By Region of Nationality
| Region of Nationality | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,400 | 15,155 | 14,758 |
| Africa | 5,035 | 4,833 | 4,296 |
| Asia | 8,026 | 7,520 | 7,494 |
| Europe | 1,211 | 775 | 581 |
| North America | 1,647 | 1,136 | 1,618 |
| Oceania | 20 | 10 | 21 |
| South America | 1,423 | 841 | 713 |
| Unknown | 38 | 40 | 35 |
By Country of Nationality
| Country of Nationality | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,400 | 15,155 | 14,758 |
| Afghanistan | 157 | 95 | 107 |
| Albania | 20 | 12 | 29 |
| Algeria | 12 | 3 | 8 |
| Angola | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| Armenia | 36 | 77 | 91 |
| Azerbaijan | 28 | 23 | 15 |
| Bahrain | 22 | 4 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 29 | 41 | 147 |
| Belarus | 200 | 106 | 48 |
| Bhutan | - | - | D |
| Bolivia | 21 | 8 | D |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Brazil | 46 | 27 | 24 |
| Bulgaria | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| Burkina Faso | 58 | 66 | 66 |
| Burma | 98 | 55 | 34 |
| Burundi | 20 | 25 | 71 |
| Cambodia | D | D | 9 |
| Cameroon | 253 | 150 | 105 |
| Central African Republic | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Chad | 12 | 5 | 10 |
| China, People's Republic | 4,744 | 4,047 | 3,904 |
| Colombia | 335 | 173 | 264 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 71 | 50 | 42 |
| Congo, Republic | 79 | 72 | 45 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 109 | 58 | 24 |
| Cuba | 24 | 24 | 11 |
| Djibouti | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Dominican Republic | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 13 | 15 |
| Egypt | 2,571 | 3,072 | 2,616 |
| El Salvador | 135 | 71 | 189 |
| Eritrea | 122 | 85 | 151 |
| Estonia | - | - | D |
| Ethiopia | 664 | 491 | 507 |
| Fiji | 17 | 10 | 20 |
| Gambia | 110 | 57 | 53 |
| Georgia | 11 | 12 | 17 |
| Ghana | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Guatemala | 313 | 231 | 315 |
| Guinea | 59 | 26 | 20 |
| Guyana | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Haiti | 632 | 440 | 486 |
| Honduras | 138 | 105 | 89 |
| India | 93 | 94 | 118 |
| Indonesia | 88 | 44 | 24 |
| Iran | 608 | 612 | 577 |
| Iraq | 314 | 411 | 550 |
| Israel | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jamaica | 48 | 36 | 33 |
| Jordan | 48 | 26 | 46 |
| Kazakhstan | 88 | 66 | 62 |
| Kenya | 127 | 89 | 65 |
| Kosovo | 28 | 18 | 31 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 127 | 79 | 99 |
| Laos | 3 | D | 3 |
| Lebanon | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| Liberia | 16 | 39 | 17 |
| Libya | 43 | 30 | 19 |
| Macedonia | D | 11 | 11 |
| Madagascar | 5 | - | D |
| Malaysia | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Mali | 60 | 61 | 39 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 25 | 38 |
| Mexico | 301 | 203 | 467 |
| Moldova | 172 | 96 | 60 |
| Mongolia | 80 | 38 | 30 |
| Morocco | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Nepal | 573 | 473 | 256 |
| Nicaragua | 21 | 7 | 9 |
| Niger | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 64 | 62 | 55 |
| Pakistan | 234 | 263 | 269 |
| Peru | 27 | 13 | 11 |
| Philippines | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Romania | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Russia | 542 | 345 | 220 |
| Rwanda | 85 | 56 | 58 |
| Saudi Arabia | 17 | 39 | 39 |
| Senegal | 17 | 8 | 11 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 34 | 20 | 28 |
| Sierra Leone | 14 | 6 | 15 |
| Somalia | 53 | 28 | 16 |
| South Africa | 9 | 5 | D |
| Sri Lanka | 33 | 34 | 29 |
| Sudan | 122 | 83 | 58 |
| Syria | 327 | 750 | 868 |
| Tajikistan | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| Tanzania | 12 | D | 10 |
| Togo | 21 | 24 | 20 |
| Turkey | 31 | 25 | 5 |
| Turkmenistan | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Uganda | 87 | 49 | 58 |
| Ukraine | 152 | 120 | 98 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| Uzbekistan | 83 | 62 | 60 |
| Venezuela | 960 | 601 | 382 |
| Vietnam | 15 | 8 | 13 |
| Yemen | 31 | 45 | 29 |
| Zambia | D | D | D |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 38 | 20 |
| All other countries | 104 | 86 | 85 |
| Unknown | 38 | 40 | 35 |
Footnotes
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System (RAPS).
