IN 2020, the year of the coronavirus, the US admitted 250,872 immigrants for permanent residency, the combined total of those issued immigrant visas at consular posts and applicants already in the United States (Visa Office Report 2020).

This includes visas issued to immediate relatives of US citizens (spouses, minor children, parents, referred to as "IRs"), those in the family and employment preference categories.

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