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May 2005
Employment-Based All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed China India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current Current Current Current Current
3rd Current June 1st 2002 June 1st 2002 Current June 1st 2002
Other Workers July 1st 2001 July 1st 2001 July 1st 2001 July 1st 2001 July 1st 2001
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current
5th Current Current Current Current Current
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers Current Current Current Current Current

First: Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.

Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.

Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "*Other Workers".

Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.

Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of Pub. L. 102-395.

Family-Based All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed China: mainland born India Mexico Philippines
1st April 1st 2001 April 1st 2001 April 1st 2001 October 22nd 1994 January 15th 1991
2A* March 1st 2001 March 1st 2001 March 1st 2001 March 1st 1998 March 1st 2001
2B November 8th 1995 November 8th 1995 November 8th 1995 March 15th 1992 November 8th 1995
3rd January 22nd 1998 January 22nd 1998 January 22nd 1998 April 22nd 1995 September 1st 1990
4th July 1st 1993 July 1st 1993 October 22nd 1992 July 1st 1993 December 22nd 1982

First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents

A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens



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