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All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed
China: Mainland Born
India
Mexico
Philippines
1st
 Current Current Current Current Current
2nd
 Current January 1st 2000 January 1st 2000 Current Current
3rd
 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Other Workers

 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers
Current Current Current Current Current
5th Current Current Current Current Current
Targeted Employ- ment 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.

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed
China: Mainland Born
India
Mexico
Philippines
1st November 15th 2002 November 15th 2002 November 15th 2002 January 1st 1991 September 1st 1993
2A December 22nd 2004 December 22nd 2004 December 22nd 2004 June 22nd 2002 December 22nd 2004
2B April 15th 2001 April 15th 2001 April 15th 2001 May 1st 1992 April 1st 1998
3rd October 22nd 2000 October 22nd 2000 October 22nd 2000 July 1st 1991 July 1st 1991
4th October 22nd 1998 October 22nd 1998 October 22nd 1998 June 15th 1995 August 8th 1986

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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