August 2014


Employment-Based

All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed

China: - mainland born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current Current Current Current Current
2nd Current October 8th 2009 January 22nd 2009 Current Current
3rd April 1st 2011 November 1st 2008 November 8th 2003 April 1st 2011 June 1st 2010
Other Workers April 1st 2011 July 22nd 2005 November 8th 2003 April 1st 2011 June 1st 2010
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current

5thTargeted Employment Areas/Regional Centersand 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 April 22nd 2007 April 22nd 2007 April 22nd 2007 April 8th 1994 June 1st 2004
F2A May 1st 2012 May 1st 2012 May 1st 2012 March 15th 2011 May 1st 2012
F2B July 1st 2007 July 1st 2007 July 1st 2007 April 1st 1994 October 8th 2003
F3 November 15th 2003 November 15th 2003 November 15th 2003 September 15th 1993 April 15th 1993
F4 January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 January 1st 2002 January 1st 1997 January 22nd 1991

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