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Immigration Data and Statistics Collection

The Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) carries out two main functions: to collect and disseminate to Congress and the public data and information useful in evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and demographic impact of immigration laws; and to establish standards of reliability and validity for immigration statistics collected by the Department’s operational Components.

  • Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 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.

  • Infographics 2017 Collection

    Downloadable PDFs for The U.S. Immigration System 2017 infographics collection. These infographics are available for distribution and public use.

  • Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2017

    The 2017 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics has data on who has a “green card”, temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum, refugee status, or are naturalized.

  • Legal Immigration and Adjustment of Status Report Quarterly Data

    DHS quarterly reports, prepared by OIS, detailing adjustments of immigration status occurring during a reporting period, by type of adjustment, type and detailed class of admission, and country of nationality.

  • Nonimmigrant Admissions by Selected Classes of Admission and Sex and Age

    The file below contains data on Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 only) by Class of Admissions and Sex and Age. The included classes of admissions are B1, B2, E1, E2, F1, F2, GMT, H1B, H2A, H2B, J1, L1, L2, WB, and WT. For more information on Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 only), please see the Nonimmigrant Admissions topic page at https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/nonimmigrant.