APPLICATIONS
FOR IMMIGRATION BENEFITS
Applications and petitions for immigration benefits in
November 2001 increased 39 percent compared to the number
received in November 2000. November approvals were up 21 percent,
while denials increased by 51 percent when compared to November
2000.
Data Source: PAS G-22.2
1 Receipts and Pending
do not reflect an estimated 13,794 I-485s filed but not data
entered.
- The INS conducted a labor-intensive audit during the
first two weeks of October, which reduced the amount of
time available to process applications. The rebound in
November receipts reflects a post-audit resumption of
application processing for cases that had been received
in the mail, but not entered into the INS case tracking
system.
- Total immigration application pending cases reached
4,114,677, a 36 percent increase when compared to
November 2000.
- Major volumes in November 2001 receipts include: 177,463
I-765 employment authorizations; 114,983 I-90 Green Card
renewals/replacements; 71,355 I-130 relative petitions;
and 67,572 I-485 permanent resident adjustments.
- Major volumes of pending cases at the end of November
2001 include: 1,655,904 I-130 relative petitions; 950,481
I-485 permanent resident adjustments; 288,261 I-90 Green
Card renewals/replacements; and 233,281 I-765 employment
authorizations.
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