P1 Whyegyo By Whyegyo Jan 1, 1892 Ellis island immigration Ellis island opens. 17-year-old Annie Moore, from Country Cork, Ireland was the first immigrant to be processed at the new federal immigration depot. Period: Jan 1, 1892 to Dec 31, 1924 Ellis island is open . Dec 31, 1924 Immigration traffic slows . Period: Oct 24, 1929 to Dec 31, 1939 Great depression . Dec 10, 2015 Whyegyo come to U.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .