November 2010




Nov 2010
Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current June 1st 2006 May 8th 2006 Current Current
3rd January 22nd 2005 November 22nd 2003 January 22nd 2002 May 1st 2001 January 22nd 2005
Other Workers April 1st 2003 April 1st 2003 January 22nd 2002 May 1st 2001 April 1st 2003
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current
5th Current Current Current Current Current
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers Current Current Current Current Current
5th Pilot Programs 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 All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st February 15th 2006 February 15th 2006 February 15th 2006 December 22nd 1992 April 1st 1997
2A June 1st 2010 June 1st 2010 June 1st 2010 March 1st 2010 June 1st 2010
2B June 1st 2005 June 1st 2005 June 1st 2005 June 22nd 1992 September 1st 2002
3rd June 1st 2002 June 1st 2002 June 1st 2002 October 22nd 1992 March 1st 1995
4th January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 December 15th 1995 April 1st 1991

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