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> The USA issues over one million green cards per year far more than any where else. That number seems excessive. > Each year, the U.S. issues a maximum of 14
by sva_ 5y ago
> The USA issues over one million green cards per year far more than any where else.
That number seems excessive.
> Each year, the U.S. issues a maximum of 140,000 green cards to immigrants sponsored by employers and approved for permanent residence — a number frozen since 1990. Another 226,000 “family preference” green cards are reserved for family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/80000-green-cards-are-about-to-disappear-from-the-us/2021/10/14/74c096fc-2cef-11ec-b17d-985c186de338_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/80000-green-cards-ar...