August 2007




August 2007
Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2nd Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
3rd Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Other Workers Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
4th Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Certain Religious Workers Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
5th Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

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 August 8th 2001 August 8th 2001 August 8th 2001 January 1st 1991 May 1st 1992
2A July 22nd 2002 July 22nd 2002 July 22nd 2002 November 1st 2001 July 22nd 2002
2B April 8th 1998 April 8th 1998 April 8th 1998 March 8th 1992 October 22nd 1996
3rd October 1st 1999 October 1st 1999 October 1st 1999 February 8th 1988 January 1st 1985
4th November 1st 1996 July 22nd 1996 March 1st 1996 February 1st 1993 May 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