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Employment preference visas issued, FY 2022 table

Updated: Author: Alina Kanametova

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A table of employment preference visas issued in FY 2022 by region and country: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 and other workers, with a note on the COVID-19 impact.

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About this document

A statistical table of preference visas issued in fiscal year 2022, organized by world region and foreign state. It lists 1st, 2nd, 3rd, other workers, and total 3rd preference visa counts, with a note that COVID-19 reduced routine visa services. The table ends with regional totals and a grand total across all regions.

Key points

  • Covers fiscal year 2022 preference visas issued worldwide.
  • Lists counts by foreign state for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, other workers, and total 3rd.
  • Includes a COVID-19 note about suspended routine visa services and limited reopening from July 2020.
  • Provides regional totals for Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
  • Shows Africa's region total as 4,004.
  • Shows Asia's region total as 23,151, the largest regional total in the table.
  • Ends with grand totals of 6,674, 5,468, 27,833, 4,633, and 32,466.

What is inside

  1. COVID-19 service note
  2. North America
  3. South America
  4. Grand totals

When it helps

A supporting statistical exhibit for an immigration filing that shows worldwide issuance volumes in the employment preference categories. It can be used as background evidence for visa issuance patterns by region and category only as stated in the table.

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