U.S.

STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN

August 2009
(COURTESY OF THE LAW OFFICE OF RANDALL CAUDLE)
FAMILY IMMIGRATION

CHINA (PRC)-
PREFERENCES WORLDWIDE mainland INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
born
1st (USC Unmarried
Sons & Daughters JAN. 8, 2003 JAN. 8, 2003 JAN. 8, 2003 JAN. 01, 1991 SEPT. 15, 1993
over 21)
2A (LPR Spouses &
Unmarried Children JAN. 15, 2005 JAN. 15, 2005 JAN 15, 2005 SEPT. 22, 2002 JAN. 15, 2005
under 21)
2B (LPR Unmarried
Sons & Daughters MAY 1, 2001 MAY 1, 2001 MAY 1, 2001 MAY 8, 1992 MAY 1, 1998
over 21)
3rd (USC Married
NOV. 01, 2000 NOV. 01, 2000 NOV. 01, 2000 JULY 1, 1991 AUG 1, 1991
Sons & Daughters)
4th (USC Brothers &
DEC. 22, 1998 DEC 22, 1998 DEC 22, 1998 AUG. 1, 1995 SEPT 8, 1986
Sisters)
*NOTE: For August, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all
countries with priority dates earlier than 22SEP02. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are
available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning
22SEP02 and earlier than 15JAN05. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-
country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)
EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRATION
CHINA (PRC)
PREFERENCES WORLDWIDE INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
Mainland Born
1st (EB-1) CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT
2 nd
(EB-2) CURRENT OCT. 1, 2003 OCT. 1, 2003 CURRENT CURRENT
3 rd
(EB-3) UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE AVAILABLE
Schedule A Workers
UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE
(RNs, PTs )
Unskilled Workers (less
than 2 years exp. UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE
Required)
4th (EB-4) CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

Religious Workers CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

5th (EB-5) (Investors) CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

Targeted Employment
CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT
Areas/Regional Centers

Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual family-sponsored preference limit of
226,000. The annual limit for employment-based preference immigrants is 140,000.