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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 June 1st 2012 April 15th 2008 Current Current
3rd January 1st 2015 May 1st 2011 January 15th 2004 January 1st 2015 July 1st 2007
Other Workers January 1st 2015 November 15th 2005 January 15th 2004 January 1st 2015 July 1st 2007
4th Current Current Current Current Current
Certain Religious Workers Current Current Current Current Current

5th: Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Center and Pilot Programs

 Current May 1st 2013 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 August 15th 2007 August 15th 2007 August 15th 2007 November 8th 1994 February 1st 2005
F2A September 1st 2013 September 1st 2013 September 1st 2013 August 8th 2013 September 1st 2013
F2B September 15th 2008 September 15th 2008 September 15th 2008 April 1st 1995 April 22nd 2004
F3 February 22nd 2004 February 22nd 2004 February 22nd 2004 April 15th 1994 August 15th 1993
F4 August 1st 2002 August 1st 2002 August 1st 2002 July 15th 1997 October 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

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