The demand that people have to live in the United States far out weighs the amount of people the U.S. allows to immigrate legally, thus leading to a high illegal immigration rate.

In 2009, there were 1.1 million people that legally immigrated to the United States and became permanent residents, according to statistics from the Department of Homeland Security. Also in 2009, nearly 744,000 people became naturalized citizens. Nearly 11 million people are illegal immigrants in the country.

Temporary visas are also a popular way that people come to the United States. Nearly 163 million people entered the U.S. this way last year, with the largest amount of people coming from Britain, Mexico and Japan.

If you or a loved one has questions on an immigration issue, Contact the Orange County work visa attorneys of Garg & Associates by calling 949-540-6704.