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Fact Sheet
Where Do Employment-Based (EB) Immigrants Come From?
November 5, 2018
The U.S. government issues approximately 140,000 visas each fiscal year for employment-based immigrants and their families. These EB visas are divided into five preference categories primarily based on the applicants' experience, skills and abilities. The following charts show how the number of visas issued in each category has changed over time and from which regions the employment-based immigrants come. Read more