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Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

 China: Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current July 8th 2005 February 1st 2005 Current Current
3rd December 15th 2002 December 15th 2002 July 1st 2001 July 1st 2002 December 15th 2002
Other Workers June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001 June 1st 2001
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 June 22nd 2004 June 22nd 2004 June 22nd 2004 October 1st 1992 March 1st 1994
2A April 1st 2006 April 1st 2006 April 1st 2006 July 1st 2004 April 1st 2006
2B February 1st 2002 February 1st 2002 February 1st 2002 June 15th 1992 August 22nd 1998
3rd May 22nd 2001 May 22nd 2001 May 22nd 2001 October 8th 1992 March 1st 1992
4th January 15th 2000 January 15th 2000 January 15th 2000 December 8th 1995 September 1st 1987

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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