State of Destination

The most frequent destinations of resident nonimmigrant admissions in 2007 were California (14 percent), New York (13 percent), Texas (8.2 percent), Florida (7.7 percent), and New Jersey (4.4 percent). These five states represented the destinations of nearly 50 percent of foreign nationals admitted.

Port of Entry

The majority of resident nonimmigrant were admitted through the following ports of entry: New York (17 percent), Los Angeles (8.6 percent), Chicago (8.3 percent), Miami (7.2 percent), Newark (6.7 percent), and Washington, D.C. (6 percent). In 2007, these six ports represented over half (53 percent) of resident admissions.

Age and Gender

In 2007, more than half (56 percent) of resident admissions were accounted for by individuals aged 25 to 44. Another 22 percent of admissions were persons aged 18 to 24. The majority (61 percent) of resident nonimmigrant admissions were males¡£

Source: DHS Office