November 2014
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 2009 | February 15th 2005 | Current | Current |
3rd | June 1st 2012 | January 1st 2010 | November 22nd 2003 | June 1st 2012 | June 1st 2012 |
Other Workers | June 1st 2012 | July 22nd 2005 | November 22nd 2003 | June 1st 2012 | June 1st 2012 |
4th | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Certain Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
5th: Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Center 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 | June 8th 2007 | June 8th 2007 | June 8th 2007 | July 8th 1994 | November 1st 2004 |
F2A | March 1st 2013 | March 1st 2013 | March 1st 2013 | September 22nd 2012 | March 1st 2013 |
F2B | January 1st 2008 | January 1st 2008 | January 1st 2008 | September 8th 1994 | January 1st 2004 |
F3 | December 8th 2003 | December 8th 2003 | December 8th 2003 | November 1st 1993 | June 8th 1993 |
F4 | February 8th 2002 | February 8th 2002 | February 8th 2002 | February 15th 1997 | May 1st 1991 |
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