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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 May 15th 2008 September 1st 2004 Current Current
3rd December 1st 2007 December 1st 2007 December 22nd 2002 December 1st 2007 September 15th 2006
Other Workers December 1st 2007 September 1st 2003 December 22nd 2002 December 1st 2007 September 15th 2006
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current

5thTargeted Employment Areas/Regional Centersand 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 April 1st 2006 April 1st 2006 April 1st 2006 August 8th 1993 June 1st 1999
F2A March 1st 2011 March 1st 2011 March 1st 2011 February 1st 2011 March 1st 2011
F2B May 15th 2005 May 15th 2005 May 15th 2005 May 1st 1993 September 8th 2002
F3 August 8th 2002 August 8th 2002 August 8th 2002 April 1st 1993 October 22nd 1992
F4 May 1st 2001 May 1st 2001 May 1st 2001 September 8th 1996 October 1st 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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