,USCIS,"EADs by Classification, Oct. 1, 2011 - Sep. 30, 2018",,,,,,,,
Database code,Classification,Purpose,Authority,Approvals FY12*,Approvals FY13*,Approvals FY14*,Approvals FY15*,Approvals FY16**,Approvals FY17***,Approvals FY18****
A03,(a)(3),Admitted as Refugee,8 CFR 274.12(a)(3),"58,280","67,092","64,167","67,859","72,238","77,476","22,278"
A04,(a)(4),Paroled as Refugee,8 CFR 274.12(a)(4),64,81,16,76,44,50,34
A06,(a)(6),"Nonimmigrant Fiance of a USC or Dependent K-1, K-2",8 CFR 274.12(a)(6),154,181,214,201,225,159,41
A07,(a)(7),N-8 or N-9 Nonimmigrant,8 CFR 274.12(a)(7),20,17,14,18,28,27,20
A09,(a)(9),"Nonimmigrant Spouse of USC or Dependent K-3, K-4",8 CFR 274.12(a)(9),110,88,64,99,129,69,19
A10,(a)(10), Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal,8 CFR 274.12(a)(10),"13,891","13,527","14,863","15,910","15,305","12,722","17,377"
A11,(a)(11),Granted Extended Voluntary Departure/Deferred Enforced Departure,8 CFR 274.12(a)(11),"1,606","1,090",385,"1,050",116,782,357
A13,(a)(13),Granted IMMACT 90  Family Unity,"Pub. L. 101-649, 8 CFR 274.12(a)(13)",52,35,26,14,30,24,9
A14,(a)(14),Granted LIFE ACT Family Unity ,"Pub. L. 106-554, 8 CFR 274a.12(a)(14)",2,1,2,9,2,3,1
A15,(a)(15),"Nonimmigrant Spouses of certain LPRs or Dependent V-1, V-2, V-3 ",INA 214(q)(1)(A) 8 CFR 274a.12(a)(15),"1,233","1,033","1,283","1,267",926,993,651
C01,(c)(1),Spouse/Unmarried dependent son or daughter of an A-1 or A-2******,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(1),"1,798","1,782","1,797","1,734","1,660","1,306","1,299"
C02,(c)(2),Spouse/Unmarried dependent son or daughter of TECRO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office)(E-1),8 CFR 274a.12(c)(2),18,18,18,13,19,21,25
C03A,(c)(3)(A),F-1 Pre-completion Optional Practical Training,"8 CFR 214.2(f)(10), 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(i)(3)(A)","3,218","3,515","3,584","3,955","3,351","3,110","2,312"
C03B,(c)(3)(B),F-1 Post Optional Practical Training,"8 CFR 214.2(f)(10), 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(i)(3)(B)","95,504","100,777","109,874","132,163","154,120","162,344","143,448"
C03C,(c)(3)(C),F-1 STEM students,"8 CFR 214.2(f)(10), 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(i)(3)(C)","16,624","19,115","21,977","28,083","45,184","58,040","54,352"
C032,(c)(3)(ii),F-1 International Org.,"8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(iii), 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(3)(ii)",41,35,32,32,47,53,26
C033,(c)(3)(iii),F-1 Severe Economic Hardship,"8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(C), 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(3)(iii)","1,171",815,681,903,"1,033",841,664
C04,(c)(4),G-1/G-3/G-4 Dependent*****,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(4),"2,071","2,088","2,159","2,350","2,367","2,276","2,422"
C05,(c)(5),(J-2) Spouse/child of J-1 Exchange Visitor ,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(5),"7,654","7,649","7,751","9,078","10,152","9,672","8,473"
C06,(c)(6),M-1 Post Optional Practical Training for Vocational Students,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(6),211,202,192,194,165,189,148
C07,(c)(7),NATO Dependent*****,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(7),368,362,295,336,372,357,330
C09,(c)(9),Applicants for adjustment of status under INA 245,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9),"280,992","242,921","233,388","237,086","251,879","259,441","257,376"
C09P,(c)(9)(p),Applicants for adjustment of status under INA 245 ADVANCE PAROLE,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9)(p),"187,993","184,781","175,476","216,394","251,993","255,664","245,095"
C10,(c)(10),Applicants for Suspension of Deportation NACARA (Sec 203)/Cancellation Removal,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(10),"63,687","75,279","82,962","94,733","99,086","62,970","62,136"
C11,(c)(11),Paroled pursuant to INA 212(d)(5),8 CFR 274a.12(c)(11),"28,403","34,690","34,478","52,423","78,713","59,205","17,989"
C12,(c)(12),Spouse of an E-2 CNMI Investor ,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(12),11,13,9,10,16,13,6
C14,(c)(14),Deferred Action Granted,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(14),"7,151","5,756","20,935","31,531","12,469","14,184","11,600"
C16,(c)(16),Applicants for Registry under INA 249 ,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(16),13,15,7,13,18,26,25
C16P,(c)(16)(p),Applicants for Registry under INA 249 /Advance Parole ,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(16)(p),,,,,1,4,0
C171,(c)(17)(i),B-1 Domestic Servant of Nonimmigrant Employer,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(17)(i),415,397,328,379,421,472,397
C172,(c)(17)(ii),B-1 Domestic Servant of USC,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(17)(ii),299,308,328,329,366,414,318
C173,(c)(17)(iii),B-1 Foreign Airline Employee,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(17)(iii),1,2,3,3,4,3,2
C18,(c)(18),Final Order of Deportation/Order Supervision,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(18),"21,747","22,430","26,329","30,248","32,264","26,735","23,660"
C19,(c)(19),Applicants for TPS ,"INA 244(a)(4)(B), 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(19)","5,798","1,846","1,592","4,592","5,042","1,428",303
C20,(c)(20),Applicants for Legalization under INA 210/SAW,"Pub. L. 99-603, 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(20)",142,68,78,50,45,30,21
C21,(c)(21),S Nonimmigrant,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(21),122,101,59,,69,27,41
C22,(c)(22),Applicants for Legalization under  INA 245A,INA 245A(e)8 CFR 274a.12(c)(22),249,108,58,44,27,20,8
C24,(c)(24),Applicants for LIFE Act Legalization,"Pub. L. 106-553,  8 CFR 274a.12(c)(24)",76,22,22,16,16,10,4
C26,(c)(26),H-4 Spouse of an H-1B Nonimmigrant,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(26),NA,NA,NA,"26,858","41,526","46,671","53,891"
C33,(c)(33),Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,8 CFR 274a.12(c)(14); Executive Action/Policy Memorandum: Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children ,"1,681","474,204","162,920","514,678","186,902","477,126","326,058"
C35,(c)(35),EB1 EB2 EB3 Immigrant Workers (compelling circumstances EAD per AC21 Regulation),8 CFR 274a.12(c)(35),NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,16,35
C36,(c)(36),Dependents of (c)(35),8 CFR 274a.12(c)(36),NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,19,37
,,,Totals: ,"802,870","1,262,444","968,366","1,474,731","1,268,370","1,534,992","1,253,288"
,*Numbers taken from FY16  USCIS Employment Authorization Documents Annual Report to Congress,,,,,,,,,
,** Numbers reported by USCIS Office of Performance and Quality,,,,,,,,,
,"*** Numbers reported by USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy, updated to include full FY17 data",,,,,,,,,
,****Number reported by USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy,,,,,,,,,
,*****Bilateral agreements and treaties between DOS and individual countries can be found at: https://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c24173.htm  ,,,,,,,,,