The 2015 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.
| Region of Nationality | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,205 | 14,583 | 17,878 |
| Africa | 4,860 | 4,303 | 3,724 |
| Asia | 7,528 | 7,429 | 6,652 |
| Europe | 778 | 571 | 729 |
| North America | 1,143 | 1,594 | 5,811 |
| Oceania | 10 | 21 | 4 |
| South America | 846 | 630 | 911 |
| Unknown | 40 | 35 | 47 |
| Country of Nationality | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,205 | 14,583 | 17,878 |
| Afghanistan | 96 | 105 | 156 |
| Albania | 14 | 31 | 22 |
| Algeria | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Angola | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| Armenia | 77 | 88 | 46 |
| Azerbaijan | 23 | 15 | 15 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 3 | D |
| Bangladesh | 41 | 140 | 131 |
| Belarus | 106 | 48 | 72 |
| Bhutan | - | D | 4 |
| Bolivia | 8 | D | 3 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Brazil | 27 | 24 | 33 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 18 | 12 |
| Burkina Faso | 65 | 64 | 42 |
| Burma | 55 | 34 | 43 |
| Burundi | 25 | 70 | 75 |
| Cambodia | D | 9 | - |
| Cameroon | 154 | 112 | 92 |
| Central African Republic | 9 | 15 | 14 |
| Chad | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| China, People's Republic | 4,050 | 3,904 | 2,582 |
| Colombia | 177 | 246 | 245 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 50 | 45 | 64 |
| Congo, Republic | 73 | 52 | 61 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 58 | 25 | 38 |
| Cuba | 25 | 11 | 6 |
| Djibouti | 12 | 13 | 47 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 15 | 137 |
| Egypt | 3,070 | 2,579 | 1,517 |
| El Salvador | 71 | 185 | 1,870 |
| Eritrea | 85 | 149 | 245 |
| Ethiopia | 489 | 508 | 624 |
| Fiji | 10 | 20 | 4 |
| Gambia | 58 | 55 | 79 |
| Georgia | 12 | 17 | 22 |
| Ghana | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Guatemala | 232 | 310 | 1,713 |
| Guinea | 28 | 23 | 60 |
| Guyana | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Haiti | 444 | 470 | 353 |
| Honduras | 107 | 89 | 1,109 |
| India | 94 | 113 | 190 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 24 | 13 |
| Iran | 612 | 572 | 640 |
| Iraq | 412 | 538 | 711 |
| Israel | 4 | 4 | D |
| Jamaica | 36 | 33 | 41 |
| Jordan | 26 | 46 | 48 |
| Kazakhstan | 66 | 60 | 71 |
| Kenya | 90 | 64 | 55 |
| Kosovo | 19 | 31 | 51 |
| Kuwait | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 79 | 96 | 101 |
| Laos | D | 4 | D |
| Lebanon | 14 | 21 | 23 |
| Liberia | 50 | 27 | 35 |
| Libya | 30 | 19 | 47 |
| Macedonia | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Madagascar | - | D | - |
| Malaysia | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Mali | 61 | 38 | 67 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 45 | 44 |
| Mexico | 202 | 468 | 667 |
| Moldova | 96 | 55 | 67 |
| Mongolia | 38 | 30 | 41 |
| Morocco | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Nepal | 473 | 256 | 364 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| Niger | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 62 | 51 | 95 |
| Pakistan | 263 | 269 | 273 |
| Peru | 13 | 11 | 18 |
| Philippines | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Romania | 5 | 10 | D |
| Russia | 345 | 218 | 308 |
| Rwanda | 57 | 55 | 67 |
| Saudi Arabia | 39 | 33 | 39 |
| Senegal | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 20 | 27 | 16 |
| Sierra Leone | 7 | 28 | 12 |
| Somalia | 32 | 24 | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 34 | 29 | 30 |
| Sudan | 83 | 57 | 100 |
| Syria | 750 | 850 | 873 |
| Tajikistan | 25 | 20 | 17 |
| Tanzania | D | 10 | 3 |
| Togo | 24 | 20 | 14 |
| Turkey | 25 | 5 | 17 |
| Turkmenistan | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Uganda | 49 | 59 | 77 |
| Ukraine | 120 | 95 | 145 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| Uzbekistan | 62 | 58 | 66 |
| Venezuela | 601 | 318 | 470 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Yemen | 45 | 29 | 59 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 18 | 33 |
| All other countries1 | 84 | 78 | 84 |
| Unknown | 40 | 35 | 47 |
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Includes countries with less than 10 individuals granted asylum affirmatively per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.