The Department of Homeland Security has just released the Immigration Statistics Yearbook for 2009 which shows that a total of 1,130,818 people received permanent residence in 2009. The largest number was in the 20 to 34 year age group (141,060 people), followed by the 25 to 29 year old age group (136,807 people). 58% were married, 27% were single, and the remaining were widowed, divorced or separated.
Comparison by path to permanent residence:
535,554 were immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
211,859 were family-sponsored preference categories
144,034 were employment based categories
the remaining were diversity lottery, refugees and asylees, or other categories
Comparison by employment category:
40,924 were for 1st preference category
45,552 were for 2nd preference category
40,398 were for 3rd preference category
the remaining were for the 4th and 5th preference categories
Comparison by country for employment-based:
20,264 were for India
14,147 were for South Korea
11,295 were for China, People's Republic
8,660 were for Mexico
8,516 were for the Philippines
The number of people who became permanent residents in 2009 was the second highest in the last 18 years -- only 2006 had a higher number with 1,266,129 as compared to 1,130,818 in 2009. However, the number of those who obtained permanent residence through employment in 2009 was lower than many previous years. Only 44,336 obtained permanent residence in the 2nd preference category as compared to 68,832 in 2008 while the number of people who obtained permanent residence in the 3rd preference employment category was 1/2 or 1/3 of what it has been in most previous years in the past decade.
Comparison of 3rd preference employment to previous years:
33,525 in 2009
38,981 in 2008
62,642 in 2007
60,390 in 2006
109,713 in 2005 (due to legislation for Schedule A workers)
65,875 in 2004
26,962 in 2003
Interestingly, the Department of Homeland Security did not disclose how many people received permanent residence in the “Schedule A” category. The agency designated it as “D – Data withheld to limit disclosure”.
Comparison by path to permanent residence:
535,554 were immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
211,859 were family-sponsored preference categories
144,034 were employment based categories
the remaining were diversity lottery, refugees and asylees, or other categories
Comparison by employment category:
40,924 were for 1st preference category
45,552 were for 2nd preference category
40,398 were for 3rd preference category
the remaining were for the 4th and 5th preference categories
Comparison by country for employment-based:
20,264 were for India
14,147 were for South Korea
11,295 were for China, People's Republic
8,660 were for Mexico
8,516 were for the Philippines
The number of people who became permanent residents in 2009 was the second highest in the last 18 years -- only 2006 had a higher number with 1,266,129 as compared to 1,130,818 in 2009. However, the number of those who obtained permanent residence through employment in 2009 was lower than many previous years. Only 44,336 obtained permanent residence in the 2nd preference category as compared to 68,832 in 2008 while the number of people who obtained permanent residence in the 3rd preference employment category was 1/2 or 1/3 of what it has been in most previous years in the past decade.
Comparison of 3rd preference employment to previous years:
33,525 in 2009
38,981 in 2008
62,642 in 2007
60,390 in 2006
109,713 in 2005 (due to legislation for Schedule A workers)
65,875 in 2004
26,962 in 2003
Interestingly, the Department of Homeland Security did not disclose how many people received permanent residence in the “Schedule A” category. The agency designated it as “D – Data withheld to limit disclosure”.
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ReplyDeleteTO:Sherry L.Neal
ReplyDeleteMy P.D. is Jan.2006
Documentarily qualified-June 2008
Last March 2010-naturalized as British Citizen(former Filipino Citizen).
I've read in the blogs and even heard that you'll be interviewed and get visa eventhough your P.D. is not current bec. he's now British Citizen(same case)Is that true?Pls.help me.I need your advice.Thanks.
According to the PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATISTICS again not a word about ROW EB-3 applicants. Why the few countries are HLG's & USCIS concern. Where is the statistics about ROW applicants?
ReplyDeleteComparison by country for employment-based:
20,264 were for India
14,147 were for South Korea
11,295 were for China, People's Republic
8,660 were for Mexico
8,516 were for the Philippines
All Chargebality area ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Pushok,
ReplyDeleteThe "all chargeability" are the remaining countries grouped together. The reason India, Philippines, China and Mexico are referenced in their own category is because they have the largest number that immigrate to the U.S. year after year. The other countries together comprise the "all chargeability categories". It is not out of a lack of concern for the other countries, it is simply because those countries in the other chargeability category have a lower number that desire to come to the U.S. (on a per country level as compared to India, China, Philippines and Mexico).
no more hope for schedule A legislation? (just like what they did on 2005)
ReplyDeleteTo Shery L. Neal
ReplyDeleteYes I know all this, but if the intending immigrants from these countries are more than the All chargebality areas, then the PD for the ROW applicant was supposed to move fast. Because more the applicants more the backlog and automatically less visas for these applicants. Bcz the Visa Office n USCIS cant exceed the per country limit (7%)for any country.
Am I right?
And as u said ROW applicants are less as compaired to India, China, Filpine, Mexico etc; so the PD for ROW must move fast.
As I have passed CGFNS, IELTS and RN exam thru Team Health Care
ReplyDeleteBangalore and also paid Visa fee for my family members. Now the Institute has been closed and all my above Exam certificates are with them. Now whom should I contact in US to get my certificate and Visa fee. Visa fees paid thru Demand Draft in the name of Bion Health Care payable at US. I also have my MDR number which I got two years back. Please advice on the next course of action. Thanks