Availability
of Immigrant Visa Numbers for October, 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 |
22 JUL 03 |
22 JUL 03 |
22 JUL 03 |
08 JUN 92 |
|
F2A |
Spouses
& Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents
- Subject to Per Country Limit |
01 JUN 05 |
01 JUN 05 |
01 JUN 05 |
01 MAR 03 |
01 JUN 05 |
F2B |
Unmarried
Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older)
of Permanent Residents |
22 AUG 01 |
22 AUG 01 |
22 AUG 01 |
22 MAY 92 |
01 MAY 98 |
F3 |
Married
Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
15 JAN 01 |
15 JAN 01 |
15 JAN 01 |
8 JUL 91 |
15 OCT 91 |
F4 |
Brothers
& Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
15 APR 99 |
15 APR 99 |
15 APR 99 |
8 OCT 95 |
01 DEC 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 |
22 MAR 05 |
22 JAN 05 |
C |
C |
E3 |
Skilled
Workers & Professionals |
01 JUN 02 |
22 FEB 02 |
15 APR 01 |
01 MAY 02 |
01 JUN 02 |
EW |
Other
Workers (Unskilled Workers) |
01 JUN 01 |
01 JUN 01 |
15 APR 01 |
01 JUN 01 |
01 JUN 01 |
E4 |
Certain
Special Immigrants |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
E4 |
Certain
Religious Workers (SR) |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
E5 |
Employment
Creation (Investors) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
E5 |
Employment
Creation (Investors in Targeted Employment Areas) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
E5 |
Pilot Programs |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
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
|
