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Februrary 2011
Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born Dominican Republic India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current July 1st 2006 Current May 8th 2006 Current Current
3rd April 1st 2005 January 1st 2004 April 1st 2005 February 22nd 2002 July 8th 2003 April 1st 2005
Other Workers May 1st 2003 April 22nd 2003 May 1st 2003 February 22nd 2002 May 1st 2003 May 1st 2003
4th Current Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current Current
5th Current Current Current Current Current Current
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers Current Current Current Current Current Current
5th Pilot Programs Current 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 Dominican Republic India Mexico Philippines
1st January 1st 2005 January 1st 2005 January 1st 2005 January 1st 2005 January 22nd 1993 August 1st 1994
2A January 1st 2008 January 1st 2008 January 1st 2008 January 1st 2008 April 1st 2005 January 1st 2008
2B April 15th 2003 April 15th 2003 January 1st 1997 April 15th 2003 July 1st 1992 June 1st 1999
3rd January 1st 2001 January 1st 2001 January 1st 2001 January 1st 2001 November 22nd 1992 October 22nd 1991
4th January 1st 2000 January 1st 2000 January 1st 2000 January 1st 2000 January 1st 1996 January 15th 1988

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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