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April 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 22nd 2006 May 8th 2006 Current Current
3rd July 22nd 2005 March 1st 2004 April 8th 2002 May 8th 2004 July 22nd 2005
Other Workers July 22nd 2003 April 22nd 2003 April 8th 2002 July 22nd 2003 July 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- Sponsored All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
F1 May 1st 2004 May 1st 2004 May 1st 2004 February 15th 1993 April 1st 1995
F2A April 1st 2007 April 1st 2007 April 1st 2007 July 1st 2006 April 1st 2007
F2B April 15th 2003 April 15th 2003 April 15th 2003 July 15th 1992 December 1st 1999
F3 March 15th 2001 March 15th 2001 March 15th 2001 November 8th 1992 January 1st 1992
F4 February 1st 2000 January 1st 2000 February 1st 2000 February 1st 1996 March 8th 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



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