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Table 7. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Type and Detailed Class of Admission: Fiscal Year 2018

Type and Class of AdmissionTotalAdjustments of StatusNew Arrivals
Total1,096,611567,884528,727
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens478,961237,321241,640
Family-sponsored preferences216,56312,448204,115
Employment-based preferences138,171110,34727,824
Diversity45,3501,11744,233
Refugees and asylees185,909185,909-
All other types of admission31,65720,74210,915