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January 9, 2003 – The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has released its statistical report for the month of November 2002. Here is a brief synopsis of the report's findings.
· Immigration Benefits - The report noted that receipt of applications and petitions for immigration benefits in November 2002 decreased 21 percent compared to November 2001. Expectedly, approvals were down 25 percent while denials rose by 25 percent during these months. The total number of immigration application pending cases reached 4.6 million, an increase of 14 percent compared to November 2001.
· Inspections - Inspections in November 2002 increased by 9 percent over November 2001. Air admissions increased 16 percent and land admissions increased by 6 percent.
· Naturalization - Naturalization receipts in November 2002 decreased 54 percent while approvals were up 7 percent and denials were down 27 percent when compared to November 2001. In the first two months of fiscal year 2003, approximately 73,000 applicants for naturalization took the oath of citizenship.
· Removals - Removals for November increased 6 percent compared to November 2001. In November 2002, INS removed approximately 11,000 foreign nationals from the United States, 4,981 of whom were criminals.
· Asylum - Applications for asylum decreased 24 percent in November 2002 compared to the number filed in November 2001. The pending caseload was 7 percent lower than in the same month last year.
To view this report in its entirety, click here:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/msrnov02/index.htm
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January 9, 2003 – The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has released its statistical report for the month of November 2002. Here is a brief synopsis of the report's findings.
· Immigration Benefits - The report noted that receipt of applications and petitions for immigration benefits in November 2002 decreased 21 percent compared to November 2001. Expectedly, approvals were down 25 percent while denials rose by 25 percent during these months. The total number of immigration application pending cases reached 4.6 million, an increase of 14 percent compared to November 2001.
· Inspections - Inspections in November 2002 increased by 9 percent over November 2001. Air admissions increased 16 percent and land admissions increased by 6 percent.
· Naturalization - Naturalization receipts in November 2002 decreased 54 percent while approvals were up 7 percent and denials were down 27 percent when compared to November 2001. In the first two months of fiscal year 2003, approximately 73,000 applicants for naturalization took the oath of citizenship.
· Removals - Removals for November increased 6 percent compared to November 2001. In November 2002, INS removed approximately 11,000 foreign nationals from the United States, 4,981 of whom were criminals.
· Asylum - Applications for asylum decreased 24 percent in November 2002 compared to the number filed in November 2001. The pending caseload was 7 percent lower than in the same month last year.
To view this report in its entirety, click here:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/msrnov02/index.htm
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