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TABLE 2.4 Admissions by Detailed Category, Fiscal Years 1993 and 1995
Type of Admission
1995
1993
Family-preference admissions, total
238,122
226,776
1st
Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens
11,219
9,636
Children of those unmarried adult children
3,963
3,183
2nd
Spouses of permanent residents
38,828
43,033
Children of permanent residents
59,574
41,450
Children of those spouses or children
12,558
14,121
Unmarried adult children of permanent residents
24,174
23,221
Children of those unmarried adult children
9,401
6,483
3rd
Married adult children of U.S. citizens
5,719
6,475
Spouses of those married adult children
5,052
5,667
Children of those married adult children
10,105
11,243
4th
Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens
19,332
20,983
Spouses of those brothers and sisters
13,293
14,014
Children of those brothers and sisters
24,904
27,267
Employment-preference admissions
85,336
147,012
1st
Aliens with extraordinary ability
1,194
1,259
Outstanding professors or researchers
1,617
1,676
Multinational executives or managers
3,922
5,088
Spouses and children of 1st preference immigrants
10,606
13,091
2nd
Professionals holding advanced degrees
4,952
13,801
Spouses and children of those professionals
5,523
15,667
3rd
Skilled workers
9,094
12,813
Professionals with a baccalaureate degree
5,792
9,560
Spouses and children of skilled workers and professionals
23,262
28,434
Chinese Student Protection Act
4,213
26,915
Needed unskilled workers
3,636
4,405
Spouses and children of unskilled workers
4,248
5,562
4th
Ministers and their spouses and children
1,993
2,291
Other religious workers and their spouses and children
