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This page offers information about the extent of immigration to the United States of America (USA). It is our intention to try and show as many aspects and angles of immigration to the United States. Just a reminder that while statistics can be accurate mathematically, they do not necessarily represent reality or the truth.

  • The United States of America has an estimated population of 336.907 million people in it. 

  • The majority of immigration applications for visas to the United States are for temporary work, studying at an American education institution, or in order to join their family.

  • 13-14% of people living in the United States have been born outside of the United States, which is as much as 47.1 million immigrants estimated to be living in the United States.

  • Up to 2.8 millions immigrants are turned away by the United States or stopped at the border.

  • At least 89,000 people are removed every year by immigration officials.

  • An estimated 10-12 million illegal immigrants are in the United States.

  • 6-7% of all approved visas are immigrant visas, while 93-94% are nonimmigrant visas.

  • During the Corona Virus pandemic immigration to the Unites States decreased by at least 50%.

  • 68-83% of tourism based visas are approved per year.

  • About 85-90% of Lawful Permanent Residency (Green Card) applications are approved out of about 800,00 - 825,00 applications per year.​

  • The Green Card approval process may take up to 20 months. The average approval time has increased by 50% in the past few years.

  • 13-14 million Green Card holders live in the United States at any given time.

  • Up to 68% of Green Card holders are family based.

  • 20-25% of Green Card holders are from Mexico. The biggest group.

  • 5-6% of Green holders are from China. The second biggest group.

  • About 65-70% of Green Card holders are eligible for American citizenship (an estimated 6.5 million people at most).

  • 35-40% of Green Card holders are hispanic descent.

  • More people immigrate to the United States than to Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United Kingdom (2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th most desired destinations) combined.

  • The United State's population is about 5% of the world's population, yet is the preferred immigration destination for 20% of all people that immigrate.

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