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Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born Dominican Republic India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current March 1st 2006 Current March 1st 2006 Current Current
3rd June 1st 2004 September 22nd 2003 June 1st 2004 January 1st 2002 Unavailable June 1st 2004
Other Workers May 15th 2002 May 15th 2002 May 15th 2002 January 1st 2002 Unavailable May 15th 2002
4th Current Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current Current
5th Current Current Current Current Current Current
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers Current Current Current Current Current Current
5th Pilot Programs Current 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 Dominican Republic India Mexico Philippines
1st August 1st 2005 August 1st 2005 August 1st 2005 August 1st 2005 November 15th 1992 January 1st 1996
2A March 1st 2009 March 1st 2009 March 1st 2008 March 1st 2009 March 1st 2008 March 1st 2009
2B January 1st 2004 January 1st 2004 January 1st 2004 January 1st 2004 June 15th 1992 August 1st 2001
3rd January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 March 1st 1992 May 1st 1994
4th June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001 January 1st 1994 April 1st 1990

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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