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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 January 1st 2009 Unavailable Unavailable January 1st 2009 January 1st 2009
3rd 1st of October 06  15th of December 05  October 8th 2002 October 1st 2006 August 1st 2006
Other Workers October 1st 2006 June 22nd 2003 October 8th 2002 October 1st 2006 August 1st 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 October 1st 2005 October 1st 2005 October 1st 2005 8th of June 93  November 8th 1994
F2A May 8th 2010 May 8th 2010 8th of May 10  15th of April 10  May 8th 2010
F2B September 15th 2004 September 15th 2004 September 15th 2004 22nd of August 92  January 1st 2002
F3 May 15th 2002 May 15th 2002 15th of May 02  22nd of January 93  July 22nd 1992
F4 March 8th 2001 January 22nd 2001 March 8th 2001 15th of June 96  February 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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