The 2019 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,560 | 13,185 | 18,865 |
| Africa | 1,535 | 1,600 | 2,311 |
| Asia | 4,251 | 5,652 | 7,664 |
| Europe | 537 | 722 | 955 |
| North America | 3,998 | 4,861 | 7,121 |
| Oceania | D | D | 6 |
| South America | D | D | 770 |
| Unknown | 19 | 12 | 38 |
| Country of Nationality | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,560 | 13,185 | 18,865 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 28 | 31 |
| Albania | 118 | 180 | 122 |
| Angola | 11 | 19 | 29 |
| Armenia | 36 | 58 | 106 |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 21 | 21 |
| Bangladesh | 120 | 287 | 366 |
| Belarus | 25 | 38 | 37 |
| Benin | D | - | D |
| Bolivia | D | D | 11 |
| Brazil | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| Bulgaria | D | 4 | 10 |
| Burkina Faso | 78 | 63 | 81 |
| Burma | 10 | 15 | 26 |
| Burundi | 20 | 22 | 47 |
| Cameroon | 219 | 312 | 657 |
| Central African Republic | 7 | 11 | D |
| Chad | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| China, People's Republic | 2,728 | 3,047 | 3,451 |
| Colombia | 38 | 39 | 46 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 32 | 50 | 56 |
| Congo, Republic | 24 | 40 | 30 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 19 | 23 | 30 |
| Cuba | 62 | 161 | 710 |
| Djibouti | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Ecuador | 77 | 119 | 119 |
| Egypt | 140 | 164 | 145 |
| El Salvador | 1,341 | 1,771 | 2,315 |
| Eritrea | 238 | 271 | 320 |
| Ethiopia | 155 | 121 | 181 |
| Fiji | D | D | 6 |
| Gambia | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Georgia | 11 | 8 | 34 |
| Ghana | 74 | 36 | 48 |
| Guatemala | 950 | 1,015 | 1,544 |
| Guinea | 79 | 85 | 87 |
| Haiti | 91 | 49 | 77 |
| Honduras | 955 | 1,181 | 1,287 |
| India | 457 | 951 | 1,921 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 17 | 27 |
| Iran | 51 | 53 | 107 |
| Iraq | 45 | 74 | 105 |
| Israel | D | D | 4 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| Jordan | D | 7 | 29 |
| Kazakhstan | 30 | 25 | 27 |
| Kenya | 14 | 22 | 28 |
| Kosovo | 32 | 31 | 43 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 37 | 64 | 80 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| Liberia | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Libya | 5 | D | 14 |
| Mali | 31 | 32 | 26 |
| Mauritania | 20 | 13 | 26 |
| Mexico | 551 | 627 | 802 |
| Moldova | 30 | 38 | 76 |
| Mongolia | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| Nepal | 290 | 469 | 603 |
| Nicaragua | 27 | 35 | 354 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 53 | 193 |
| Pakistan | 93 | 135 | 181 |
| Peru | 19 | 26 | 46 |
| Philippines | D | 11 | 7 |
| Romania | 38 | 44 | 39 |
| Russia | 59 | 118 | 299 |
| Rwanda | 22 | 39 | 28 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Senegal | 23 | 12 | 14 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 27 | 18 | 13 |
| Sierra Leone | 10 | 21 | 21 |
| Somalia | 90 | 41 | 32 |
| South Africa | D | D | 5 |
| Soviet Union (former) | 116 | 106 | 152 |
| Sri Lanka | 41 | 56 | 70 |
| Sudan | 25 | 25 | 37 |
| Syria | 145 | 157 | 135 |
| Tajikistan | 6 | 15 | 14 |
| Togo | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Turkey | 13 | 26 | 60 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Uganda | 19 | 28 | 59 |
| Ukraine | 68 | 106 | 142 |
| Uzbekistan | 32 | 45 | 88 |
| Venezuela | 68 | 123 | 501 |
| Vietnam | D | 6 | 36 |
| Yemen | 4 | 21 | 19 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| All other countries1 | 69 | 81 | 97 |
| Unknown2 | 19 | 12 | 38 |
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Includes countries with fewer than 10 individuals granted asylum defensively per year.
2 Includes admissions from Palestinian Territory.
Note: In this table, data are withheld for any cell with a count of 1, 2, or 3, and for any associated cell that could be used to reveal such a count through calculation.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice.