,905
59
56
78
77
24
310
85
86
60
60
92
135
22
5
164
188
83
988
253
78
7
D
202
114
108
367
5
162
638
32
25
236
56
1,935
23
7
54
4,359
13
2,093
47
49

36
121
67
372
126
323
9
668
122
5
595
12
130
24
565
22,486
763
475
7
719
2,848
56
23
63
64
25
311
61
98
4
32
141
103
32
D
180
240
5
1,717
190
55
D
D
168
143
168
466
15
40
318
16
33
221
36
1,335
19
24
42
2,928
18
1,925
43
22

Table 37.
ALIENS DETERMINED INADMISSIBLE BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2005 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Vanuatu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

702
598
51
51
90
79
1,542

D
633
504
92
33
83
60
1,004

604
498
69
26
82
52
687

13
584
733
58
31
94
61
411

4
458
865
65
16
60
43
316

422
1,061
61
15
52
49
280

341
1,094
47
15
39
46
464

363
796
54
12
39
55
217

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Note: Before April 2008, did not include all crew members detained on board vessels.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Enforcement Integrated Database (EID), October 2012.

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Table 38.
ALIENS DETERMINED INADMISSIBLE BY FIELD OFFICE: FISCAL YEARS 2005 TO 2012
Field office
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Atlanta, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore, MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boston, MA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicago, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detroit, MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Paso, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Houston, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laredo, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Los Angeles, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miami, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Orleans, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portland, OR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Clearance1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Diego, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Francisco, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Juan, PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seattle, WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tampa, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tucson, AZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

251,109
6,175
4,054
4,091
49,655
6,201
11,844
9,689
4,426
32,576
8,526
13,069
162
14,990
620
8,338
45,552
4,910
2,008
11,383
2,008
10,531
301

207,610
4,254
2,039
3,045
37,488
3,675
10,403
8,713
3,512
30,686
4,372
8,085
182
6,113
576
10,922
47,932
2,914
1,501
10,338
1,260
9,450
150

202,025
3,905
2,006
3,347
28,945
2,874
8,546
8,370
3,641
30,765
6,962
6,842
331
5,723
1,117
10,613
49,456
3,418
2,674
10,605
3,396
8,268
221

222,788
7,529
2,231
4,087
21,369
3,599
7,748
7,912
12,061
26,635
12,148
7,765
12,293
6,834
1,401
8,388
47,125
7,305
4,247
10,867
3,778
7,110
356

223,897
8,002
2,428
4,650
18,683
3,536
7,428
7,712
16,428
21,877
11,724
7,032
18,153
11,268
988
7,865
42,017
6,880
4,754
9,080
4,501
8,377
514

229,403
9,163
2,775
4,716
17,763
3,219
7,398
7,898
18,963
24,441
8,556
9,161
19,162
9,918
899
9,539
40,014
6,279
5,458
10,738
4,099
8,735
509

212,234
8,726
3,108
5,203
15,712
2,553
7,208
6,909
19,528
25,790
6,692
6,896
20,855
6,892
1,892
8,586
33,719
6,954
2,927
10,650
3,142
7,951
341

193,606
7,984
3,613
4,819
14,050
2,447
6,637
6,954
12,706
28,005
3,928
7,593
20,204
4,912
1,166
8,559
26,889
9,832
1,984
10,529
2,941
7,612
242

1
Refers to field offices abroad.
Note: Before April 2008, did not include all crew members detained on board vessels.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Enforcement Integrated Database (EID), October 2012.

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Table 39.
ALIENS REMOVED OR RETURNED: FISCAL YEARS 1892 TO 2012
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. . . . . . . . .
1932. . . . . . . . .

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
26,490

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
10,775

Year
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. . . . . . . . .
1972. . . . . . . . .
1973. . . . . . . . .

Removals1

Returns2

Year

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
16,883
17,346

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
450,927
568,005

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. . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . .
2011. . . . . . . . .
2012. . . . . . . . .

Removals1

Returns2

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
359,795
391,932
383,031
388,409
419,384

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
582,648
474,275
322,164
229,968

NA Not available.
 emovals 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
R
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.
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, ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (EARM), February 2013, Enforcement Integrated Database (EID), November 2012.
1

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Table 40.
ALIENS RETURNED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2009 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality

2009

2010

2011

2012

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

582,648
3,073
53,826
19,255
501,597
1,075
3,640
182

474,275
3,441
57,789
18,201
390,781
792
3,139
132

322,164
2,389
56,696
17,186
242,013
629
2,961
290

229,968
1,708
46,293
13,270
165,843
608
2,109
137

COUNTRY
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Algeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antigua-Barbuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Azerbaijan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bangladesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bosnia-Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burkina Faso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, Peoples Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cote dIvoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cyprus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

582,648
98
87
141
13
11
120
18
423
82
40
314
D
310
47
91
124
65
43
78
90
32
773
42
296
15
3,783
9
21
54
25,373
35
15
140
15,155
893
D
50
163
45
121
85
16
100
82
97
59
786
411
454
1,072
10
70

474,275
85
47
131
7
18
98
15
431
76
33
474
11
281
44
52
115
51
59
88
59
26
766
5
271
16
3,951
19
28
55
29,144
41
11
133
16,449
777
7
47
122
120
192
108
10
101
54
88
30
741
328
520
949
9
55

322,164
93
36
56
4
11
9
89
6
351
57
52
433
4
248
43
71
111
39
21
115
99
24
721
5
199
8
2,582
11
15
66
28,274
26
6
125
16,234
645
10
33
132
43
158
105
5
105
23
72
37
763
336
326
1,021
11
42

229,968
54
47
57
11
20
14
62
10
335
53
14
416
8
238
37
44
104
38
11
79
83
21
520
11
185
18
2,337
12
16
49
27,038
28
10
81
11,775
416
30
14
93
18
87
90
10
145
D
74
24
761
300
297
907
9
28

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 40.
ALIENS RETURNED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2009 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maldives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia, Federated States. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands Antilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009

2010

2011

2012

73
333
79
917
11
14
378
690
231
311
36
1,860
29
192
272
1,354
137
176
17
4,233
2,685
304
71
300
495
790
555
461
197
31
96
63
1,634
36
13
21
322
204
39
59
703
39
7
267
125
25
9
27
158
468,722
13
53
39
156
52
392
6
128
176
21
298
124

73
109
39
970
4
9
309
670
159
365
37
2,314
17
183
297
1,382
102
126
13
4,695
1,907
433
93
202
429
771
508
482
165
38
127
37
1,561
26
18
12
222
194
16
49
638
28
10
231
61
29
6
5
270
353,892
10
56
36
214
43
393
11
136
170
28
461
117

54
72
50
842
10
14
107
627
150
291
16
3,026
25
167
210
1,553
92
152
9
4,136
1,587
315
107
182
341
739
458
463
138
37
124
46
D
1,619
40
15
6
167
126
25
41
470
37
40
156
58
21
14
D
246
205,195
6
64
54
13
142
63
295
7
105
217
10
292
79

32
51
39
659
6
11
82
551
127
294
22
2,298
16
88
163
1,268
75
209
19
3,255
1,167
306
119
179
272
691
342
354
119
42
88
40
D
1,190
22
4
11
112
88
24
34
371
15
9
123
92
18
5
4
33
131,818
9
39
33
22
99
35
287
97
165
10
263
88

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Table 40.
ALIENS RETURNED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2009 TO 2012 Continued
Region and country of nationality
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solomon Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soviet Union, former. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sudan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tajikistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turks and Caicos Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuvalu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uganda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uzbekistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009

2010

2011

2012

658
19
119
20
659
18,823
920
211
893
3,522
27
12
41
52
24
153
106
135
16
91
98
21
12
23
223
94
348
342
23
157
94
56
325
27
351
394
40
16
267
37
1,534
9
5
24
4,664
10
1,984
39
34
297
513
19
22
46
100
182

647
23
73
21
460
21,413
846
169
1,012
3,189
15
13
31
53
20
220
127
119
19
65
80
26
3
25
160
150
461
254
21
152
108
89
293
14
320
463
75
9
199
57
1,802
11
20
4,415
18
1,774
32
46
274
722
23
16
42
98
132

586
7
98
9
521
23,150
888
205
808
3,512
18
22
39
44
10
291
56
33
48
28
68
83
15
5
10
101
61
649
182
33
145
87
71
286
22
149
530
19
12
130
35
1,879
14
5
42
4,111
8
1,604
30
39
216
839
23
15
33
72
290

475
10
53
14
339
20,894
512
294
477
2,437
13
6
21
38
9
292
37
26
8
17
74
76
16
5
119
4
876
149
25
119
104
72
373
17
38
229
11
7
114
21
1,223
16
20
21
2,588
13
1,351
18
21
186
565
26
10
19
86
137

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.


- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (EARM), February 2013,
Enforcement Integrated Database (EID), November 2012.

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Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2003
Region and country
of nationality

Total

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, People's
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote d'Ivoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former.
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2004

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

211,098
2,706
6,865
3,535
187,594
371
9,990
37

83,731
854
1,442
1,058
77,723
133
2,513
8

127,367
1,852
5,423
2,477
109,871
238
7,477
29

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
5
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
D
69

998
2,386
12
28
514
46
17
76
15
179
21
23
3,472
722
322
5,561
18

2005

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

240,665
2,662
6,827
3,574
213,592
300
13,618
92

92,380
838
1,518
1,198
85,267
152
3,400
7

148,285
1,824
5,309
2,376
128,325
148
10,218
85

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
D
178

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
7
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

138
1,346

860
1,040

1,225
2,725

5
D
64
13
7
40
D
25
4
17
2,137
195
46
2,115
4

7
D
450
33
10
36
D
154
17
6
1,335
527
276
3,446
14

22
24
599
35
19
465
34
185
14
47
3,760
1,116
256
7,269
13

2006

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

NonCriminal1 Criminal

246,431
2,372
6,414
3,345
219,432
247
14,535
86

92,221
761
1,445
1,107
84,632
123
4,152
1

154,210
1,611
4,969
2,238
134,800
124
10,383
85

280,974
2,103
6,366
3,156
256,952
219
12,102
76

98,490
704
1,206
1,054
92,206
113
3,199
8

182,484
1,399
5,160
2,102
164,746
106
8,903
68

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
7
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
9
225

92,221
21
32
9
26
95
32
11
D
D
120
21
55
6
7
118
D
62
14
1,431
15
3
5
28
8
462
38
D
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
8
7
23
53
1,099
9
D
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
D
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
D
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

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

D
7
74
8
7
67
5
19
3
16
2,479
307
59
2,805
D

D
17
525
27
12
398
29
166
11
31
1,281
809
197
4,464
D

18
30
676
34
11
730
30
107
14
28
3,210
1,490
233
8,305
12

D
3
82
6
4
44
D
10
6
17
2,308
393
47
2,827
D

D
27
594
28
7
686
D
97
8
11
902
1,097
186
5,478
D

23
26
795
41
15
124
34
68
8
28
3,107
1,750
172
11,050
10

7
3
100
8
5
39
D
16
D
14
2,206
470
30
3,850
3

16
23
695
33
10
85
D
52
D
14
901
1,280
142
7,200
7

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

107

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2003
Region and country
of nationality
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, North . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia,
Federated States. . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005

Criminal1

15
77
58
7
173
D
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
D
383
X
27
6
15
23
168
41
82
37
4
80
33
6
32
155,812

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

D
52
39
4
124
D
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
D
290
X
17
D
D
D
123
19
70
34
4
60
29
D
89,710

14
78
65
4
121
4
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
D
434
X
13
4
14
23
172
67
74
30
7
108
47
10
44
175,865

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

10
63
38
D
85
4
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
D
278
X
9
4
D
18
140
27
65
22
4
93
41
D
38
104,295

22
94
74
8
136
3
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
4
401
X
13
3
12
28
149
98
66
33
10
89
34
7
32
169,031

4
19
18
45
D
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

18
75
56
8
91
D
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
4
288
X
8
D
8
21
111
28
50
D
6
76
30
D
32
98,252

23
105
47
6
124
D
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
D
451
X
6
D
12
19
154
64
63
38
D
66
24
D
46
186,726

4
48
19
D
35
D
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

19
57
28
D
89
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
D
336
X
D
D
D
15
118
25
48
31
D
58
21
43
113,555

29
10
44
X
131
38
119
90
820
42
640

D
3
D
X
52
3
71
14
323
12
328

D
7
D
X
79
35
48
76
497
30
312

37
12
42
X
128
49
88
38
947
48
557

D
4
4
X
42
4
53
9
401
12
279

D
8
38
X
86
45
35
29
546
36
278

24
12
27
X
108
38
103
35
1,292
34
480

21
4
D
X
35
8
65
13
356
8
232

3
8
D
X
73
30
38
22
936
26
248

30
12
48
X
90
30
89
32
2,446
30
418

23
6
4
X
26
8
47
11
592
8
202

7
6
44
X
64
22
42
21
1,854
22
216

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

2006

Total

See footnotes at end of table.

108

2004
NonCriminal

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

NonCriminal1 Criminal

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2003
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro2 . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . .

2004

2005

Total

Criminal1

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

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
3
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

24
20
55
110
X

17
12
13
12
X

7
8
42
98
X

44
27
23
121
X

32
14
3
23
X

12
13
20
98
X

44
21
20
91
X

30
15
5
22
X

14
6
15
69
X

21
7
23
124
X

14
3
4
23
X

7
4
19
101
X

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

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

28
198
8
540
161
44
303
28
67
19
17
32
37

6
26
D
254
27
D
129
10
15
5
6
8
8

22
172
D
286
134
D
174
18
52
14
11
24
29

D
30
245
4
490
146
73
435
33
52
22
23
55
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
39
85

3
24
168
D
431
157
56
398
27
76
16
34
49
86

5
47
218
23
8
144
11
23
6
5
11
1

3
19
121
D
213
134
48
254
16
53
10
29
38
85

26
174
10
385
142
48
444
41
47
14
26
55
76

7
48
195
19
5
130
19
16
7
12
10
8

19
126
10
190
123
43
314
22
31
7
14
45
68

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

2006

NonCriminal

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

NonCriminal1 Criminal

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

109

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2007
Region and country
of nationality

Total

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, People's
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote d'Ivoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former.
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Criminal1

Total

319,382
2,112
5,745
3,164
296,082
248
11,988
43

102,394
805
1,217
953
96,498
143
2,774
4

216,988
1,307
4,528
2,211
199,584
105
9,214
39

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
3
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
D
73

864
2,993
17
17
655
30
13
76
41
52
14
49
2,990
1,564
145
20,045
11

See footnotes at end of table.

110

2008
NonCriminal

Office of Immigration Statistics

2009

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

359,795
2,064
5,799
3,929
335,707
305
11,831
160

105,266
647
1,339
1,076
99,139
165
2,890
10

254,529
1,417
4,460
2,853
236,568
140
8,941
150

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
D
164

359,795
31
331
21
17
28
390
86
47
18
9
105
115
44
25
21
213
14
9
276
45
3,836
77
18
10
40
66
1,302
35
7
211

105,266
11
34
4
D
23
84
43
14
3
D
82
17
39
9
D
109
3
3
54
31
368
11
6
D
22
12
347
26
68

97
1,191

767
1,802

877
2,590

4
5
88
4
6
26
8
12
3
29
2,044
392
29
4,949
6

13
12
567
26
7
50
33
40
11
20
946
1,172
116
15,096
5

32
22
692
43
24
65
52
55
17
35
3,232
2,330
166
20,050
10

2010

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

NonCriminal1 Criminal

391,932
2,022
6,240
4,615
366,596
317
12,069
73

131,837
718
1,334
1,078
125,416
160
3,118
13

260,095
1,304
4,906
3,537
241,180
157
8,951
60

383,031
1,887
6,224
4,007
359,528
314
11,012
59

169,656
666
1,559
1,266
162,443
203
3,500
19

213,375
1,221
4,665
2,741
197,085
111
7,512
40

254,529
20
297
17
D
5
306
43
33
15
D
23
98
5
16
D
104
11
6
222
14
3,468
66
12
D
18
54
955
9
7
143

391,932
18
296
27
20
43
448
95
83
20
7
143
104
48
36
27
242
9
15
278
57
3,724
82
11
5
46
55
1,326
49
6
205

131,837
6
42
3
D
28
106
29
19
D
D
99
17
36
11
3
126
4
9
54
49
388
14
5
D
28
10
418
42
70

260,095
12
254
24
D
15
342
66
64
D
D
44
87
12
25
24
116
5
6
224
8
3,336
68
6
D
18
45
908
7
6
135

383,031
17
238
16
10
24
351
83
69
19
5
106
96
44
26
31
253
8
13
215
61
3,533
73
8
13
43
71
1,341
47
10
185

169,656
5
51
D
D
18
121
31
30
7
D
89
24
34
10
7
157
4
8
67
50
487
17
3
D
25
19
457
36
D
95

213,375
12
187
D
D
6
230
52
39
12
D
17
72
10
16
24
96
4
5
148
11
3,046
56
5
D
18
52
884
11
D
90

188
1,081

689
1,509

966
2,714

135
1,124

831
1,590

1,060
2,403

166
1,241

894
1,162

5
5
132
10
9
32
13
12
D
22
2,046
532
37
5,558
4

27
17
560
33
15
33
39
43
D
13
1,186
1,798
129
14,492
6

17
21
695
24
23
130
66
48
31
35
3,576
2,383
157
20,844
D

6
4
123
4
7
86
17
5
5
18
2,207
602
36
6,344
D

11
17
572
20
16
44
49
43
26
17
1,369
1,781
121
14,500
D

11
23
553
30
23
106
78
29
27
38
3,371
2,385
123
20,347
7

4
D
157
4
7
73
19
6
4
23
2,241
692
40
8,368
-

7
D
396
26
16
33
59
23
23
15
1,130
1,693
83
11,979
7

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2007
Region and country
of nationality
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, North . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia,
Federated States. . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008

2009

Total

Criminal1

21
150
45
D
100
4
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

8
78
21
22
D
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

13
72
24
D
78
D
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

25
87
71
11
153
3
26
55
178
202
50
28
27,527
74
284
1,584
28,885
23
95
932
489
40
37
79
258
215
1,628
88
161
25
140
D
419
10
10
20
23
108
26
69
60
9
52
33
15
24
247,263

5
32
26
4
29
D
7
15
63
61
23
17
5,138
16
188
416
5,476
6
19
164
68
11
7
19
41
74
1,214
17
45
7
44
D
116
3
5
7
24
10
13
8
D
11
7
11
D
77,531

20
55
45
7
124
D
19
40
115
141
27
11
22,389
58
96
1,168
23,409
17
76
768
421
29
30
60
217
141
414
71
116
18
96
D
303
10
7
15
16
84
16
56
52
D
41
26
4
D
169,732

26
76
54
10
236
7
27
71
204
229
48
29
29,641
61
302
730
27,283
25
131
1,046
431
55
33
129
413
244
1,662
87
214
34
175
D
394
14
14
10
21
30
144
51
72
49
4
59
23
11
18
277,185

8
18
24
24
D
7
23
53
60
18
21
6,547
14
216
473
6,998
9
19
186
42
15
16
19
50
61
1,246
12
66
9
70
129
4
D
D
D
4
35
22
14
11
D
15
3
D
D
99,616

18
58
30
10
212
D
20
48
151
169
30
8
23,094
47
86
257
20,285
16
112
860
389
40
17
110
363
183
416
75
148
25
105
D
265
10
D
D
D
26
109
29
58
38
D
44
20
D
D
177,569

24
79
63
17
194
4
27
59
201
199
41
47
29,710
26
221
477
25,121
33
89
959
361
74
59
107
327
201
1,483
46
137
41
171
356
22
8
13
14
33
167
47
66
45
5
53
35
16
19
273,915

3
30
29
D
41
D
8
21
84
65
22
29
9,432
6
167
126
10,420
12
10
177
43
15
35
21
55
62
1,169
16
58
6
56
156
8
D
4
D
5
60
26
17
13
18
4
16
128,396

21
49
34
D
153
D
19
38
117
134
19
18
20,278
20
54
351
14,701
21
79
782
318
59
24
86
272
139
314
30
79
35
115
200
14
D
9
D
28
107
21
49
32
5
35
31
19
145,519

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

64
45
50
61
46
93
39
2,257
39
435

56
9
10
31
8
29
13
533
7
209

8
36
40
30
38
64
26
1,724
32
226

66
44
48
95
55
129
35
2,172
31
424

52
14
9
48
11
29
6
620
9
222

14
30
39
47
44
100
29
1,552
22
202

64
44
53
77
57
95
35
1,903
24
370

60
9
17
41
8
27
17
804
6
184

4
35
36
36
49
68
18
1,099
18
186

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

2010

NonCriminal

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

NonCriminal1 Criminal

See footnotes at end of table.

Office of Immigration Statistics

111

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2007
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro2 . . . . . . .
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

Criminal1

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

20
383
10
190
40
1,275
689
498
158
216
238
7
14
30

4
74
6
99
5
337
280
115
87
50
68
3
8
16

16
309
4
91
35
938
409
383
71
166
170
4
6
14

30
358
14
199
47
1,282
747
595
206
153
263
10
12
37

D
73
10
81
4
365
269
135
92
34
61
D
8
20

D
285
4
118
43
917
478
460
114
119
202
D
4
17

15
331
11
188
40
1,108
747
550
184
168
237
5
15
35

4
78
11
123
8
419
326
169
84
56
89
D
7
13

11
253
65
32
689
421
381
100
112
148
D
8
22

26
23
31
79
-

15
12
5
15
-

11
11
26
64
-

23
20
32
87
-

12
12
11
20
-

11
8
21
67
-

32
19
18
88
-

16
13
6
24
-

16
6
12
64
-

26
14
38
65
-

18
D
11
13
-

8
D
27
52
-

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

165
27
21
35
4
23
59
14
94
113
15
14
38
20
46
81
10
41
102
30
38
478
38
183

30
7
3
6
D
18
6
27
9
4
4
7
5
9
24
3
12
20
4
27
273
9
33

135
20
18
29
4
D
41
8
67
104
11
10
31
15
37
57
7
29
82
26
11
205
29
150

101
17
23
42
7
26
51
5
156
100
19
17
64
22
34
85
13
42
105
28
31
484
15
149

24
4
8
7
D
6
15
D
21
4
10
7
8
D
12
14
D
15
25
14
23
258
3
18

77
13
15
35
D
20
36
D
135
96
9
10
56
D
22
71
D
27
80
14
8
226
12
131

109
36
17
67
10
39
61
4
137
355
27
11
48
13
54
62
16
31
115
18
34
380
30
178

27
11
8
19
3
9
12
D
30
19
16
5
8
D
17
18
D
14
26
6
22
264
10
51

82
25
9
48
7
30
49
D
107
336
11
6
40
D
37
44
D
17
89
12
12
116
20
127

3
31
162
5
378
163
46
482
27
64
25
29
49
43

7
36
162
31
7
124
9
17
13
D
10
4

3
24
126
5
216
132
39
358
18
47
12
D
39
39

10
28
182
5
479
173
56
412
30
44
20
43
70
160

5
10
62
179
49
9
120
8
10
7
3
22
10

5
18
120
5
300
124
47
292
22
34
13
40
48
150

11
31
192
D
719
170
89
499
52
53
16
27
84
73

4
13
55
201
52
5
130
29
14
7
3
34
13

7
18
137
D
518
118
84
369
23
39
9
24
50
60

11
28
172
4
501
169
81
391
38
40
23
33
95
59

6
10
61
D
207
65
17
133
9
10
5
6
38
19

5
18
111
D
294
104
64
258
29
30
18
27
57
40

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

2010

Total

See footnotes at end of table.

112

2008
NonCriminal

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

NonCriminal1 Criminal

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF
NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2011
Region and country
of nationality

Total

REGION
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . .
Chad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China, People's
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Colombia. . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Democratic
Republic . . . . . . . . . .
Congo, Republic. . . . . .
Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . .
Cote d'Ivoire . . . . . . . .
Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . .
Czechoslovakia, former.
Denmark. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominica. . . . . . . . . . .
Dominican Republic. . .
Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . .
Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . . . . .
Eritrea. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estonia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . .

2012

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

388,409
1,663
5,304
3,235
368,525
315
9,289
78

188,964
647
1,567
1,236
181,887
218
3,396
13

199,445
1,016
3,737
1,999
186,638
97
5,893
65

419,384
1,312
3,756
2,591
404,217
254
7,224
30

199,445
656
1,428
1,251
192,737
189
3,172
12

219,939
656
2,328
1,340
211,480
65
4,052
18

388,409
17
171
13
13
19
286
58
52
25
9
134
88
41
22
17
217
5
15
195
63
3,350
68
4
11
89
75
1,292
27
4
155

188,964
9
37
4
4
12
114
31
21
5
D
110
28
32
11
7
155
D
12
93
53
550
17
D
74
15
417
10
D
87

199,445
8
134
9
9
7
172
27
31
20
D
24
60
9
11
10
62
D
3
102
10
2,800
51
4
D
15
60
875
17
D
68

419,384
18
103
18
6
36
208
51
37
8
3
106
58
49
27
15
204
6
8
145
53
2,256
48
8
D
86
43
933
10
D
102

199,445
D
36
9
D
24
109
35
14
4
89
19
41
12
9
146
D
4
92
48
421
23
3
80
25
375
4
D
62

219,939
D
67
9
D
12
99
16
23
4
3
17
39
8
15
6
58
D
4
53
5
1,835
25
5
D
6
18
558
6
D
40

1,025
1,900

217
1,048

808
852

763
1,499

199
1,043

564
456

15
21
378
26
18
79
46
15
9
34
2,893
1,716
109
17,381
9
28
53

D
6
157
11
8
56
18
D
5
21
2,142
704
29
8,507
3
12
28

D
15
221
15
10
23
28
D
4
13
751
1,012
80
8,874
6
16
25

14
9
387
18
18
56
48
14
14
22
2,833
1,720
90
18,677
8
13
49

4
4
129
8
11
49
20
6
3
17
2,168
702
28
8,640
8
28

10
5
258
10
7
7
28
8
11
5
665
1,018
62
10,037
8
5
21

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF
NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2011
Region and country
of nationality
Fiji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . . . . . . . .
France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gabon. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, North . . . . . . . .
Korea, South. . . . . . . .
Kosovo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . .
Laos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuania. . . . . . . . . . .
Macedonia. . . . . . . . . .
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . .
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Islands . . . . .
Mauritania. . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .
Micronesia,
Federated States. . . .
Moldova . . . . . . . . . . .
Mongolia. . . . . . . . . . .
Montenegro. . . . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . .
Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netherlands. . . . . . . . .
New Zealand. . . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . .
Niger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . .
Palau. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panama. . . . . . . . . . . .
Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . .

Total

Criminal1

61
7
127
14
26
45
154
188
46
46
30,343
35
187
729
22,028
21
84
723
324
57
26
59
205
124
1,475
37
112
31
139
D
424
28
7
10
17
41
93
40
47
33
7
38
23
20
21
289,347

34
3
44
3
5
24
65
76
23
26
11,718
11
139
251
10,825
12
19
161
31
14
18
28
38
44
1,225
14
52
8
56
156
14
4
D
4
14
37
28
20
11
D
9
4
D
D
145,133

27
4
83
11
21
21
89
112
23
20
18,625
24
48
478
11,203
9
65
562
293
43
8
31
167
80
250
23
60
23
83
D
268
14
3
D
13
27
56
12
27
22
D
29
19
D
D
144,214

29
8
106
7
16
22
106
166
24
28
38,677
17
172
683
31,515
24
69
526
179
28
22
44
187
114
1,311
33
91
33
134
323
24
5
11
8
21
61
24
39
29
4
30
13
21
8
306,870

15
D
42
4
15
56
78
14
15
13,459
4
146
558
13,785
15
23
154
20
12
14
23
42
48
1,147
14
36
13
93
176
15
D
D
11
29
9
22
9
D
12
5
D
D
151,018

14
D
64
7
12
7
50
88
10
13
25,218
13
26
125
17,730
9
46
372
159
16
8
21
145
66
164
19
55
20
41
147
9
5
D
D
10
32
15
17
20
D
18
8
D
D
155,852

69
61
77
10
63
50
65
44
1,502
11
361
7
229
13
149
25

D
19
26
5
37
9
24
20
696
3
167
D
75
13
99
8

D
42
51
5
26
41
41
24
806
8
194
D
154
50
17

76
52
50
12
56
30
42
33
1,373
15
291
10
161
15
116
18

D
23
22
8
35
9
27
17
725
7
160
D
60
15
90
6

D
29
28
4
21
21
15
16
648
8
131
D
101
26
12

See footnotes at end of table.

114

2012
NonCriminal

Office of Immigration Statistics

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Table 41.
ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF
NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2012 Continued
2011
Region and country
of nationality
Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philippines. . . . . . . . . .
Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania. . . . . . . . . . .
Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Saint Kitts-Nevis. . . . . .
Saint Lucia . . . . . . . . .
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines . . . . . . . .
Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . .
Senegal. . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serbia and
Montenegro2 . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . .

2012

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

Total

Criminal1

NonCriminal

982
695
426
148
204
242
8
20
23

459
340
140
76
78
100
3
11
10

523
355
286
72
126
142
5
9
13

735
462
386
136
188
148
4
36
23

406
291
157
86
84
76
D
32
12

329
171
229
50
104
72
D
4
11

20
9
16
51
11

17
5
4
21
3

3
4
12
30
8

28
5
33
33
18

25
D
17
9
12

3
D
16
24
6

79
44
14
37
7
31
52
4
122
236
17
13
29
12
36
69
33
27
87
16
45
326
14
126

18
25
6
10
3
5
23
D
38
15
9
7
7
6
12
14
10
9
15
5
37
236
6
41

61
19
8
27
4
26
29
D
84
221
8
6
22
6
24
55
23
18
72
11
8
90
8
85

15
35
D
24
3
31
43
D
90
75
24
5
32
13
14
47
13
13
66
16
33
224
17
113

3
28
D
7
D
25
D
37
9
16
5
16
4
D
15
6
8
24
7
27
176
12
32

12
7
17
3
D
18
53
66
8
16
9
D
32
7
5
42
9
6
48
5
81

12
28
208
4
327
172
62
308
53
39
11
34
66
78

3
6
81
164
69
12
118
26
14
D
16
30
13

9
22
127
4
163
103
50
190
27
25
D
18
36
65

9
9
160
D
313
110
23
254
60
36
19
10
54
30

4
3
83
181
59
8
121
27
11
12
5
26
12

5
6
77
D
132
51
15
133
33
25
7
5
28
18

X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1
Refers to persons removed who have a prior criminal conviction.
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003.
Note: Beginning in 2008, excludes criminals removed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP); CBP ENFORCE does not identify if aliens removed were criminals.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (EARM), February 2013, Enforcement Integrated Database (EID), November 2012.

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