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Table 6. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Type and Major Class of Admission: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2021

Totals: Adjustments of Status and New Arrivals

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	1,031,631	990,553	1,016,518	1,051,031	1,183,505	1,127,167	1,096,611	1,031,765	707,362	740,002
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	478,780	439,460	416,456	465,068	566,706	516,508	478,961	505,765	321,148	385,396
Family-sponsored preferences	202,019	210,303	229,104	213,910	238,087	232,238	216,563	204,139	121,560	65,690
Employment-based preferences	143,998	161,110	151,596	144,047	137,893	137,855	138,171	139,458	148,959	193,338
Diversity	40,320	45,618	53,490	47,934	49,865	51,592	45,350	43,463	25,028	15,145
Refugees	105,528	77,395	96,066	118,431	120,216	120,356	155,734	80,908	44,404	35,847
Asylees	45,086	42,235	38,176	33,564	37,209	25,647	30,175	26,003	19,471	20,550
Parolees	758	556	95	23	15	26	14	16	13	13
Children born abroad to noncitizen residents	643	643	594	403	92	75	69	60	30	75
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children	3,695	2,195	11,873	7,048	12,151	19,191	10,297	8,081	9,727	8,303
Cancellation of removal	6,818	5,763	5,248	4,713	3,453	3,539	4,421	4,033	3,685	5,017
Victims of human trafficking	470	608	1,149	970	1,069	1,317	1,208	818	866	942
Victims of crimes and their immediate relatives	2,195	3,756	11,715	14,138	16,184	18,065	15,012	18,442	11,937	9,257
Other	1,321	911	956	782	565	758	636	579	534	429

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	478,780	439,460	416,456	465,068	566,706	516,508	478,961	505,765	321,148	385,396
Spouses	273,429	248,332	238,852	265,367	304,358	292,909	268,149	304,334	195,718	251,825
Children ^[1]	81,121	71,382	61,217	66,740	88,494	74,989	66,794	61,303	37,379	53,056
Parents	124,230	119,746	116,387	132,961	173,854	148,610	144,018	140,128	88,051	80,515

Family-sponsored preferences

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	202,019	210,303	229,104	213,910	238,087	232,238	216,563	204,139	121,560	65,690
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children	20,660	24,358	25,686	24,533	22,072	26,219	27,251	24,497	11,383	6,837
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of lawful permanent residents	99,709	99,115	105,641	104,892	121,267	113,500	109,841	93,398	51,701	39,126
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children	21,752	21,294	25,830	24,271	27,392	23,260	19,531	25,213	13,930	6,625
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children	59,898	65,536	71,947	60,214	67,356	69,259	59,940	61,031	44,546	13,102

Employment-based preferences

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	143,998	161,110	151,596	144,047	137,893	137,855	138,171	139,458	148,959	193,338
First: Priority workers	39,316	38,978	40,554	41,688	42,862	41,060	39,514	39,471	47,388	61,451
Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability	50,959	63,026	48,801	44,344	38,858	39,331	40,095	39,506	43,666	59,834
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers	39,229	43,632	43,156	37,243	35,933	38,083	39,228	41,787	43,218	54,099
Fourth: Certain special immigrants	7,866	6,931	8,362	10,584	10,377	9,504	9,711	9,609	10,704	15,315
Fifth: Employment creation (investors)	6,628	8,543	10,723	10,188	9,863	9,877	9,623	9,085	3,983	2,639

Adjustments of Status

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	547,559	532,952	537,348	546,000	570,258	553,393	572,727	578,047	439,209	512,796
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	239,986	233,823	229,948	233,381	261,406	255,954	241,242	316,174	210,074	240,828
Family-sponsored preferences	18,560	26,618	23,401	17,075	15,433	13,824	12,738	19,475	13,958	21,502
Employment-based preferences	126,016	140,208	129,814	122,151	114,019	113,522	110,948	111,016	133,741	177,056
Diversity	1,356	1,527	1,359	1,292	1,071	955	1,139	1,025	868	1,590
Refugees	105,528	77,395	96,066	118,431	120,216	120,356	155,734	80,908	44,404	35,847
Asylees	45,086	42,235	38,176	33,564	37,209	25,647	30,175	26,003	19,471	20,550
Parolees	758	556	95	23	15	26	14	16	13	13
Children born abroad to noncitizen residents	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children	21	7	5	27	16	48	32	23	-	37
Cancellation of removal	6,818	5,763	5,248	4,713	3,453	3,539	4,421	4,033	3,685	5,017
Victims of human trafficking	470	608	1,149	970	1,069	1,317	1,208	818	866	942
Victims of crimes and their immediate relatives	2,161	3,712	11,665	14,112	16,148	17,993	14,909	18,326	11,888	9,216
Other	799	500	422	261	203	212	167	230	241	198

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	239,986	233,823	229,948	233,381	261,406	255,954	241,242	316,174	210,074	240,828
Spouses	182,276	167,849	162,894	160,579	173,745	179,345	158,424	220,071	140,337	172,606
Children ^[2]	18,285	16,899	15,929	16,475	18,024	17,260	17,293	21,211	14,397	17,530
Parents	39,425	49,075	51,125	56,327	69,637	59,349	65,525	74,892	55,340	50,692

Family-sponsored preferences

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	18,560	26,618	23,401	17,075	15,433	13,824	12,738	19,475	13,958	21,502
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children	2,750	2,570	2,335	2,557	2,025	2,027	2,023	3,718	2,252	2,542
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of lawful permanent residents	8,692	6,599	11,889	7,032	6,861	5,984	4,481	8,380	7,507	14,720
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children	2,453	1,843	1,858	2,555	2,112	2,126	1,564	2,363	1,456	1,847
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children	4,665	15,606	7,319	4,931	4,435	3,687	4,670	5,014	2,743	2,393

Employment-based preferences

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	126,016	140,208	129,814	122,151	114,019	113,522	110,948	111,016	133,741	177,056
First: Priority workers	37,799	37,315	38,830	39,936	40,490	38,527	35,558	37,322	46,104	60,657
Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability	49,414	60,991	46,903	42,563	36,570	36,265	37,005	36,151	41,262	58,868
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers	31,208	34,991	35,641	29,696	26,926	29,432	28,750	28,333	35,819	43,396
Fourth: Certain special immigrants	6,644	5,635	6,972	8,966	8,638	7,666	7,935	7,597	9,343	13,174
Fifth: Employment creation (investors)	951	1,276	1,468	990	1,395	1,632	1,700	1,613	1,213	961

New Arrivals

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	484,072	457,601	479,170	505,031	613,247	573,774	523,884	453,718	268,153	227,206
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	238,794	205,637	186,508	231,687	305,300	260,554	237,719	189,591	111,074	144,568
Family-sponsored preferences	183,459	183,685	205,703	196,835	222,654	218,414	203,825	184,664	107,602	44,188
Employment-based preferences	17,982	20,902	21,782	21,896	23,874	24,333	27,223	28,442	15,218	16,282
Diversity	38,964	44,091	52,131	46,642	48,794	50,637	44,211	42,438	24,160	13,555
Refugees	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asylees	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Parolees	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Children born abroad to noncitizen residents	643	643	594	403	92	75	69	60	30	75
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government and their spouses and children	3,674	2,188	11,868	7,021	12,135	19,143	10,265	8,058	9,727	8,266
Cancellation of removal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Victims of human trafficking	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Victims of crimes and their immediate relatives	34	44	50	26	36	72	103	116	49	41
Other	522	411	534	521	362	546	469	349	293	231

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	238,794	205,637	186,508	231,687	305,300	260,554	237,719	189,591	111,074	144,568
Spouses	91,153	80,483	75,958	104,788	130,613	113,564	109,725	84,263	55,381	79,219
Children ^[3]	62,836	54,483	45,288	50,265	70,470	57,729	49,501	40,092	22,982	35,526
Parents	84,805	70,671	65,262	76,634	104,217	89,261	78,493	65,236	32,711	29,823

Family-sponsored preferences

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	183,459	183,685	205,703	196,835	222,654	218,414	203,825	184,664	107,602	44,188
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children	17,910	21,788	23,351	21,976	20,047	24,192	25,228	20,779	9,131	4,295
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of lawful permanent residents	91,017	92,516	93,752	97,860	114,406	107,516	105,360	85,018	44,194	24,406
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children	19,299	19,451	23,972	21,716	25,280	21,134	17,967	22,850	12,474	4,778
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children	55,233	49,930	64,628	55,283	62,921	65,572	55,270	56,017	41,803	10,709

Employment-based preferences

Class of Admission	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	17,982	20,902	21,782	21,896	23,874	24,333	27,223	28,442	15,218	16,282
First: Priority workers	1,517	1,663	1,724	1,752	2,372	2,533	3,956	2,149	1,284	794
Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability	1,545	2,035	1,898	1,781	2,288	3,066	3,090	3,355	2,404	966
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and unskilled workers	8,021	8,641	7,515	7,547	9,007	8,651	10,478	13,454	7,399	10,703
Fourth: Certain special immigrants	1,222	1,296	1,390	1,618	1,739	1,838	1,776	2,012	1,361	2,141
Fifth: Employment creation (investors)	5,677	7,267	9,255	9,198	8,468	8,245	7,923	7,472	2,770	1,678

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