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Nonimmigrant admissions

Region of citizenship — South America (persons)
In 2021 (most recent) there were 2,462,888 nonimmigrant admissions in the United States for South America (region of citizenship). This decreased by 359,885 or 12.75% from 2020.
  • Highest: 6,828,559 in 2018
  • Lowest: 2,462,888 in 2021
Data table
YearSouth America
20212,462,888
20202,822,773
20196,550,198
20186,828,559
20176,349,041
20166,039,711
20156,256,760
20146,052,610
20135,511,558
20124,651,162
Sources
Agency
The Department of Homeland Security
Source
Immigration Yearbook
Last updated at USAFacts

April 3, 2023

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