By Region of Nationality
| Region of Nationality | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,818 | 11,582 | 16,045 |
| Africa | 3,788 | 2,091 | 2,892 |
| Asia | 6,593 | 4,334 | 5,814 |
| Europe | 726 | 477 | 692 |
| North America | 5,759 | 4,139 | 5,912 |
| Oceania | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| South America | 901 | 506 | 697 |
| Unknown | 47 | 28 | 33 |
By Country of Nationality
| Country of Nationality | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,818 | 11,582 | 16,045 |
| Afghanistan | 158 | 79 | 90 |
| Albania | 22 | 7 | 19 |
| Algeria | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Angola | 36 | 7 | 14 |
| Armenia | 46 | 12 | 34 |
| Azerbaijan | 16 | 14 | 19 |
| Bahrain | D | - | D |
| Bangladesh | 131 | 44 | 108 |
| Belarus | 72 | 17 | 35 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 4 | D |
| Brazil | 30 | 17 | 30 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| Burkina Faso | 42 | 29 | 58 |
| Burma | 45 | 11 | 18 |
| Burundi | 75 | 47 | 39 |
| Cameroon | 106 | 47 | 85 |
| Central African Republic | 14 | 4 | 11 |
| Chad | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| China, People's Republic | 2,579 | 1,380 | 2,835 |
| Colombia | 243 | 73 | 75 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 69 | 38 | 62 |
| Congo, Republic | 62 | 30 | 63 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 39 | 16 | 35 |
| Cuba | 6 | 4 | D |
| Djibouti | 46 | 39 | 17 |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 3 | D |
| Ecuador | 137 | 82 | 67 |
| Egypt | 1,513 | 679 | 1,021 |
| El Salvador | 1,859 | 1,381 | 2,140 |
| Eritrea | 245 | 253 | 349 |
| Ethiopia | 616 | 302 | 292 |
| Fiji | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Gambia | 80 | 63 | 87 |
| Georgia | 22 | 27 | 27 |
| Ghana | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| Guatemala | 1,698 | 1,287 | 2,028 |
| Guinea | 61 | 28 | 56 |
| Guyana | 3 | - | 4 |
| Haiti | 347 | 109 | 57 |
| Honduras | 1,098 | 857 | 1,115 |
| India | 177 | 165 | 223 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 13 | 33 |
| Iran | 639 | 376 | 319 |
| Iraq | 696 | 587 | 468 |
| Israel | D | 10 | 20 |
| Jamaica | 41 | 25 | 38 |
| Jordan | 48 | 38 | 52 |
| Kazakhstan | 71 | 45 | 47 |
| Kenya | 57 | 30 | 76 |
| Kosovo | 51 | 15 | 35 |
| Kuwait | 14 | 7 | 11 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 99 | 67 | 101 |
| Laos | D | D | 5 |
| Lebanon | 23 | 29 | 29 |
| Liberia | 43 | 29 | 43 |
| Libya | 47 | 40 | 24 |
| Macedonia | 4 | D | 4 |
| Madagascar | - | - | - |
| Malaysia | 3 | D | D |
| Mali | 69 | 39 | 21 |
| Mauritania | 52 | 32 | 38 |
| Mexico | 657 | 449 | 488 |
| Moldova | 68 | 67 | 55 |
| Mongolia | 41 | 29 | 35 |
| Morocco | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Nepal | 359 | 234 | 153 |
| Nicaragua | 32 | 19 | 30 |
| Niger | 4 | 13 | 14 |
| Nigeria | 98 | 69 | 130 |
| Pakistan | 267 | 267 | 256 |
| Peru | 18 | 9 | 26 |
| Philippines | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Romania | D | 8 | 11 |
| Russia | 305 | 204 | 290 |
| Rwanda | 67 | 54 | 73 |
| Saudi Arabia | 39 | 46 | 63 |
| Senegal | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 16 | 8 | 18 |
| Sierra Leone | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| Somalia | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | 30 | 21 | 32 |
| Sudan | 103 | 48 | 66 |
| Syria | 864 | 644 | 626 |
| Tajikistan | 17 | 19 | 8 |
| Tanzania | 3 | D | 5 |
| Togo | 24 | 16 | 16 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| Turkey | 17 | 11 | 20 |
| Turkmenistan | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Uganda | 82 | 46 | 65 |
| Ukraine | 144 | 125 | 199 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 13 | 18 |
| Uzbekistan | 63 | 69 | 52 |
| Venezuela | 465 | 318 | 488 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Yemen | 59 | 41 | 51 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 14 | 31 |
| All other countries 1 | 80 | 45 | 82 |
| Unknown | 47 | 28 | 33 |
Footnotes
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Includes countries with fewer than 10 individuals granted asylum affirmatively per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
