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

Nonimmigrant Categories

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