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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 September 1st 2007 September 1st 2004 Current Current
3rd November 22nd 2006 April 15th 2006 October 22nd 2002 November 22nd 2006 August 8th 2006
Other Workers November 22nd 2006 July 1st 2003 October 22nd 2002 November 22nd 2006 August 8th 2006
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 November 1st 2005 November 1st 2005 November 1st 2005 June 22nd 1993 July 1st 1997
F2A July 15th 2010 July 15th 2010 July 15th 2010 22nd of June 10  July 15th 2010
F2B October 8th 2004 October 8th 2004 October 8th 2004 October 15th 1992 February 15th 2002
F3 June 1st 2002 June 1st 2002 June 1st 2002 February 15th 1993 July 22nd 1992
F4 March 22nd 2001 March 15th 2001 March 22nd 2001 July 8th 1996 March 1st 1989

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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