By Region of Nationality
| Region of Nationality | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,193 | 8,758 | 10,523 |
| Africa | 1,353 | 1,295 | 1,531 |
| Asia | 4,803 | 4,263 | 4,266 |
| Europe | 535 | 501 | 537 |
| North America | 1,303 | 2,567 | 3,955 |
| Oceania | D | - | D |
| South America | D | 120 | D |
| Unknown | 32 | 12 | 18 |
By Country of Nationality
| Country of Nationality | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,193 | 8,758 | 10,523 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 23 | 28 |
| Albania | 76 | 95 | 122 |
| Angola | D | 7 | 11 |
| Argentina | D | D | D |
| Armenia | 21 | 19 | 36 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | D | 14 |
| Bangladesh | 91 | 92 | 118 |
| Belarus | 35 | 25 | 27 |
| Benin | 10 | D | D |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | D | D |
| Brazil | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Bulgaria | D | 6 | D |
| Burkina Faso | 52 | 71 | 78 |
| Burma | 20 | 17 | 10 |
| Burundi | 18 | 28 | 20 |
| Cambodia | D | - | - |
| Cameroon | 92 | 115 | 218 |
| Canada | - | 5 | D |
| Central African Republic | D | D | 8 |
| Chad | D | 4 | 10 |
| China, People's Republic | 3,611 | 3,103 | 2,746 |
| Colombia | 56 | 25 | 38 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 21 | 8 | 31 |
| Congo, Republic | 16 | 29 | 23 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Cuba | 11 | 7 | 62 |
| Djibouti | 12 | D | 11 |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Ecuador | 44 | 43 | 75 |
| Egypt | 138 | 149 | 141 |
| El Salvador | 305 | 767 | 1,329 |
| Eritrea | 138 | 152 | 238 |
| Ethiopia | 252 | 183 | 153 |
| Fiji | - | - | D |
| Gambia | 53 | 44 | 33 |
| Georgia | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Ghana | 36 | 65 | 74 |
| Guatemala | 373 | 634 | 935 |
| Guinea | 40 | 49 | 78 |
| Haiti | 63 | 27 | 89 |
| Honduras | 309 | 625 | 933 |
| India | 299 | 310 | 464 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 11 | 10 |
| Iran | 37 | 58 | 49 |
| Iraq | 54 | 26 | 44 |
| Israel | D | - | D |
| Jamaica | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Jordan | D | 4 | D |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 18 | 31 |
| Kenya | 21 | 10 | 14 |
| Kosovo | 18 | 18 | 30 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 48 | 49 | 38 |
| Laos | D | - | - |
| Lebanon | D | 7 | 4 |
| Liberia | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Macedonia | D | D | 5 |
| Mali | 33 | 25 | 31 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 12 | 20 |
| Mexico | 204 | 465 | 558 |
| Moldova | 41 | 32 | 27 |
| Mongolia | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Morocco | 6 | D | - |
| Nepal | 256 | 265 | 291 |
| Nicaragua | 19 | 19 | 28 |
| Niger | 7 | D | 4 |
| Nigeria | 65 | 61 | 70 |
| Niue | D | - | - |
| Pakistan | 53 | 70 | 95 |
| Peru | 20 | 17 | 19 |
| Philippines | D | D | D |
| Romania | 27 | 37 | 38 |
| Russia | 100 | 78 | 56 |
| Rwanda | 15 | 18 | 22 |
| Saudi Arabia | D | 7 | 10 |
| Senegal | 20 | 7 | 23 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 18 | 19 | 25 |
| Sierra Leone | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Somalia | 170 | 153 | 89 |
| South Africa | D | - | D |
| Soviet Union (former) | 159 | 129 | 114 |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | 34 | 42 |
| Sudan | 19 | 25 | 25 |
| Syria | 101 | 75 | 137 |
| Tajikistan | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Togo | 10 | D | 13 |
| Turkey | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | D | 4 |
| Uganda | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Ukraine | 42 | 49 | 73 |
| Uzbekistan | 24 | 14 | 29 |
| Venezuela | 34 | 27 | 65 |
| Vietnam | D | D | D |
| Yemen | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | D | D | 13 |
| All other countries 1 | 51 | 42 | 60 |
| Unknown 2 | 32 | 12 | 18 |
Footnotes
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.
