Immigration Statistics (FY 2005)

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Applications and petitions for

immigration benefits in November 2005 decreased 9 percent compared to the

number received in November 2004.  November approvals increased 5 percent,

while denials increased by 2 percent and pending decreased 26 percent when

compared to the same month a year before.   For fiscal year 2006 to date,

receipts decreased slightly, while approvals increased 5 percent and denials

increased 8 percent compared to fiscal year 2005.

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Data Source:  PAS G-22.2

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Receipts and Pending do not reflect an estimated 334  I-485s filed but not data

entered.

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Major volumes in November 2005 receipts include: 94,662 I-765

employment authorizations;  54,401 I-130 relative/ I-129F fiancé(e) petitions; 

43,745 I-90 Green Card renewals/replacements; and 42,879 I-485 permanent

resident adjustments.

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Major volumes of pending applications at the end of November 2005

include: 1,202,542 I-130 relative/I-129F fiancé(e) petitions;  863,185  I-485

permanent resident adjustments;  260,907  I-765 employment authorizations; 

208,221  I-90 green card renewals/replacements;  and 58,208  I-821 temporary

protected status. 

[Satisfaction 1]

Your "pending" applications are the same for both years?

As long as they approve ours....

[Satisfaction 1]

I apologize. My mistake. I was half asleep as always (not intoxicated )

PS: you can find a lot of information as well in "the National Immigration Forum" . Here is the link:

www.immigrationforum.org

(not to advertize for competitors here, but... It's not a chat room like VJ anyway. It gives information on the latest U.S. immigration policies/news/stats. Quite interesting for immigrants, I thought)