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November 2007
Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current January 1st 2006 April 1st 2004 Current Current
3rd August 1st 2002 September 1st 2001 April 22nd 2001 April 22nd 2001 August 1st 2002
Other Workers October 1st 2001 October 1st 2001 October 1st 2001 October 1st 2001 October 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 December 8th 2001 December 8th 2001 December 8th 2001 June 1st 1992 July 22nd 1992
2A December 15th 2002 December 15th 2002 December 15th 2002 May 1st 2002 December 15th 2002
2B September 15th 1998 September 15th 1998 September 15th 1998 March 15th 1992 December 22nd 1996
3rd March 1st 2000 March 1st 2000 March 1st 2000 June 8th 1992 March 1st 1991
4th May 22nd 1997 September 8th 1996 June 22nd 1996 August 22nd 1994 August 8th 1985

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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