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Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current December 8th 2007 September 1st 2004 Current Current
3rd February 1st 2007 September 22nd 2006 November 8th 2002 February 1st 2007 August 15th 2006
Other Workers February 1st 2007 July 1st 2003 November 8th 2002 February 1st 2007 August 15th 2006
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current

5th
Targeted
Employment Areas/
Regional Centers and 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 December 22nd 2005 December 22nd 2005 December 22nd 2005 July 8th 1993 December 22nd 1997
F2A September 22nd 2010 September 22nd 2010 September 22nd 2010 September 1st 2010 September 22nd 2010
F2B December 8th 2004 December 8th 2004 December 8th 2004 November 22nd 1992 April 15th 2002
F3 June 22nd 2002 June 22nd 2002 June 22nd 2002 March 8th 1993 August 8th 1992
F4 April 8th 2001 April 8th 2001 April 8th 2001 July 22nd 1996 April 15th 1989

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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