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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 June 1st 2013 October 1st 2008 Current Current
3rd February 15th 2015 September 1st 2011 January 22nd 2004 February 15th 2015 January 1st 2005
Other Workers February 15th 2015 January 1st 2006 January 22nd 2004 February 15th 2015 January 1st 2005
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current

5th: Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Center and Pilot Programs

 Current May 1st 2013 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 September 1st 2007 September 1st 2007 September 1st 2007 November 15th 1994 March 1st 2000
F2A October 1st 2013 October 1st 2013 October 1st 2013 August 8th 2013 October 1st 2013
F2B September 15th 2008 September 15th 2008 September 15th 2008 April 8th 1995 May 1st 2004
F3 February 22nd 2004 February 22nd 2004 February 22nd 2004 April 15th 1994 August 15th 1993
F4 September 8th 2002 September 8th 2002 September 8th 2002 March 1st 1997 November 8th 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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