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October 2010
Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current May 22nd 2006 May 8th 2006 Current Current
3rd January 8th 2005 November 8th 2003 January 15th 2002 April 22nd 2001 January 8th 2005
Other Workers March 22nd 2003 March 22nd 2003 January 15th 2002 April 22nd 2001 March 22nd 2003
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
5th Pilot Programs 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 February 15th 2006 February 15th 2006 February 15th 2006 December 15th 1992 March 1st 1997
2A April 1st 2010 April 1st 2010 April 1st 2010 January 1st 2010 April 1st 2010
2B April 1st 2005 April 1st 2005 April 1st 2005 June 22nd 1992 September 1st 2002
3rd May 1st 2002 May 1st 2002 May 1st 2002 October 22nd 1992 March 1st 1995
4th December 1st 2001 December 1st 2001 December 1st 2001 December 8th 1995 April 1st 1991

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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