Source: Internet
The United States generally issues more than one million green cards every year. About half of them are obtained by submitting I-485 to adjust status in the United States, and about the other half are obtained by obtaining immigrant visas outside the United States and then entering the country to receive green cards.
So, how many people living in the United States hold U.S. Green Cards so far? How many Chinese citizens account for it?
Recently, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS released the latest version of the U.S. green card population data report. This report shows that as of January 1, 2021, there are 13.1 million green card holders living in the United States, which is more than in 2020 It fell 1.8% year-on-year.
In the official data, applicants from six countries have been allocated 51% of the green card quota. These six countries are India, Mexico, China, Dominica, Philippines and El Salvador. So among the 13.1 million green card holders, which countries have the largest number?
There are more than 3.01 million Mexican citizens, accounting for 23% of the total green card population; followed by 820,000 Chinese citizens, accounting for 6.3% of the total green card population; ranking third and following are the Dominican Republic and India , Philippines, and Cuba all have more than 500,000 people.
Since the outbreak, the processing speed of immigrant visas has slowed down, resulting in a backlog. However, the number of green cards obtained by green card applicants who hold temporary visas and passed "adjustment of status" has not dropped sharply during the new crown epidemic.
Among the 13.1 million green card holders, there are currently 9.2 million green card holders in the United States who are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship. This number has increased by 260,000 over the same period last year, an increase of 2.9%. By region, the largest number of immigrants is in California, New York, Texas, and Florida, among which California and New York have the largest number of immigrants. In terms of age and gender, the majority of current U.S. green card holders are women.
The report also said that the educational level of immigrant groups in various countries also varies. Immigrants from Mexico and Central America are less likely to complete high school. On the other hand, immigrants from South and East Asia, Europe/Canada, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa are more likely than U.S.-born residents to have a bachelor's degree or higher. Among all immigrants, those most likely to have a bachelor's degree or higher are from South and East Asia, at about 53%, and the Middle East, at about 48%.
The Pew report predicts that by 2055, Asian immigrants will become the largest immigrant group in the United States, surpassing Hispanics. The Pew Research Center estimates that by 2065, Asians will account for 38% of all immigrants, Hispanics will account for 31%, white immigrants will account for 20%, and African Americans will account for 9%.
Between 2005 and 2050, the United States is expected to increase its population by 117 million due to new immigrants. The new immigrant population will become the main force to fill the gap in the U.S. population decline, which will account for 82% of the total U.S. population growth.
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