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Table 7. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Type and Detailed Class of Admission: Fiscal Year 2016

Type and class of admissionTotalAdjustments of StatusNew Arrivals
Total1,183,505565,427618,078
Family-sponsored preferences238,08715,116222,971
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens566,706257,302309,404
Employment-based preferences137,893113,64024,253
Diversity49,8651,04848,817
Refugees and asylees157,425157,425-
All other types of admission33,52920,89612,633