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Table 6. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Type and Major Class of Admission: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2019

Totals: Adjustments of Status and New Arrivals

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	1,127,167	1,096,611	1,031,765
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	516,508	478,961	505,765
Family-sponsored preferences	232,238	216,563	204,139
Employment-based preferences	137,855	138,171	139,458
Diversity	51,592	45,350	43,463
Refugees	120,356	155,734	80,908
Asylees	25,647	30,175	26,003
Parolees	26	14	16
Children born abroad to alien residents	75	69	60
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children	19,191	10,297	8,081
Cancellation of removal	3,539	4,421	4,033
Victims of human trafficking	1,317	1,208	818
Victims of crimes and their spouses and children	18,065	15,012	18,442
Other	758	636	579

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	516,508	478,961	505,765
Spouses	292,909	268,149	304,334
Children¹	74,989	66,794	61,303
Parents	148,610	144,018	140,128

Family-Sponsored Preferences

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	232,238	216,563	204,139
First priority: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children	26,219	27,251	24,497
Second priority: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents	113,500	109,841	93,398
Third priority: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children	23,260	19,531	25,213
Fourth priority: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children	69,259	59,940	61,031

Employment-Based Preferences

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	137,855	138,171	139,458
First priority: Priority workers	41,060	39,514	39,471
Second priority: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability	39,331	40,095	39,506
Third priority: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers	38,083	39,228	41,787
Fourth priority: Certain special immigrants	9,504	9,711	9,609
Fifth priority: Employment creation (investors)	9,877	9,623	9,085

Adjustments of Status

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	549,086	567,884	572,513
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	252,231	237,321	311,474
Family-sponsored preferences	13,478	12,448	18,999
Employment-based preferences	113,330	110,347	110,689
Diversity	918	1,117	1,003
Refugees	120,356	155,734	80,908
Asylees	25,647	30,175	26,003
Parolees	26	14	16
Children born abroad to alien residents	-	-	-
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children	46	32	22
Cancellation of removal	3,539	4,421	4,033
Victims of human trafficking	1,317	1,208	818
Victims of crimes and their spouses and children	17,993	14,909	18,326
Other	205	158	222

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	252,231	237,321	311,474
Spouses	177,473	156,475	217,646
Children¹	16,749	16,765	20,608
Parents	58,009	64,081	73,220

Family-Sponsored Preferences

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	13,478	12,448	18,999
First priority: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children	1,929	1,952	3,606
Second priority: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents	5,846	4,389	8,205
Third priority: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children	2,093	1,539	2,303
Fourth priority: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children	3,610	4,568	4,885

Employment-Based Preferences

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	113,330	110,347	110,689
First priority: Priority workers	38,496	35,373	37,229
Second priority: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability	36,217	36,821	36,072
Third priority: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers	29,377	28,568	28,248
Fourth priority: Certain special immigrants	7,610	7,886	7,528
Fifth priority: Employment creation (investors)	1,630	1,699	1,612

New Arrivals

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	578,081	528,727	459,252
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	264,277	241,640	194,291
Family-sponsored preferences	218,760	204,115	185,140
Employment-based preferences	24,525	27,824	28,769
Diversity	50,674	44,233	42,460
Refugees	-	-	-
Asylees	-	-	-
Parolees	-	-	-
Children born abroad to alien residents	75	69	60
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children	19,145	10,265	8,059
Cancellation of removal	-	-	-
Victims of human trafficking	-	-	-
Victims of crimes and their spouses and children	72	103	116
Other	553	478	357

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	264,277	241,640	194,291
Spouses	115,436	111,674	86,688
Children¹	58,240	50,029	40,695
Parents	90,601	79,937	66,908

Family-Sponsored Preferences

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	218,760	204,115	185,140
First priority: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children	24,290	25,299	20,891
Second priority: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents	107,654	105,452	85,193
Third priority: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children	21,167	17,992	22,910
Fourth priority: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children	65,649	55,372	56,146

Employment-Based Preferences

Class of Admission	2017	2018	2019
Total	24,525	27,824	28,769
First priority: Priority workers	2,564	4,141	2,242
Second priority: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability	3,114	3,274	3,434
Third priority: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers	8,706	10,660	13,539
Fourth priority: Certain special immigrants	1,894	1,825	2,081
Fifth priority: Employment creation (investors)	8,247	7,924	7,473