Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Status by Type & Class Of Admission

This database lists the number or persons obtaining legal permanent status, sometimes called green card holders, in the U.S. by type and class by Fiscal Year (Oct. 1-Sept. 30).  Type includes:

• All (Adjustment of Status plus New Arrivals)
• Adjustment of Status
• New Arrivals.

Classes and sub-classes include:

• Family-sponsored preferences (sum of four sub-classes below)
  • First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children
  • Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents
  • Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children
  • Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children
• Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (sum of three sub-classes below)
  • Spouses
  • Children
  • Parents
• Employment-based preferences (sum of five sub-classes below)
  • First: Priority workers
  • Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability
  • Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers
  • Fourth: Certain special immigrants
  • Fifth: Employment creation (investors)
• Diversity
• Refugees
• Asylees
• Parolees
• Children born abroad to alien residents
• Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
• Cancellation of removal
• Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA)
• Other

For additional information, see the Department of Homeland Security.