October 2011
Oct 2011|
Employment-Based |
All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed |
China: Mainland Born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
|
1st |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
|
2nd |
Current |
July 15th 2007 |
July 15th 2007 |
Current |
Current |
|
3rd |
December 8th 2005 |
August 8th 2004 |
July 15th 2002 |
December 8th 2005 |
December 8th 2005 |
|
Other Workers* |
September 15th 2005 |
April 22nd 2003 |
June 8th 2002 |
September 15th 2005 |
September 15th 2005 |
|
4th |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
|
Certain Religious Workers |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
|
5th |
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- Sponsored |
All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed |
China: Mainland Born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
|
F1 |
June 15th 2004 |
June 15th 2004 |
June 15th 2004 |
March 22nd 1993 |
January 8th 1997 |
|
F2A * |
January 8th 2009 |
January 8th 2009 |
January 8th 2009 |
October 15th 2008 |
January 8th 2009 |
|
F2B |
July 15th 2003 |
July 15th 2003 |
July 15th 2003 |
November 22nd 1992 |
May 1st 2001 |
|
F3 |
September 8th 2001 |
September 8th 2001 |
September 8th 2001 |
December 1st 1992 |
June 8th 1992 |
|
F4 |
May 15th 2000 |
May 15th 2000 |
May 15th 2000 |
April 8th 1996 |
August 1st 1988 |
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