Immigrant Categories | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Immediate Relatives | 185,130 | 243,432 | 315,352 | 254,430 | 236,526 |
Special Immigrants1 | 12,084 | 9468 | 16,176 | 20,034 | 9375 |
Vietnam Amerasian Immigrants | 13 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 92 |
Family Sponsored Preference | 197,760 | 208,840 | 215,498 | 212,155 | 211,641 |
Employment-Based Preference | 21,365 | 21,613 | 25,056 | 23,814 | 27,345 |
Armed Forces Special Immigrants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diversity Immigrants | 51,018 | 48,097 | 45,664 | 49,067 | 48,578 |
Total | 467,370 | 531,463 | 617,752 | 559,536 | 533,557 |
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Visas Issued | 9,932,480 | 10,891,745 | 10,381,491 | 9,681,913 | 9,028,026 |
(B1/B2/Border Crossing Cards)2 | [1,232,884] | [1,203,876] | [1,106,723] | [1,073,915] | [1,032,467] |
Total | 9,932,480 | 10,891,745 | 10,381,491 | 9,681,913 | 9,028,026 |