Citizenship Numbers: 2009 and 2010

The USA naturalizes about 680,000 new citizens per year, at ceremonies across the USA and around the world. For many immigration law clients of Fong & Aquino, US citizenship is their goal. For many, US citizenship is the culmination of a life-long dream.

In 2009, just under 75% of all newly-naturalized persons resided in ten states (in descending order): California, New York, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Virginia, Massachusetts, Washington, and Maryland. The leading metropolitan areas were:
* New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island: 15%
* Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana: 11%
* Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach: 7.3%

 

The top countries of origin for the newly-naturalized citizens were (in order):
* México
* India
* Philippines
* China
* Vietnam

For 2010, the USA naturalized 675,967 new citizens. –jcf