The 2016 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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,624 | 17,787 | 11,729 |
| Africa | 4,335 | 3,755 | 2,067 |
| Asia | 7,433 | 6,589 | 4,407 |
| Europe | 574 | 724 | 482 |
| North America | 1,597 | 5,767 | 4,218 |
| Oceania | 21 | 4 | 7 |
| South America | 629 | 901 | 520 |
| Unknown | 35 | 47 | 28 |
| Country of Nationality | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,624 | 17,787 | 11,729 |
| Afghanistan | 105 | 156 | 81 |
| Albania | 32 | 22 | 7 |
| Algeria | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Angola | 8 | 35 | 7 |
| Armenia | 88 | 46 | 12 |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Bahrain | 3 | D | - |
| Bangladesh | 137 | 131 | 44 |
| Belarus | 48 | 72 | 17 |
| Bhutan | D | 4 | - |
| Bolivia | D | 4 | 4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 6 | D |
| Brazil | 24 | 30 | 18 |
| Bulgaria | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 64 | 42 | 29 |
| Burma | 34 | 43 | 7 |
| Burundi | 70 | 74 | 47 |
| Cambodia | 9 | - | - |
| Cameroon | 114 | 101 | 36 |
| Central African Republic | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| Chad | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| China, People's Republic | 3,914 | 2,580 | 1,382 |
| Colombia | 245 | 242 | 76 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 46 | 66 | 34 |
| Congo, Republic | 55 | 61 | 28 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 27 | 39 | 17 |
| Cuba | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Djibouti | 13 | 46 | 39 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 137 | 82 |
| Egypt | 2,580 | 1,513 | 690 |
| El Salvador | 183 | 1,860 | 1,404 |
| Eritrea | 151 | 244 | 255 |
| Ethiopia | 510 | 616 | 304 |
| Fiji | 20 | 4 | 7 |
| Gambia | 55 | 80 | 61 |
| Georgia | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Ghana | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Guatemala | 311 | 1,700 | 1,317 |
| Guinea | 23 | 60 | 25 |
| Guyana | 10 | 3 | - |
| Haiti | 473 | 346 | 100 |
| Honduras | 89 | 1,099 | 885 |
| India | 113 | 174 | 174 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Iran | 572 | 639 | 381 |
| Iraq | 533 | 697 | 611 |
| Israel | 4 | D | 10 |
| Jamaica | 33 | 41 | 25 |
| Jordan | 46 | 48 | 44 |
| Kazakhstan | 60 | 71 | 45 |
| Kenya | 62 | 54 | 32 |
| Kosovo | 32 | 51 | 16 |
| Kuwait | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 96 | 100 | 68 |
| Laos | 5 | D | D |
| Lebanon | 21 | 23 | 29 |
| Liberia | 32 | 37 | 19 |
| Libya | 19 | 47 | 40 |
| Macedonia | 11 | 4 | D |
| Madagascar | D | - | - |
| Malaysia | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Mali | 38 | 68 | 39 |
| Mauritania | 44 | 50 | 30 |
| Mexico | 469 | 662 | 455 |
| Moldova | 55 | 67 | 67 |
| Mongolia | 30 | 41 | 29 |
| Morocco | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Nepal | 256 | 361 | 236 |
| Nicaragua | 11 | 32 | 20 |
| Niger | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 98 | 71 |
| Pakistan | 269 | 264 | 268 |
| Peru | 11 | 18 | 9 |
| Philippines | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Romania | 10 | D | 8 |
| Russia | 218 | 305 | 209 |
| Rwanda | 55 | 67 | 56 |
| Saudi Arabia | 33 | 39 | 47 |
| Senegal | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 28 | 16 | 7 |
| Sierra Leone | 29 | 13 | 7 |
| Somalia | 31 | 13 | 10 |
| Sri Lanka | 30 | 30 | 21 |
| Sudan | 58 | 103 | 49 |
| Syria | 849 | 865 | 660 |
| Tajikistan | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Togo | 22 | 24 | 12 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Turkey | 5 | 17 | 11 |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Uganda | 63 | 82 | 45 |
| Ukraine | 95 | 143 | 125 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| Uzbekistan | 58 | 63 | 71 |
| Venezuela | 318 | 466 | 328 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Yemen | 30 | 58 | 45 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 33 | 10 |
| All other countries 1 | 71 | 70 | 43 |
| Unknown | 35 | 47 | 28 |
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.