United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Nonimmigrants Admitted 95
No. 1 4 3 . N o n im m ig r a n t s A d m it te d , b y C la s s e s : 1 9 7 0 t o 1 9 7 9
[In thousands, except as noted. For years ending June 30 except, beginning 1977, ending September 30. For definition of
nonimmigrants, see text, p. 65. Excludes border crossers, crewmen, and Insular travelers. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l
T im e s to 1 9 7 0 , series C 149-157]
CLASS OF AOMISSION
1971-
1975,
avg.
1976-
1979,
avg.*
1970 1975 1976 1977 1978 19791
Nonimmigrants.................................................. 5,909.0 8,692.2 4,431.9 7,083.9 7,654.5 6,036.9 9,343.7 7,060.1
Temporary visitors, tolal............................................. 4,548.1 6,932.4 3,345.2 5,587.4 6,096.8 6,361.4 7,443.4 5,731.1
Percent of tolal 77.0 79.8 75.5 78.9 79.6 79.4 79.7 81.2
For pleasure........................................................... 4,106.4 6,209.3 3,020.4 5,060.0 5,513.2 5,897.3 6,642.7 5,068.5
For business 441.7 723.2 324.8 527.4 563.6 684.1 800.7 662.6
Returning resident aliens3......................................... 695.6 977.6 493.8 800.0 644.3 897.7 1,053.6 790.9
Transit aliens 265.0 261.1 231.9 273.0 263.6 252.1 273.1 178.3
Foreign government officials *.................................... 62.0 76.9 50.5 68.4 77.0 71.2 63.8 46.2
Treaty traders and investors....................................... 32.7 45.0 19.2 35.0 37.4 44.0 50.4 37.0
Students4.................................................................. 109.4 159.6 107.3 118.0 133.0 171.0 206.7 120.6
Representatives to International organizations4.......... 30.4 40.1 23.8 32.6 37.1 38.2 44.0 27.8
Temporary workers and industrial trainees................. 67.0 54.9 86.5 67.3 56.5 56.3 51.3 38.2
Workers of distinguished merit and ability............... 14.5 17.0 11.1 15.6 14.6 15.7 16.8 15.1
Other temporary workers........................................ 38.5 25.8 69.3 37.5 29.7 27.7 22.9 15.5
Industrial trainees.................................................... 4.2 3.2 5.3 3.8 2.6 3.2 3.3 2.4
Their spouses and children.................................... 9.9 6.9 .8 10.6 9.2 9.7 8.3 5.3
Representatives of foreign information media............ 5.6 9.0 4.7 6.1 8.2 8.4 10.0 7.9
Exchange visitors4..................................................... 66.1 50.2 66.6 63.4 82.6 71.5 75.1 42.3
NATO officials4......................................................... 3.4 5.5 2.3 4.0 5.1 5.1 5.9 4.5
Fiances(ees) of U.S. citizens6................................... 7.9 5.9 .1 6.4 6.2 7.2 6.4 7.6
Intracompany transferees4......................................... 15.9 19.1 .4 22.3 26.3 32.8 40.0 27.7
‘Date for 1976-June 30.1979. includes only 9 months; Oct. 1,1978 thru June 30,1979. “Returning resident aliens who
have once been counted as immigrants are included with nonimmigrants. 4lncludes spouses and children. “Includes
children of flances(ees) of U.S. citizens.
No. 144. N o n im m ig ra n ts A d m itte d , by C o u n try o f B irth : 1971 t o 1979
[In thousands. For years ending June 30 except, beginning 1977, ending September 30. For definition of nonimmigrants, see text,
p. 85. Excludes border crossers, crewmen, and Insular travelers. Students and others entering with multiple entry documents are
only counted on the first admission. Includes returning resident aliens admitted with documents in addition to the Alien Registration
Receipt Card]
COUNTRY
1971-
1975,
avg.
1975 1977 1978 1979* COUNTRY
1 971-
1975,
avg.
1975 1977 1976 1879*
Total......................... 5,909 7,084 8,037 9,344 7,060 Europe3...................... 1,914 2,076 2,451 3,020 2,269
2,831 3f477 3r7ftO 34 37 48 62 50
’ 62 96 121 32 34 44 52 40
83 191 191 246 283 203
71 345 365 450 550 421
51 52 60 65 42
51 48 53 66 47
Dominican Republic......... 121 149 155 167 134
78 54 173 171 183 220 160
93 50 88 98 126 159 121
98 41 50 56 42
31 42 39 49 42
Portugal.......................... 38 43 48 56 31
Panama____........______ ' 28 29 ' 36 ' 41 * 28
60 68 86 99 78
Trinidad and Tobagoi......... 42 43 52 62 42 Sweden........................... 57 65 86 103 101
71 87 176 247 170 Switzerland..................... 61 73 98 116 93
U.S.S.R 4 12 16 16 19 18
930 1,260 1,461 1,692 1,296 United Kingdom............... 533 582 665 878 664
China “ 53 63 80 91 70 Yugoslavia...................... 24 27 30 35 25
Hong Kong...................... 20 28 30 37 23
56 69 80 101 76 Africa............................. 71 89 130 165 115
24 35 98 131 66 Australia and New
37 46 57 63 47 Zealand....................... 124 149 210 161 174
Japan............................... 565 810 807 892 729 Other countries............... 41 33 35 93 16
Korea 25 31 45 53 43
Philippines........................ 57 65 82 101 83
‘Includes only 9 months; Oct. 1, 1976-June 30, 1979. “Includes countries not shown separately. “includes
Taiwan. 4 Europe and Asia.
Source o f tables 143 and 144: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, A n n u a l R eport.