In the fiscal year of 2021, about 124,967 green card recipients in the United States were students or children. A further 122,866 green card recipients worked in management, professional, and other related occupations in that year.
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by occupation
A legal permanent resident (LPR) or “green card” recipient is defined by immigration law as a person who has been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States. Permanent resident status confers certain rights and responsibilities. For example, LPRs may live and work permanently anywhere in the United States, own property, and attend public schools, colleges, and universities.
They may also join certain branches of the Armed Force and apply to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain eligibility requirements.
The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.
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US Department of Homeland Security. (September 26, 2022). Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247052/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-occupation/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by occupation." Chart. September 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247052/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-occupation/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247052/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-occupation/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status (Green Card) in The U.S. in The Fiscal Year of 2021, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247052/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-occupation/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247052/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-occupation/ (last visited April 20, 2025)
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status (green card) in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by occupation [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, September 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247052/legal-immigrants-in-the-united-states-by-occupation/
