Figure A
Employment-based immigrant visas and temporary work visas issued, 1987-2018
LPR-EB | A-3 | CW-1 | CW-2 | E-1 | E-2 | E-2C | E-3 | E-3D | E-3R | F-1/OPT | G-5 | H-2A | H-2B | H-1B | H-4 | J-1 SWT | J-1 other | J-2 | L-1 | L-2 | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | TN | |
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1987 | 57,519 | 2,251 | 20,432 | 11,812 | 1,534 | 44 | 62 | 10,569 | 27,616 | 14,119 | 19,098 | ||||||||||||||
1988 | 58,727 | 2,599 | 17,292 | 14,628 | 1,454 | 2,612 | 683 | 12,999 | 29,213 | 12,727 | 16,622 | ||||||||||||||
1989 | 57,741 | 2,240 | 20,100 | 19,026 | 1,529 | 3,965 | 9,575 | 15,612 | 32,237 | 13,648 | 18,363 | ||||||||||||||
1990 | 58,192 | 2,100 | 18,500 | 19,673 | 1,583 | 5,318 | 11,843 | 794 | 18,118 | 33,436 | 14,342 | 19,544 | |||||||||||||
1991 | 59,525 | 2,034 | 16,778 | 20,584 | 1,564 | 6,847 | 14,573 | 51,882 | 22,227 | 32,886 | 16,109 | 21,139 | |||||||||||||
1992 | 116,198 | 1,960 | 13,421 | 18,384 | 1,503 | 6,445 | 12,552 | 44,290 | 24,756 | 32,470 | 17,345 | 21,358 | 451 | 223 | 54 | ||||||||||
1993 | 147,012 | 2,069 | 12,071 | 18,492 | 1,572 | 7,243 | 9,691 | 35,818 | 25,432 | 33,360 | 20,369 | 23,832 | 2,002 | 1,001 | 282 | ||||||||||
1994 | 123,291 | 2,163 | 11,695 | 19,236 | 1,589 | 7,721 | 10,400 | 42,843 | 28,800 | 32,151 | 22,666 | 26,450 | 2,464 | 1,161 | 355 | 4 | |||||||||
1995 | 85,336 | 2,452 | 11,082 | 19,103 | 1,443 | 8,379 | 11,737 | 51,832 | 33,318 | 33,481 | 29,088 | 33,508 | 2,879 | 1,481 | 519 | 34 | |||||||||
1996 | 117,499 | 2,140 | 10,471 | 19,438 | 1,509 | 11,004 | 12,200 | 58,327 | 36,187 | 20,728 | 33,068 | 32,098 | 37,617 | 2,765 | 1,594 | 515 | 115 | ||||||||
1997 | 90,607 | 2,270 | 9,497 | 20,261 | 1,546 | 16,011 | 15,706 | 80,547 | 47,206 | 22,635 | 34,089 | 36,589 | 43,476 | 3,345 | 1,848 | 748 | 171 | ||||||||
1998 | 77,517 | 2,148 | 9,457 | 20,775 | 1,614 | 22,676 | 20,192 | 91,360 | 54,595 | 30,063 | 33,177 | 38,307 | 44,176 | 4,257 | 1,778 | 1,056 | 295 | ||||||||
1999 | 56,678 | 2,279 | 9,973 | 22,975 | 1,737 | 28,568 | 30,642 | 116,513 | 69,194 | 37,992 | 34,394 | 41,739 | 46,289 | 5,009 | 2,185 | 1,480 | 484 | ||||||||
2000 | 106,642 | 2,486 | 9,539 | 26,981 | 1,737 | 30,201 | 45,037 | 133,290 | 79,518 | 54,700 | 37,122 | 54,963 | 57,069 | 6,466 | 1,894 | 2,101 | 906 | ||||||||
2001 | 178,702 | 2,228 | 9,309 | 27,577 | 1,645 | 31,523 | 58,215 | 161,643 | 95,967 | 69,800 | 38,189 | 59,384 | 61,154 | 6,666 | 1,918 | 2,287 | 787 | ||||||||
2002 | 173,814 | 1,971 | 7,811 | 25,633 | 1,482 | 31,538 | 62,591 | 118,352 | 79,725 | 92,000 | 182,028 | 32,539 | 57,721 | 54,903 | 6,026 | 1,972 | 1,760 | 699 | |||||||
2003 | 81,727 | 1,259 | 7,590 | 24,506 | 1,117 | 29,882 | 78,955 | 107,196 | 69,289 | 88,000 | 113,780 | 29,796 | 57,245 | 53,571 | 6,126 | 2,472 | 1,552 | 423 | |||||||
2004 | 155,330 | 1,258 | 8,608 | 28,213 | 77,900 | 945 | 31,774 | 76,169 | 138,965 | 83,128 | 88,571 | 170,392 | 27,875 | 62,700 | 59,164 | 6,437 | 2,611 | 1,679 | 908 | ||||||
2005 | 246,877 | 1,227 | 8,867 | 28,290 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 80,489 | 998 | 31,892 | 89,135 | 124,099 | 70,266 | 117,747 | 116,275 | 28,661 | 65,458 | 57,523 | 6,712 | 3,387 | 1,861 | 1,902 | |||
2006 | 159,081 | 1,017 | 8,015 | 29,453 | 1,918 | 1,053 | 0 | 80,489 | 940 | 37,149 | 122,541 | 135,421 | 74,326 | 144,298 | 128,001 | 30,104 | 72,613 | 61,984 | 6,961 | 3,726 | 1,912 | 2,972 | |||
2007 | 162,176 | 1,000 | 7,413 | 29,298 | 2,572 | 1,368 | 6 | 83,077 | 1,058 | 50,791 | 129,547 | 154,053 | 86,219 | 150,326 | 152,040 | 32,236 | 84,532 | 70,340 | 7,653 | 4,218 | 2,238 | 4,091 | |||
2008 | 164,741 | 1,000 | 6,862 | 28,588 | 2,961 | 1,568 | 114 | 83,029 | 973 | 64,404 | 94,304 | 129,464 | 71,019 | 151,756 | 157,509 | 32,642 | 84,078 | 71,683 | 9,014 | 5,051 | 2,642 | 4,761 | |||
2009 | 140,903 | 1,186 | 6,432 | 24,033 | 2,191 | 1,421 | 561 | 83,489 | 911 | 60,112 | 44,847 | 110,367 | 60,009 | 116,387 | 147,313 | 31,944 | 64,696 | 59,579 | 9,368 | 4,702 | 2,396 | 4,124 | |||
2010 | 148,343 | 916 | 6,279 | 25,500 | 2,175 | 1,582 | 782 | 92,316 | 747 | 55,921 | 47,403 | 117,409 | 66,176 | 132,342 | 148,518 | 32,797 | 74,719 | 69,233 | 8,589 | 4,435 | 1,929 | 3,392 | |||
2011 | 139,339 | 1,087 | 6,807 | 28,245 | 3 | 2,546 | 1,663 | 733 | 103,656 | 835 | 55,384 | 50,826 | 129,134 | 74,205 | 115,000 | 148,012 | 35,090 | 70,728 | 76,949 | 8,828 | 4,863 | 2,052 | 4,971 | ||
2012 | 143,998 | 1,141 | 7,135 | 111 | 6,907 | 31,942 | 63 | 3,211 | 2,150 | 837 | 112,962 | 730 | 65,345 | 50,009 | 135,530 | 80,015 | 95,000 | 148,012 | 36,722 | 62,430 | 71,782 | 10,590 | 5,357 | 2,396 | 7,638 |
2013 | 161,110 | 1,135 | 9,252 | 612 | 7,283 | 35,272 | 184 | 3,946 | 2,530 | 926 | 121,994 | 736 | 74,192 | 57,600 | 153,223 | 96,753 | 90,000 | 148,012 | 39,874 | 66,700 | 74,104 | 12,359 | 6,623 | 3,098 | 9,548 |
2014 | 151,596 | 1,203 | 8,727 | 557 | 7,330 | 36,825 | 65 | 4,492 | 3,083 | 1,259 | 134,315 | 643 | 89,274 | 68,102 | 161,369 | 109,147 | 85,000 | 148,012 | 42,108 | 71,513 | 78,108 | 12,706 | 6,251 | 3,473 | 11,207 |
2015 | 144,047 | 1,113 | 9,690 | 634 | 7,425 | 41,162 | 127 | 5,527 | 3,656 | 1,324 | 160,623 | 711 | 108,144 | 69,684 | 172,748 | 124,484 | 94,974 | 141,971 | 42,289 | 78,537 | 86,067 | 13,865 | 5,792 | 4,023 | 13,093 |
2016 | 137,893 | 1,049 | 13,529 | 879 | 8,085 | 44,243 | 67 | 5,609 | 4299 | 2,026 | 192,841 | 598 | 134,368 | 84,627 | 180,057 | 131,051 | 101,054 | 147,435 | 40,408 | 79,306 | 85,872 | 15,918 | 7,417 | 4,836 | 14,768 |
2017 | 137,855 | 1,031 | 12,899 | 648 | 7,063 | 43,673 | 106 | 5,657 | 4,169 | 2,306 | 219,635 | 583 | 161,583 | 83,600 | 179,049 | 136,393 | 104,921 | 145,325 | 39,354 | 78,178 | 85,254 | 17,011 | 8,053 | 4,974 | 16,119 |
2018 | 830 | 8,995 | 548 | 6,542 | 41,181 | 39 | 5,394 | 4,341 | 2,941 | 541 | 196,409 | 83,774 | 179,660 | 130,814 | 104,512 | 39,580 | 74,388 | 78,711 | 16,904 | 8,432 | 4,923 | 17,950 |
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