Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for November, 2011 By: Allen E. Kaye
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 04 | 22 JUL 04 | 22 JUL 04 | 01 APR 93 | 08 FEB 97 |
F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 15 FEB 09 | 15 FEB 09 | 15 FEB 09 | 01 DEC 08 | 15 FEB 09 |
F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 01 AUG 03 | 01 AUG 03 | 01 AUG 03 | 22 NOV 92 | 15 JUL 01 |
3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 22 SEP 01 | 22 SEP 01 | 22 SEP 01 | 08 DEC 92 | 22 JUN 92 |
4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 15 JUN 00 | 15 JUN 00 | 15 JUN 00 | 22 APR 96 | 22 AUG 88 |
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 | 01 NOV 07 | 01 NOV 07 | C | C |
E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 22 DEC 05 | 22 AUG 04 | 22 JUL 02 | 22 DEC 05 | 22 DEC 05 |
EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 15 NOV 05 | 22 APR 03 | 15 JUN 02 | 15 NOV 05 | 15 NOV 05 |
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 |
E5 | Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C |
C = Current
U = Unavailable
Cut-off date = The cut-off date is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the statutory limit for the month.
Only applicants who have priority dates earlier than the cut-off date may be allocated a number