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