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May 2007
Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current April 22nd 2005 January 8th 2003 Current Current
3rd August 1st 2003 August 1st 2002 May 8th 2001 May 15th 2001 August 1st 2003
Other Workers Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current
Iraqi & Afghani Translators September 18th 2006 September 18th 2006 September 18th 2006 September 18th 2006 September 18th 2006
5th Current Current Current Current Current
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers 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-Based All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st May 15th 2001 May 15th 2001 May 15th 2001 January 1st 1991 March 22nd 1992
2A April 8th 2002 April 8th 2002 April 8th 2002 January 1st 2001 April 8th 2002
2B October 1st 1997 October 1st 1997 October 1st 1997 March 1st 1992 October 1st 1996
3rd April 1st 1999 April 1st 1999 April 1st 1999 February 8th 1988 January 1st 1985
4th May 15th 1996 November 22nd 1995 January 8th 1996 July 1st 1994 January 1st 1985

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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