Availability
of Immigrant Visa Numbers for September, 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 MAY 03 |
15 MAY 03 |
15 MAY 03 |
01 JAN 91 |
15 SEP 93 |
F2A |
Spouses
& Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents
- Subject to Per Country Limit |
15 APR 05 |
15 APR 05 |
15 APR 05 |
22 DEC 02 |
15 APR 05 |
F2B |
Unmarried
Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older)
of Permanent Residents |
01 JUL 01 |
01 JUL 01 |
01 JUL 01 |
08 MAY 92 |
01 MAY 98 |
F3 |
Married
Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
15 DEC 00 |
15 DEC 00 |
15 DEC 00 |
01 JUL 91 |
08 SEP 91 |
F4 |
Brothers
& Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
22 FEB 99 |
22 FEB 99 |
22 FEB 99 |
22 SEP 95 |
22 OCT 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 JAN 05 |
08 JAN 05 |
C |
C |
E3 |
Skilled
Workers & Professionals |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
EW |
Other
Workers (Unskilled Workers) |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
E4 |
Certain
Special Immigrants |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
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 |
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
|
