September 2009
September 2009|
All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed
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China: Mainland Born
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment-based | |||||
| 1st |
Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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| 2nd |
Current
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January 8th 2005
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January 8th 2005
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Current
|
Current
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| 3rd |
Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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|
Other Worker
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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| 4th |
Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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| Certain Religious Workers |
Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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Unavailable
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| 5th |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
Current |
| Targeted Employ- ment Areas/ Regional Centers |
Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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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.
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All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed
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China: Mainland Born
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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| Family | |||||
| 1st | May 15th 2003 | May 15th 2003 | May 15th 2003 | January 1st 1991 | September 22nd 1993 |
| 2A | April 15th 2005 | April 15th 2005 | April 15th 2005 | December 22nd 2002 | April 15th 2005 |
| 2B | July 1st 2001 | July 1st 2001 | July 1st 2001 | May 15th 1992 | May 1st 1998 |
| 3rd | December 15th 2000 | December 15th 2000 | December 15th 2000 | July 1st 1991 | September 22nd 1991 |
| 4th | February 22nd 1999 | February 22nd 1999 | February 22nd 1999 | September 22nd 1995 | October 22nd 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