Availability
of Immigrant Visa Numbers for January, 2009
| Family-sponsored
categories |
| |
|
All
chargeability areas
except the countries
separately listed |
China
(Mainland born) |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
F1 |
Unmarried
Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
15 JUN 02
|
15 JUN 02
|
01
JUN 01 |
01 OCT 92
|
15 JUL 93
|
F2A |
Spouses
& Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents
- Subject to Per Country Limit |
15 MAY 04 |
15 MAY 04 |
15 MAY 04 |
15 AUG 01 |
15 MAY 04
|
F2B |
Unmarried
Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older)
of Permanent Residents |
22 MAR 00
|
22 MAR 00 |
22 MAR 00 |
01 MAY 92
|
01 SEP 97
|
F3 |
Married
Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
01 AUG 00
|
01 AUG 00 |
01 AUG 00 |
01 OCT 92
|
22 MAY 91
|
F4 |
Brothers
& Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
08 FEB 98
|
22 AUG 97
|
01 NOV 97
|
08 MAR 95
|
01 MAY 86
|
| Employment-based
categories |
| |
|
All
chargeability areas
except the countries
separately listed |
China
(Mainland born) |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
E1 |
Priority
workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
E2 |
Professionals
Holding Advanced Degree or Persons of Exceptional Ability
|
C |
08 JUL 04
|
01 JUN 03
|
C |
C |
E3 |
Skilled
Workers & Professionals |
01 MAY 05
|
01 JUN 02
|
15 OCT 01
|
15 NOV 02
|
01 MAY 05
|
EW |
Other
Workers (Unskilled Workers) |
15 MAR 03
|
15 MAR 03 |
15 MAR 03 |
15 MAR 03 |
15 MAR 03 |
| E4 |
Certain
Special Immigrants |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
E4 |
Certain
Religious Workers (SR) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| E5 |
Employment
Creation (Investors) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
E5 |
Employment
Creation (Investors in Targeted Employment Areas) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C = Current
U = Unavailable
Cut-off date = The cut-off date for an oversubscribed country
is the priority date
of the first applicant who could not be reached within the
statutory limits.
Only applicants who have priority dates earlier that the cut-off
date may be allocated a number
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