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Table 29. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission, Age, and Sex: Fiscal Year 2018

The 2018 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.

Table 29. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Age: Fiscal Year 2018
CharacteristicTotalTourists and Business TravelersStudents and Exchange Visitors3Temp-orary Workers and Families4Diplomats and Other Represen-tatives5All Other ClassesUnknown
Visa Waiver1Other2
   Total81,279,69224,007,31549,779,7632,569,2253,919,567457,599502,29843,925
Under 5 years1,480,226464,104924,27818,05064,5225,5773,107588
5 to 9 years2,344,644727,7141,469,19829,101104,8198,3314,2591,222
10 to 14 years2,836,523926,9841,776,22437,90678,7988,2476,9441,420
15 to 19 years3,617,9541,154,6651,987,719392,95762,1787,34010,8442,251
20 to 24 years5,615,9461,573,0772,705,1551,109,706165,54914,37444,7073,378
25 to 29 years7,949,9292,408,7814,295,887545,786567,68836,45091,0374,300
30 to 34 years8,696,9102,511,5165,042,708232,533759,47360,44785,3064,927
35 to 39 years8,162,0772,260,7375,038,51297,127624,19067,14369,9614,407
40 to 44 years7,869,6852,239,5234,973,15849,933479,36066,49657,1094,106
45 to 49 years7,749,7922,318,7374,890,17528,198402,29961,57544,4404,368
50 to 54 years7,041,4112,226,3084,423,37114,505287,35053,09532,6784,104
55 to 59 years5,972,0591,772,5653,937,4907,599188,00839,25023,8203,327
60 to 64 years4,706,2311,343,9363,235,2993,25288,60919,40913,5762,150
65 years and over7,231,2982,076,2235,078,4232,50146,5979,83914,4913,224
Unknown age5,0072,4452,166711272619153

 

Table 29. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission, Age, and Sex: Fiscal Year 2018
CharacteristicTotalTourists and Business TravelersStudents and Exchange Visitors3Temp-orary Workers and Families4Diplomats and Other Represen-tatives5All Other ClassesUnknown
Visa Waiver1Other2
     Total81,279,69224,007,31549,779,7632,569,2253,919,567457,599502,29843,925
   Female39,353,66711,365,18625,185,3651,244,7901,234,152155,880147,51020,784
Under 5 years736,467230,581460,8028,62431,9132,6621,576309
5 to 9 years1,171,534360,567737,99114,56151,6104,1502,080575
10 to 14 years1,430,647463,440902,05618,78438,0853,9873,575720
15 to 19 years1,914,469620,4871,066,239192,01225,3403,4625,8411,088
20 to 24 years2,961,328896,2131,454,015549,04038,0665,12317,0911,780
25 to 29 years4,032,0831,287,3332,228,107261,884208,63613,62530,2552,243
30 to 34 years4,039,1951,186,8902,425,395108,576270,92021,86923,0272,518
35 to 39 years3,559,111973,6982,305,11745,217193,60822,57816,9041,989
40 to 44 years3,424,701933,8892,301,83522,747129,93521,90912,5421,844
45 to 49 years3,450,452964,4672,337,99512,581104,53418,98810,1271,760
50 to 54 years3,326,596961,1292,262,8036,20271,03816,0037,6841,737
55 to 59 years2,987,048799,5462,120,5232,65344,15312,3736,2311,569
60 to 64 years2,465,628650,3091,785,4671,15817,3966,0784,1741,046
65 years and over3,852,3851,035,7932,795,9527178,8823,0666,4011,574
Unknown age2,0238441,06834367232
   Male41,912,57312,635,56924,588,1911,324,3272,685,318301,653354,75822,757
Under 5 years743,357233,208463,3959,42532,6092,9151,531274
5 to 9 years1,172,508366,769730,99914,53653,2084,1812,179636
10 to 14 years1,405,413463,290873,97619,12240,7054,2603,369691
15 to 19 years1,703,025534,000921,227200,93136,8363,8765,0031,152
20 to 24 years2,653,718676,4981,250,662560,632127,4789,24727,6161,585
25 to 29 years3,916,6001,120,9352,067,114283,878359,04322,82160,7742,035
30 to 34 years4,656,5801,324,1552,616,726123,941488,53938,56562,2772,377
35 to 39 years4,601,9121,286,5982,732,83051,901430,57544,55853,0542,396
40 to 44 years4,443,9811,305,2332,670,77127,186349,41944,57044,5662,236
45 to 49 years4,298,3041,353,8762,551,58115,617297,74942,58434,3102,587
50 to 54 years3,713,8531,264,8042,160,0188,303216,29837,09124,9922,347
55 to 59 years2,984,146972,6171,816,5434,946143,85226,87417,5881,726
60 to 64 years2,239,830693,2291,449,4912,09471,21013,3319,4021,073
65 years and over3,377,4021,039,5602,281,8961,78337,7146,7738,0841,592
Unknown age1,944797962328371350
Unknown sex13,4526,5606,207108976630384

1 Includes GB, GMB, GT, GMT, WB, and WT admissions.
2 Includes B1, B2, and a limited number of Border Crossing Card (BCC) admissions.
3 Includes principals, spouses, and children (F1, F2, J1, J2, M1, and M2 admissions).
4 Includes principals, spouses, and children (CW1, CW2, E1 to E3, H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, H2R, H3, H4, I1, L1, L2, O1 to O3, P1 to P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD, and TN admissions).
5 Includes principals, spouses, and children (A1 to A3, G1 to G5, and N1 to N7 admissions).

Notes: Admissions represent counts of events (i.e., arrivals) not unique individuals. Multiple entries of an individual on the same day are counted as one admission.
The majority of short-term admissions from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 01/06/2020
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