The United States’ green card approval rate has hit a historic low amid visa caps. Only 3.8% of green card applications were approved in 2023, marking the lowest approval rate ever recorded. Experts expect the approval rate to decline even steeper in 2024, with the approval rate expected to fall to just 3%. Almost 22.2 million people in 2023 sought one of the 55,000 green card visas provided through the annual green card lottery.
A new report by the Cato Institute, “Green Card Approval Rate Reaches Record Lows,” highlights a significant decrease in the approval rate for green cards in the United States. Here are the key points:
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