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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Popul Res Policy Rev. 2013 Dec;32(6):10.1007/s11113-013-9300-y. doi: 10.1007/s11113-013-9300-y

TABLE 4.

Numerically Capped Preference Relatives of U.S. Citizens [4F] Admitted between 1990 and 2009 by 5-Year LPR Cohort and Age at Admission (%)

Age at Admission 1990–1994 1995–1999 2000–2004 2005–2009
0–16 31.2 27.9 24.3 23.1
17–49 57.1 58.3 59.6 57.9
50+ 11.7 13.8 16.2 19.0
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total (n) (503,031) (515,642) (557,479) (568,610)

Source: Same as Table 1.

Notes: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Citizen-sponsored family preference admissions consist of U.S. citizens’ adult sons and daughters, with associated dependents (first and third preferences), and adult citizens’ siblings, also with dependents (fourth preference).