Table 1
Over one million green cards issued to permanent immigrants: New lawful permanent residents by major class of admission, 2019
| Immigrant class of admission | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,030,990 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 505,265 |
| Spouses | 304,102 |
| Children | 61,202 |
| Parents | 139,961 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 203,901 |
| First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children | 24,470 |
| Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of LPRs; children of spouses of LPRs | 93,292 |
| Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children | 25,177 |
| Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children | 60,962 |
| Employment-based preferences | 139,337 |
| First: Priority workers, and their spouses and children | 39,429 |
| Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability, and their spouses and children | 39,462 |
| Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers, and their spouses and children | 41,760 |
| Fourth: Certain special immigrants, and their spouses and children | 9,600 |
| Fifth: Employment creation (investors), and their spouses and children | 9,086 |
| Diversity | 43,440 |
| Refugees | 81,061 |
| Asylees | 25,996 |
| Parolees | 16 |
| Children born abroad to alien residents | 59 |
| Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children | 8,080 |
| Cancellation of removal | 4,002 |
| Victims of human trafficking | 818 |
| Victims of crimes and their spouses and children | 18,442 |
| Other | 573 |
Notes: LPR stands for lawful permanent resident
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Legal Immigration and Adjustment of Status Report Fiscal Year 2019, Quarter 4, Table 1B.
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