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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 15th 2013 October 1st 2008 Current Current
3rd July 15th 2015 June 1st 2004 June 1st 2004 July 15th 2015 June 1st 2004
Other Workers July 15th 2015 January 1st 2004 June 1st 2004 July 15th 2015 June 1st 2004
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current

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

 Current September 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 November 1st 2007 November 1st 2007 November 1st 2007 November 15th 1994 March 15th 2000
F2A December 15th 2013 December 15th 2013 December 15th 2013 November 1st 2013 December 15th 2013
F2B November 15th 2008 November 15th 2008 November 15th 2008 April 8th 1995 May 22nd 2004
F3 April 8th 2004 April 8th 2004 April 8th 2004 April 22nd 1994 August 22nd 1993
F4 December 1st 2002 December 1st 2002 December 1st 2002 March 1st 1997 January 15th 1992

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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