Some Green Card Stats

From Department of Homeland Security

(Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2007. p. A2.)

Table 1: “Reasons For Receiving Green Cards, 2006 (year ending 9/30/2006)

Family sponsorship: 63%.

Employment-based: 13%.

Diversity program: 4%.

Other: 21%.

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Table 2: “Number of Green Card Winners By Origin Country, 2006

Mexico: 173753.

China: 87345.

Philippines: 74607.

India: 61369.

Cuba: 45614.http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=964

2007-08-20