Table 7.

PERSONS OBTAINING LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY TYPE AND DETAILED CLASS OF ADMISSION: FISCAL YEAR 2016

Type and class of admission

Total, all immigrants
Family-sponsored preferences
First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F11)
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F16)
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning (B11)
Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (B16)
Children of F11 or F16, new arrivals (F12)
Children of F11 or F16, adjustments (F17)
Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F21)
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F26)
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B21)
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B26)
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional (C21)
Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C26)
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX1)
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX6)
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (BX1)
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX6)
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, conditional (CX1)
Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, conditional (CX6)
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F22)
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F27)
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B22)
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B27)
Children of C21, C22, C26, or C27, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional (C23)
Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, new arrivals (B23)
Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, adjustments (B28)
Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F23)
Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits, adjustments (F28)
Children of C24 or C29, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C20)
Children of B24 or B29, subject to country limits, adjustments (B20)
Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F25)
Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, adjustments (F20)
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, conditional (C22)
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C27)
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX2)
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX7)
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX7)
Children of CX2 or CX7, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, conditional (CX3)
Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (BX3)
Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country limits, adjustments (BX8)
Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX3)
Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX8)
Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals, conditional (CX2)
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F24)
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F29)
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B24)
Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B29)
Unmarried children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C29)
Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F31)
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, conditional (C31)
Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (A36)
 Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F36)
Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (B36)
Spouses of A31 or A36, new arrivals (A32)
Spouses of A31 or A36, adjustments (A37)
Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F32)
Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F37)
Spouses of B31 or B36, adjustments (B37)
Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F33)
Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F38)
Children of C31 or C36, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C38)
Children of B31 or B36, subject to country limits, adjustments (B38)
Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and their spouses and children
Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F41)
Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F46)
Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F42)
Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F47)
Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F43)
Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F48)
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Spouses, new arrivals (IR1)
Spouses, adjustments (IR6)
Spouses, new arrivals, conditional (CR1)
Spouses, adjustments, conditional (CR6)
Spouses, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB1)
Spouses, adjustments, self petitioning (IB6)
Spouses, widows or widowers, new arrivals (IW1)
Spouses, widows or widowers, adjustments (IW6)
Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments, conditional (CF1)
Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments (IF1)
Children, new arrivals (IR2)
Children, adjustments (IR7)
Children, new arrivals, conditional (CR2)
Children, adjustments, conditional (CR7)
Children, Amerasian, adjustments (AR6)
Children, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB2)
Children, adjustments, self petitioning (IB7)
Children of IB1 or IB6, new arrivals (IB3)
Children of IB1 or IB6, adjustments (IB8)
Children of IW1 or IW6, new arrivals (IW2)
Children of IW1 or IW6, adjustments (IW7)
Children of CF1, adjustments, conditional (CF2)
Children of IF1, adjustments (IF2)
Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention, new arrivals (IH3)
Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, new arrivals (IH4)
Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, adjustments (IH9)
Orphans adopted abroad, new arrivals (IR3)
Orphans adopted abroad, adjustments (IR8)
Orphans to be adopted, new arrivals (IR4)
Orphans to be adopted, adjustments (IR9)
Parents of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals (IR5)
Parents of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments (IR0)
Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB5)
Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (IB0)
Employment-based preferences
First: Priority workers
Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals (E11)
Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments (E16)
Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals (E12)
Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments (E17)
Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals (E13)
 Multinational executives or managers, adjustments (E18)
Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals (E14)
Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments (E19)
Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals (E15)
Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments (E10)
Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability
Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals (E21)
Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments (E26)
Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals (E22)
Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments (E27)
Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals (E23)
Children of E21 or E26, adjustments (E28)
Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and needed unskilled workers
Skilled workers, new arrivals (E31)
Skilled workers, adjustments (E36)
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals (E32)
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments (E37)
Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals (EW3)
Needed unskilled workers, adjustments (EW8)
Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals, adjustments (EC6)
Spouses of EX1 or EX6, adjustments (EX7)
Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals (E34)
Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments (E39)
Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals (EW4)
Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments (EW9)
Spouses of EC6, adjustments (EC7)
Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals (E35)
Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments (E30)
Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals (EW5)
Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments (EW0)
Fourth: Certain special immigrants
Broadcast (IBCB of BBG) employees, new arrivals (BC1)
Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employees, adjustments (BC6)
Ministers, new arrivals (SD1)
Ministers, adjustments (SD6)
Employees of U.S. government abroad, new arrivals (SE1)
Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments (SE6)
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, new arrivals (SF1)
Foreign medical school graduate who was licensed to practice in the United States on Jan. 9, 1978, adjustments (SJ6)
Retired employees of international organizations, new arrivals (SK1)
Retired employees of international organizations, adjustments (SK6)
Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, adjustments (SK9)
Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals (SL1)
Juvenile court dependents, adjustments (SL6)
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments (SN6)
Religious workers, new arrivals (SR1)
Religious workers, adjustments (SR6)
Spouses of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals (BC2)
Spouses of BC1 or BC6, adjustments (BC7)
Spouses of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals (SD2)
Spouses of SD1 or SD6, adjustments (SD7)
Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals (SE2)
Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments (SE7)
Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, adjustments (SF7)
Spouses of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK2)
Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK7)
Spouses of SN1 or SN6, adjustments (SN7)
Spouses of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals (SR2)
Spouses of SR1 or SR6, adjustments (SR7)
Children of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals (BC3)
 Children of BC1 or BC6, adjustments (BC8)
Children of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals (SD3)
Children of SD1 or SD6, adjustments (SD8)
Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals (SE3)
Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments (SE8)
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK3)
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK8)
Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals (SR3)
Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments (SR8)
Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, adjustments (SN8)
Fifth: Employment creation (investors)
Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals, conditional (C51)
Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments, conditional (C56)
Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, new arrivals, conditional (I51)
Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, adjustments, conditional (I56)
Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals, conditional (T51)
Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments, conditional (T56)
Investor pilot program, not targeted, new arrivals, conditional (R51)
Investor pilot program, not targeted, adjustments, conditional (R56)
Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C52)
Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C57)
Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional (I52)
Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional (I57)
Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T52)
Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T57)
Spouses of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional (R52)
Spouses of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional (R57)
Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C53)
Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C58)
Children of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional (I53)
Children of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional (I58)
Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T53)
Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T58)
Children of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional (R53)
Diversity
Principals, new arrivals (DV1)
Principals, adjustments (DV6)
Spouses of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals (DV2)
Spouses of DV1 or DV6, adjustments (DV7)
Children of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals (DV3)
Children of DV1 or DV6, adjustments (DV8)
Refugees and asylees
Refugees
Cuban refugees (P.L. 89-732 of 1966) (CU6)
Non-Cuban spouses or children of Cuban refugees (CU7)
Refugee parolees (P.L. 95-412 of 1978) (R86)
Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980) (RE6)
Spouses of RE6 (RE7)
Children of RE6 (RE8)
Other relatives (RE9)
Asylees
Asylees (AS6)
Syrian asylees (SY6)
Spouses of AS6 (AS7)
Children of AS6 (AS8)
Parolees
Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese (LA6)
Parolees, Indochinese (ID6)
Children born abroad to alien residents (NA3)
Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA Section 202, P.L. 105-100)
 Principals (NC6)
Spouses of NC6 (NC7)
Children of NC6 (NC8)
Cancellation of removal
Sec. 244, P.L. 89-236, subject to 4,000 annual limit (Z13)
Battered spouses or children (Violence Against Women Act), P.L. 103-322 of 1994, subject to 4,000 annual limit (Z14)
Salvadoran, Guatemalan and former Soviet bloc country nationals (NACARA Section 203, P.L. 105-100 of 1997) (Z15)
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA, P.L. 105-277)
Haitian asylum applicants (HA6)
Spouses of HA6 (HA7)
Spouses of HB6 (HB7)
Children of HB6 (HB8)
IRCA legalization
Entered without inspection before 1/1/82 (W16)
Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before 1/1/82 (W26)
Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during each year ending May 1, 1984, 1985, and 1986 (S16)
Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90 days during the year ending on May 1, 1986 (S26)
IRCA legalization dependents
Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals, conditional (CB1)
Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments (LB6)
Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments, conditional (CB6)
Children of LB1 or LB6, new arrivals (LB2)
Children of CB1 or CB6, new arrivals, conditional (CB2)
Children of LB1 or LB6, adjustments (LB7)
Children of CB1 or CB6, adjustments, conditional (CB7)
Other
Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new arrivals (AM1)
Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals (AM2)
Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, adjustments (AM7)
Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals (AM3)
Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, adjustments (AM8)
Individuals born under diplomatic status, adjustments (DS1)
Spouses of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals (HK2)
Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603) (CH6)
American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals (S13)
Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or India (Displaced Tibetan), new arrivals (DT1)
Spouses of DT1 or DT6, adjustments (DT7)
Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, new arrivals (SI1)
Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq or Afghanistan, adjustments (SI6)
Spouses of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals (SI2)
Spouses of SI1 or SI6, adjustments (SI7)
Children of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals (SI3)
Children of SI1 or SI6, adjustments (SI8)
Spouses of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals (SM2)
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government, new arrivals (SQ1)
Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government, adjustments (SQ6)
Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals (SQ2)
Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments (SQ7)
Children of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals (SQ3)
Children of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments (SQ8)
Adjustment of T1 nonimmigrant (ST6)
Adjustment of T2 nonimmigrant (ST7)
Adjustment of T3 nonimmigrant (ST8)
Adjustment of T4 nonimmigrant (ST0)
Adjustment of T5 nonimmigrant (ST9)
Adjustment of T6 nonimmigrant (ST1)
Spouses of SU6, new arrivals (SU2)
Children of SU6, new arrivals (SU3)
Adjustment of U1 nonimmigrant (SU6)
Adjustment of U2 nonimmigrant (SU7)
 Adjustment of U3 nonimmigrant (SU8)
Adjustment of U4 nonimmigrant (SU0)
Adjustment of U5 nonimmigrant (SU9)
Late amnesty applicants (Immigration Reform and Control Act) (W46)
Presumed lawfully admitted for permanent residence (XB3)
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's employment-based preference visa, new arrivals (XE3)
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's family-sponsored preference visa, new arrivals (XF3)
Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's visa other, new arrivals (XN3)
Entered before 7/1/24, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments (Z33)
Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments (Z66)
Foreign government official who is immediate relative of U.S. citizen or special immigrant (Z83)
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
SCAL YEAR 2016

Adjustments of
Total status New arrivals
1,183,505 565,427 618,078
238,087 15,116 222,971
22,072 1,952 20,120
12,069 - 12,069
1,822 1,822 -
10 - 10
D D -
8,041 - 8,041
D D -
121,267 6,751 114,516
11,458 - 11,458
1,687 1,687 -
19 - 19
410 410 -
143 - 143
77 77 -
27,460 - 27,460
607 607 -
5 - 5
141 141 -
51 - 51
31 31 -
7,176 - 7,176
715 715 -
33 - 33
63 63 -
36 - 36
13 - 13
49 49 -
4,340 - 4,340
32 32 -
13 13 -
13 13 -
10,304 - 10,304
147 147 -
D - D
D D -
28,672 - 28,672
264 264 -
21 21 -
9 - 9
D - D
27 27 -
10,687 - 10,687
18 18 -
12 - 12
14,094 - 14,094
2,429 2,429 -
D - D
D D -
3 3 -
27,392 2,073 25,319
7,132 - 7,132
D - D
D D -
 956 956 -
D D -
D - D
D D -
6,527 - 6,527
786 786 -
3 3 -
11,656 - 11,656
320 320 -
D D -
D D -
67,356 4,340 63,016
21,208 - 21,208
2,607 2,607 -
15,237 - 15,237
1,231 1,231 -
26,571 - 26,571
502 502 -
566,706 257,302 309,404
85,638 - 85,638
37,569 37,569 -
46,750 - 46,750
97,457 97,457 -
214 - 214
3,709 3,709 -
403 - 403
346 346 -
31,405 31,405 -
867 867 -
58,353 - 58,353
7,608 7,608 -
6,867 - 6,867
5,187 5,187 -
D D -
112 - 112
269 269 -
226 - 226
289 289 -
133 - 133
41 41 -
3,721 3,721 -
309 309 -
3,113 - 3,113
218 - 218
D D -
1,312 - 1,312
7 7 -
722 - 722
4 4 -
105,339 - 105,339
68,414 68,414 -
4 - 4
97 97 -
137,893 113,640 24,253
42,862 40,445 2,417
761 - 761
4,769 4,769 -
15 - 15
2,882 2,882 -
96 - 96
 9,169 9,169 -
672 - 672
12,709 12,709 -
873 - 873
10,916 10,916 -
38,858 36,448 2,410
877 - 877
18,702 18,702 -
656 - 656
11,837 11,837 -
877 - 877
5,909 5,909 -
35,933 26,878 9,055
1,531 - 1,531
4,840 4,840 -
985 - 985
8,255 8,255 -
758 - 758
757 757 -
D D -
D D -
1,649 - 1,649
7,880 7,880 -
550 - 550
409 409 -
D D -
2,647 - 2,647
4,389 4,389 -
935 - 935
342 342 -
10,377 8,478 1,899
11 - 11
36 36 -
31 - 31
782 782 -
462 - 462
20 20 -
D - D
D D -
D - D
186 186 -
D D -
148 - 148
5,465 5,465 -
D D -
14 - 14
553 553 -
4 - 4
16 16 -
29 - 29
353 353 -
369 - 369
7 7 -
D D -
D - D
41 41 -
D D -
12 - 12
152 152 -
5 - 5
 27 27 -
64 - 64
433 433 -
718 - 718
15 15 -
5 - 5
228 228 -
23 - 23
152 152 -
5 5 -
9,863 1,391 8,472
22 - 22
68 68 -
2,682 - 2,682
463 463 -
100 - 100
87 87 -
D - D
D D -
19 - 19
39 39 -
1,878 - 1,878
179 179 -
68 - 68
46 46 -
D - D
D D -
41 - 41
57 57 -
3,528 - 3,528
374 374 -
125 - 125
74 74 -
5 - 5
49,865 1,048 48,817
24,987 - 24,987
610 610 -
11,355 - 11,355
265 265 -
12,475 - 12,475
173 173 -
157,425 157,425 -
120,216 120,216 -
54,502 54,502 -
3,168 3,168 -
D D -
26,323 26,323 -
10,386 10,386 -
25,831 25,831 -
D D -
37,209 37,209 -
21,064 21,064 -
D D -
D D -
9,679 9,679 -
15 15 -
7 7 -
8 8 -
92 - 92
34 34 -
 24 24 -
D D -
D D -
3,453 3,453 -
2,523 2,523 -
44 44 -
886 886 -
15 15 -
11 11 -
D D -
D D -
D D -
16 16 -
5 5 -
D D -
D D -
6 6 -
16 11 5
D - D
D D -
5 5 -
D - D
D - D
D D -
D D -
29,888 17,352 12,536
D - D
3 - 3
D D -
D - D
D D -
27 27 -
D - D
6 6 -
166 - 166
D - D
D D -
40 - 40
3 3 -
34 - 34
D D -
99 - 99
D D -
D - D
3,772 - 3,772
9 9 -
2,743 - 2,743
3 3 -
5,621 - 5,621
3 3 -
491 491 -
178 178 -
362 362 -
15 15 -
22 22 -
D D -
D - D
34 - 34
9,525 9,525 -
1,450 1,450 -
3,543 3,543 -
1,158 1,158 -
472 472 -
3 3 -
D D -
D - D
6 - 6
8 - 8
D D -
69 69 -
3 3 -