USCIS Release Immigration Statistics for 2019

February 18, 2020

By Nita Nicole Upadhye

US immigration Attorney & Talent Mobility Strategist

USCIS Release Immigration Statistics for 2019

Figures released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) show final fiscal year statistics for 2019.

Headline figures for 2019 include:

2.2 million employment authorization applications were submitted in 2019
More than 500,000 petitions for non-immigrant workers were approved, including specialty occupation, temporary agricultural and non-agricultural, and other workers.
834,000 new citizens naturalized in 2019 – the highest number in 11 years.
577,000 individuals were granted lawful permanent residence
Reduction in the number of applications pending for green cards and naturalizations – 14 percent and 12 percent respectively.

The full statistics can be found here. If you have any queries about making a US immigration application, speak to our US immigration specialists.

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Last updated February 18, 2020

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