The Center's Data Portal identifies and consolidates government agencies' most recent immigration statistics into one location.

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Recently Updated:

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):Alien Relative Petitions (FY20 Q1&Q2), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Data (FY20 Q1&Q2)

Department of Labor (DOL): H-2A Disclosure Data (FY20 Q1-Q3), H2B Disclosure Data (FY20 Q1-Q3), H-1B Disclosure Data (FY20 Q1-Q3), Permanent Worker Disclosure Data (FY20 Q1-Q3)

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Bureau of Justice Statistics

Annual Jail Survey - Confined Persons Held at ICE at Midyear | Link

This is a midyear survey of jails in the United States that tracks different measures of inmate population characteristics. This report includes jurisdictions with ICE detainees, their total number of confined persons, the number of confined persons being held for ICE, and the percentage of all inmates who are being held for ICE.

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Demographic Characteristics of Federally Sentenced Offenders in the Custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons | Link

This data includes demographic information regarding the sex, race, age, and citizenship status of individuals held in Federal prisons.

2014-2002

Inmate Citizenship - Federal Bureau of Prisons | Link

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for the for the administration of the federal prison system. This information is updated monthly and tallies the citizenship of Federal prisoners by their country of citizenship.

Most Recent

Census Bureau

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population | Link

The Census Bureau estimates the total population of the United States between 2010 and 2017. This data is further broken down by all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Selected Characteristics of the Native and Foreign-Born Populations | Link

This data comes from the American Community Survey. This data is collected by the Census Bureau to show broad trends in the foreign-born population that lives in the United States. It lists relevant information such as age groups, employment status, family size, earnings, and a variety of other descriptive statistics.

2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

U.S. and World Population Clock | Link

The Census Bureau's International Data Base produces estimates of the worldwide population, updated in real-time. The webpage also lists the five Most Populous Countries, the five Top US Export Partners, and the Top US Import Partners

Current

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Affirmative Asylum Statistics | Link

These documents list the asylum office workload as well as the number of asylum applications filed.

September 2018, August 2018, April 2018, March 2018, December 2017, November 2017, October 2017

All USCIS Application and Petition Form Types | Link

This report contains information on all applications and petition form types submitted to USCIS for adjudication. The number of applications and petitions received, approved, denied and pending are displayed by fiscal year and updated by quarter.

2020(Q2), 2020(Q1), 2019(Q4), 2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Alien Relative Petitions | Link

This data contains information on petitions filed by a sponsor on behalf of foreign relatives seeking an immigration benefit such as a green card. The number of petitions received, approved, denied, and pending are displayed by quarter of fiscal year, office and subtype.

2020(Q2), 2020(Q1), 2019(Q4), 2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1) ,2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Approved H-1B Petitions by Employer | Link

This table lists which companies petition for and receive the most H-1B workers.

2018, 2017

Approved L-1 Petitions | Link

The L-1 non-immigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer an executive or manager from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States. These datasets list the number of submitted, approved and denied petitions for L-1 visas.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Characteristics of H-2B Non-agricultural Temporary Workers | Link

This report provides information on the countries of origin of, occupations of, and compensation paid to aliens who were issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status. It also includes the number of aliens who had their visas expire or revoked.

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Statistics | Link

The Asylum Division of USCIS routinely provides detailed asylum and credible fear data as part of a statistical package made available during regularly scheduled, quarterly stakeholder engagement meetings.

2018, 2017

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Data | Link

This report lists the number of requests for DACA work permits as well as the number of cases that are currently under review. In addition, it lists the number of accepted and approved DACA recipients listed by country of origin and U.S. state of residence.

2020(Q2), 2020(Q1), 2019(Q4), 2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

E-Verify Performance Report | Link

USCIS reports on the total number of E-Verify queries for new hires that are instantly cleared for employment as well as those that are screened further. This data is updated quarterly.

2018, 2017

E-Verify Statistics | Link

USCIS tracks the enrollment of companies using E-Verify, the number of total hiring sites, and the number of queries in the current year. This data is regularly updated, and collected by regular (rather than fiscal) year.

Most Recent

E-Verify Participating Employers | Link

This dataset tracks the number of employers who have signed up for the E-Verify program. This includes a cumulative total of participating employers as well as unique sign-ups for each year since 2001.

Most Recent

H-1B Petitions: Annual Reports | Link

USCIS submits this report each fiscal year which provides information on the number of H-1B petitions, the number of employers requiring additional ACWIA petition fees, and the number of aliens issued visas.

2018 , 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

H-1B USCIS Datasets | Link

USCIS reports on the hiring practices of employers who petitions for foreign national workers through the H-1B program for foreign workers in occupations requiring a college degree or years of experience. This data includes trends between 2007 and 2017 as well as approved petitions by employer for fiscal years 2015 and 2016.

Trends: 2007-2017

H-4 Initial Approved Applications by Gender and Country-of-Birth | Link

H-4 visas are awarded to dependents of H-1B temporary foreign workers in specialty fields. This data counts the number of H-4 approvals from FY 2015 through 2017, as well as preliminary FY 2018 data. This information is counted in two charts: one separating approvals by gender, and one separating approvals by country-of-birth.

H-4 Non-Immigrants by Gender and by Country of Birth FY 2015-2018

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) | Link

This spreadsheet shows the number of form I-821 (Temporary Protected Status form applications) approvals since 2012.

TPS Form Approvals

Victims of Domestic Cruelty (VAWA) Petitions | Link

This report contains information on self-petitions for victims of domestic violence seeking residency under the Violence Against Women Act. The number of applications received, approved, denied, and pending are displayed by the quarter and fiscal year.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Victims of Human Trafficking (T) Applications | Link

This data contains information on T visa applications including the number of applications received, approved, denied and pending.

2018, 2017

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

"A Day in the Life" | Link

These reports show the average number of processed persons, seized money and drug totals, employed persons, etc. per day per fiscal year. A general status report for CBP.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

Border Security Report | Link

This report summarizes CBP’s border enforcement efforts, which reflect CBP’s focus on counterterrorism, countering transnational organized crime, and border security.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Claims of Fear | Link

This data lists the number of people who claimed asylum (under a credible fear threshold) after they were captured by Border Patrol.

2017-2019

Enforcement Statistics | Link

The following is a summary of CBP enforcement actions related to inadmissibles, apprehensions, arrests of individuals with criminal convictions and individuals who have been apprehended multiple times crossing the border illegally.

2020(YTD), 2019, 2018, 2017

Southwest Border Apprehensions | Link

CBP tracks the number of individuals apprehended while trying to enter the country illegally along the Southwest border. This report also tracks the number of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) are apprehended as well as the number of family units.

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, Historical (1925-2017)

Use of Force Statistics | Link

CBP tracks the number of instances that their agents used force against a suspected alien. This information is broken down into four categories: firearm, less-lethal device, other, and force used against vehicles and vessels. This report also includes information on the number of times CBP agents were assaulted by suspects.

2018

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Alien Incarceration Report | Link

The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security are required by President Trump's "Public Safety in the Interior of the United States" to report quarterly data on the number of incarcerated aliens in the Federal law enforcement system. These aliens are classified by a number of categories, including those in custody of the Marshal's Service and those who are under the custody of the Bureau of Federal Prisons. They are sorted further into four categories: those who have received final orders of removal, those under investigation for removal, those under adjudication, and those who have been granted relief.

2018, 2017

Immigration Enforcement Actions | Link

Describes the number and characteristics of foreign nationals found inadmissible, apprehended, arrested, detained, returned, or removed during a given fiscal year

2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Lawful Permanent Residents | Link

This data contains information on those admitted for permanent residency, including the number and characteristics of persons who became green card holders during a given fiscal year.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Refugees and Asylees | Link

These reports details trends and analysis on the numbers and demographic profiles of persons admitted to the United States as refugees, and those applying for and granted asylum status during a given fiscal year.

2018, 2017 , 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

U.S. Naturalizations | Link

Naturalization confers U.S. citizenship upon foreign nationals who have fulfilled the requirements Congress established in the Immigration and Nationality Act. This data contains information on the number and characteristics of adults who became naturalized U.S. citizens during a given fiscal year.

2018, 2017 , 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

U.S. Nonimmigrant Admissions | Link

Nonimmigrants are foreign nationals granted temporary admission into the United States, usually for business, tourism, study, and temporary employment. This data contains information obtained from I-94 arrival records. It includes the number and characteristics of nonimmigrant admissions to the United States during a given fiscal year.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Visa Entry-Exit Overstay Reports | Link

Temporary visitors are given an authorized duration of stay in the United States. This report provides estimates on the total number of overstays broken down by country of origin and type of visa.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics | Link

Every September, the Department of Homeland Security releases a list of immigration statistics that tracks many facets of immigration. This includes naturalizations, refugee claims, temporary and permanent admissions, and enforcement and removal operations. It is the most comprehensive collection of immigration statistics.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978

Department of Labor (DOL)

Foreign Labor Certification Annual Reports | Link

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) provides information about employment-based immigration programs administered by the Department of Labor.

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007

H-2A Disclosure Data | Link

Disclosure data is retrieved from employer's applications for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers). It includes, by employer, the number of requested foreign workers, the jobsite location, and wage data. It also includes the information on the agents that assist employers in obtaining H-2A workers.

2020(Q3), 2020(Q1&Q2), 2019(Q4) ,2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

H-2B Disclosure Data | Link

Disclosure data is retrieved from employer's applications for H-2B (temporary non-agricultural workers). It includes, by employer, the number of requested foreign workers, the jobsite location, and wage data. It also includes the information on the the agents that assist employers in obtaining H-2B workers.

2020(Q3), 2020(Q1&Q2), 2019(Q4) ,2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

H-1B Disclosure Data | Link

This is disclosure data for LCA programs, which include H-1B and E-3 visa categories for specialty occupations. They include information on the employer, the number of workers, the jobsite location, and wage data.

2020(Q3), 2020(Q1&Q2), 2019(Q4) ,2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

Permanent Worker Disclosure Data | Link

Disclosure data is retrieved from employer's applications for permanent workers, including information on employers, occupations and the dates and media where advertisements were posted for native workers.

2020(Q3), 2020(Q1&Q2), 2019(Q4),2019(Q3), 2019(Q2), 2019(Q1), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)

As part of the Department of Justice, the Executive Office for Immigration Review adjudicates immigration cases and conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings.

EOIR Asylum Statistics | Link

EOIR reports on asylum requests received, granted, denied, abandoned, and withdrawn. This information is broken down by nationality. This single document lists asylum statistics from FY 2012 through 2016.

2012-2016

EOIR Statistics Yearbook | Link

The EOIR Statistics Yearbook includes a wealth of data from the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Office of the Chief Administration Hearing Officer. This includes statistics on the outcome of immigration cases and on the "failure to appear" rates in immigration court.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000

Pending Cases | Link

EOIR reports on the status of cases in the immigration court system. Popular reports include the number of pending cases, the number of new cases and total completions, the number of administratively closed cases, and pending Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) cases.

2019, 2018

Unaccompanied Alien Children Statistics | Link

EOIR reports on the status of UACs facing removal proceedings and tallies the number of removals, terminations, voluntary departures, and reliefs granted to UACs.

2019, 2018

Global Migration Data Analysis Center

United States of America Key Migration Statistics | Link

GMDAC provides a snapshot of the United States' migration profile, including population breakdowns, unemployment rates, estimates of migrants living within the U.S., and demographic estimates of migrants within the U.S.

Most Recent

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Congressional Budget Justification | Link

The budget overview lists strategy, budget resource requests, programs, PPAs, and performance measures. This is presented to Congress and prepared by ICE to advocate for appropriated funds.

2020, 2019, 2018

ICE Detention Management Statistics | Link

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) processes and monitors detained and non-detained cases as they move through immigration court proceedings.

Most Recent

Interior and External Removals

Using data taken from the Removal Reports, this graph shows the share of total removals since FY 2008 that were made in the interior or that were made at the border.

2017

Removal Reports | Link

ICE compiles selected enforcement statistics into a yearly report. It includes the following information: ERO administrative arrests, ERO at-large arrests, detainers issued, initial book-ins into ICE custody, and interior and border removals.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

Secure Communities Statistics | Link

ICE's Secure Communities program provides interoperability of state, local and federal fingerprint collections to alert ICE when an alien is arrested, enabling them to take enforcement action if appropriate. ICE provides statistics on alien arrests and enforcement actions by jurisdiction. The most recent data from 2017 lists the state, county, port of departure, country of origin, and case category of individually removed aliens.

2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

SEVIS "By the Numbers" Reports | Link

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is part of ICE and manages the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) which tracks information about foreign students and exchange visitors. ICE releases biannual reports on international student trends.

2018 (April), 2017 (June), 2016 (November)

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Unaccompanied Alien Children Facts and Data | Link

The Department of Health and Human Services releases a fact sheet that tracks the age, country of origin, gender, and number of DHS referrals of unaccompanied alien children apprehended illegally entering the United States.

FY 2018

Refugee Processing Center (Wrapsnet)

Consolidated Placement Plan by City | Link

The Refugee Processing Center is operated by the State Department. This data tracks the number of refugees that can be resettled in cities and towns within the United States.

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Arrivals, 1975-present | Link

This data breaks down, by year, the number of refugees entering the United States by region of origin.

Historical Arrivals Broken Down by Region (1975 – Present)

Refugee Arrivals by State and Nationality | Link

This data shows refugee arrivals by U.S. state of residence and nationality.

Most Recent

State Department

Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants in the Family-sponsored and Employment-based preferences Registered at the National Visa Center | Link

This report shows the number of immigrant visa applicants on the waiting list in the various preferences and subcategories subject to numerical limit, including spouses and children entitled to derivative status.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

Immigrant Visas Issued | Link

The State Department tracks the number of immigrant visas issued to aliens who will settle permanently in the United States. The categories include family based, special immigrants, Vietnamese Amerasian immigrants, employment based, armed forces special immigrants, and diversity visa lottery immigrants. This data includes the country-of-origin and the visa type.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

J-1 Visa - Sponsor and Participant Totals | Link

The State Department releases information on exchange program participants, including program type, state of residence, number of participants, and number of J-1 program sponsors.

2018

Non-Immigrant Visas Issued | Link

The State Department tracks the number of temporary visas issued to immigrants who visit the United States or reside here for a short period of time. This includes: tourists, students, temporary workers, athletes, and many other visa categories. This data includes the country-of-origin and the visa type.

2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

Refugee Admission Statistics (Archived) | Link

Prior to the creation of the Refugee Processing Center, refugee statistics were tracked by the State Department and published on the department's web site. This data is archived data from that time period.

2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

UNHCR Yearbooks | Link

The UNHCR releases statistical yearbooks that track major trends in displacement, protection and solutions. It tracks "populations of concern" which include refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returned refugees, returned IDPs, and stateless persons.

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC)

Citizenship of Offenders in Each Primary Offense Category | Link

This data reports on the citizenship status (including legal vs. illegal alien status) of individuals convicted of crimes in federal court.

2017, 2016

World Bank

International Migrant Stock (% of population) | Link

International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live, including refugees.

Most Recent

Remittance Inflows | Link

The value of remittances flowing into each country (in US$ million) since 1970.

Most Recent

Remittance Outflows | Link

The value of remittances flowing out of each country (in US$ million) since 1970.

Most Recent