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China

East Asia · Rank #12 by court cases · Code: CN

Chinese immigration to the U.S. spans skilled workers, students, investors, and asylum seekers. China is the largest source of international students. Asylum claims often cite political persecution, religious freedom, and the one-child policy.

2.5M

Total Immigrants

5.4% of foreign-born

148,200

Court Cases

Rank #12

42,000

Removal Orders

38.2%

Asylum Grant Rate

68,000 applied

8 yrs

Green Card Wait

Not DV eligible

Key Facts

•Largest source of international students

•High asylum grant rate

•Major EB-5 investor visa user

•Growing unauthorized border crossings

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	2,500,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	5.4%
Immigration Court Cases	148,200
Removal Orders Issued	42,000
Asylum Applications	68,000
Asylum Grant Rate	38.2%
Deportations	18,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	385,000
Green Card Wait Time	8 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	❌ No

Top Visa Types

Student (F-1)Tourist (B1/B2)H-1BEB-5 InvestorFamily-Based

Immigration Pipeline

How China nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

385,000

Visas Issued (2023)

→

148,200

Court Cases (Total)

→

25,976

Asylum Granted

→

18,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.