The 2018 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.
| Region of Nationality | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 84,988 | 53,691 | 22,405 |
| Africa | 31,647 | 20,248 | 10,468 |
| Asia | 48,287 | 26,648 | 7,522 |
| Europe | 3,664 | 5,026 | 3,460 |
| North America | 811 | 1,455 | 827 |
| Oceania | - | - | - |
| South America | 529 | 233 | 128 |
| Unknown | 50 | 81 | - |
| Country of Nationality | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 84,988 | 53,691 | 22,405 |
| Afghanistan | 2,737 | 1,311 | 805 |
| Armenia | 55 | 57 | 58 |
| Azerbaijan | 32 | 20 | D |
| Belarus | 185 | 73 | 181 |
| Bhutan | 5,817 | 3,550 | 2,228 |
| Burma | 12,347 | 5,078 | 3,555 |
| Burundi | 694 | 291 | 201 |
| Cambodia | 18 | 3 | - |
| Cameroon | 14 | 21 | 15 |
| Central African Republic | 401 | 275 | 148 |
| Chad | D | 7 | D |
| China, People's Republic | 57 | 24 | 6 |
| Colombia | 529 | 233 | 128 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 16,370 | 9,377 | 7,878 |
| Congo, Republic | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 79 | 51 | 14 |
| Cuba | 354 | 177 | - |
| Egypt | 21 | 9 | D |
| El Salvador | 364 | 1,124 | 725 |
| Eritrea | 1,949 | 1,917 | 1,269 |
| Ethiopia | 1,131 | 766 | 376 |
| Gambia | - | 5 | - |
| Georgia | 16 | - | D |
| Guatemala | 8 | 50 | 42 |
| Guinea | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Haiti | - | - | - |
| Honduras | 84 | 104 | 59 |
| Iran | 3,750 | 2,577 | 41 |
| Iraq | 9,880 | 6,886 | 140 |
| Jordan | 6 | 5 | D |
| Kazakhstan | 91 | 39 | 47 |
| Kenya | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Korea, North | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| Kuwait | D | 6 | D |
| Kyrgyzstan | 40 | 25 | 12 |
| Laos | 7 | - | - |
| Liberia | 16 | 8 | 6 |
| Mauritania | - | - | - |
| Moldova | 465 | 301 | 207 |
| Nepal | 33 | 39 | 12 |
| Pakistan | 545 | 346 | 441 |
| Russia | 462 | 377 | 437 |
| Rwanda | 140 | 104 | 110 |
| Senegal | 16 | 22 | 14 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 5 | - |
| Somalia | 9,020 | 6,130 | 257 |
| South Sudan | 189 | 176 | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | 91 | 12 | 56 |
| Sudan | 1,458 | 980 | 76 |
| Syria | 12,587 | 6,557 | 62 |
| Tajikistan | 17 | - | - |
| Tibet | D | D | - |
| Togo | 19 | D | - |
| Uganda | 65 | 58 | 42 |
| Ukraine | 2,543 | 4,264 | 2,635 |
| Uzbekistan | 41 | 35 | 27 |
| Vietnam | 52 | 21 | 10 |
| Yemen | 26 | 21 | D |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | D | 13 |
| All other countries 1 | 57 | 60 | 27 |
| Unknown 2 | 50 | 81 | - |
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Includes countries with fewer than 10 refugee arrivals per year.
2 Includes admissions from Palestinian Territory.
Note: Excludes Amerasian immigrants.
Source: U.S. Department of State.