Here’s Who Has Been Getting US Green Cards: Latest Update
Summary
In fiscal year 2025, the U.S. granted 350,120 green cards, with about 190,350 given to people already in the country and 159,770 to those arriving from abroad. The Trump administration introduced new rules making it harder for immigrants to get green cards while staying in the U.S., encouraging them instead to apply from outside the country.Key Facts
- 350,120 green cards were issued in fiscal year 2025 (October to December 2024).
- 190,350 green cards were granted through "adjustment of status" from within the U.S.
- 159,770 green cards were given to people arriving from other countries.
- Mexico had the highest number of green card recipients (40,790), followed by Cuba and Afghanistan.
- Family-based immigration was the main way people got green cards, especially immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (139,560 approvals).
- Other routes included refugee status (43,540), employment (41,940), and asylees (27,930).
- The Trump administration changed policy to treat adjustment of status as a rare exception, pushing applicants to apply from abroad.
- The administration also tightened travel, visa rules, and refugee admissions and increased background checks on green card applicants.
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