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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 July 1st 2009 September 1st 2008 Current Current
3rd April 1st 2011 October 1st 2006 November 1st 2003 April 1st 2011 January 1st 2009
Other Workers April 1st 2011 January 1st 2003 November 1st 2003 April 1st 2011 January 1st 2009
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 2007 April 1st 2007 April 1st 2007 February 1st 1994 January 1st 2003
F2A May 1st 2012 May 1st 2012 May 1st 2012 March 15th 2011 May 1st 2012
F2B May 1st 2007 May 1st 2007 May 1st 2007 November 22nd 1993 August 15th 2003
F3 October 15th 2003 October 15th 2003 October 15th 2003 August 8th 1993 March 22nd 1993
F4 December 22nd 2001 December 22nd 2001 December 22nd 2001 December 15th 1996 January 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

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