Mapping Immigration: Naturalized Citizens

Naturalized citizens are legal permanent residents (LPRs) who have applied for and been granted U.S. citizenship. These people have fulfilled certain age, residency, and admission requirements and are granted nearly the same privileges, rights, and responsibilities as native-born citizens.

Below are links to maps (in PDF format) showing the distribution of LPRs becoming naturalized citizens by state of residence as a percent of the total naturalized flow. Three sets of maps are presented: 1) total naturalized flow, 2) class of admission, and 3) region and country of birth.

Total Naturalized Flow

2000 to 2003

1990 to 1999

1980 to 1989

Class of Admission

Employment Preference	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Family Preference	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Refugee and Asylee	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989

Region and Country of Birth

The Office of Immigration Statistics categorizes countries into specific regional groups. See a list of countries included in each region.

Region of Birth

Americas	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Africa	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Asia and Oceania	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Europe	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989

Country of Birth

China	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
India	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Mexico	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Philippines	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989
Vietnam	2000 to 2003	1990 to 1999	1980 to 1989

This page was last reviewed/modified on May 5, 2008.