October 2011




Oct 2011

Employment-Based

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

China: Mainland Born

India

Mexico

Philippines

1st

Current

Current

Current

Current

Current

2nd

Current

July 15th 2007

July 15th 2007

Current

Current

3rd

December 8th 2005

August 8th 2004

July 15th 2002

December 8th 2005

December 8th 2005

Other Workers*

September 15th 2005

April 22nd 2003

June 8th 2002

September 15th 2005

September 15th 2005

4th

Current

Current

Current

Current

Current

Certain Religious Workers

Current

Current

Current

Current

Current

5th
Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers and 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- Sponsored

All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed

China: Mainland Born

India

Mexico

Philippines

F1

June 15th 2004

June 15th 2004

June 15th 2004

March 22nd 1993

January 8th 1997

F2A *

January 8th 2009

January 8th 2009

January 8th 2009

October 15th 2008

January 8th 2009

F2B

July 15th 2003

July 15th 2003

July 15th 2003

November 22nd 1992

May 1st 2001

F3

September 8th 2001

September 8th 2001

September 8th 2001

December 1st 1992

June 8th 1992

F4

May 15th 2000

May 15th 2000

May 15th 2000

April 8th 1996

August 1st 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