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Refugees and Asylees

A refugee is a person outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. An asylee is a person who meets the definition of refugee and is already present in the United States or is seeking admission at a port of entry. Refugees are required to apply for Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card”) status one year after being admitted, and asylees may apply for green card status one year after their grant of asylum.

Reports

  • Refugees and Asylees Annual Flow Reports

    These annual reports present information on persons admitted to the United States as refugees, those who applied for asylum in the United States, and those granted asylum in the United States, providing information such as country of birth, state and core-based statistical area of residence, age and sex, and type and class of admission, country and world region of nationality, case priority or basis of claim, and relationship to principal applicant.

  • Asylum Processing Rule Cohort Reports

    This monthly report describes processing and outcomes under a new rule–to ensure those subject to expedited removal who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly and those who are not are promptly removed–for noncitizens identified as potentially suitable for placement in the rule, as well as demographic information about the population placed in the rule.

  • Credible Fear Cases Completed and Referrals for Credible Fear Interview

    Total Credible Fear cases completed for FY 2009-2022 and top twenty-five nationalities referred for a Credible Fear Interview FY 2016-2022.

  • Asylum Workload by Top Twenty-Five Nationalities

    Asylum cases filed, cases completed, and pending for top twenty-five nationalities with a breakdown for cases completed by cases granted, cases denied, referral to immigration judge, and cases closed.

  • Legal Immigration and Adjustment of Status Report

    This quarterly report provides tables with preliminary legal immigration counts based on data available one month after the reporting period and details the number of adjustments of immigration status, presenting data broken out by type of adjustment, type and detailed class of admission, and country of nationality.

  • Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

    This is an annual collection of tables on foreign nationals. It includes data on lawful immigration and immigration enforcement actions.

  • State Immigration Data

    This annual set of tables provides 10 years of data for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Data include arrivals, naturalizations, asylum grants, and adjustments. 

    Our interactive map shows state-based immigration data. It includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Data include arrivals, naturalizations, asylum grants, and adjustments. 

  • COVID-19 Vulnerability by Immigration Status

    This report presents population estimates by four categories of immigration status–lawful permanent residents, resident nonimmigrants, refugees and asylees, and unauthorized immigrants–and addresses unique COVID-19-related risks each status group may face.

Last updated: October 16, 2024