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Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for December, 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 | 01 SEP 04 | 01 SEP 04 | 01 SEP 04 | 08 APR 93 | 01 MAR 97 |
| F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 22 MAR 09 | 22 MAR 09 | 22 MAR 09 | 08 FEB 09 | 22 MAR 09 |
| F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 15 AUG 03 | 15 AUG 03 | 15 AUG 03 | 22 NOV 92 | 15 AUG 01 |
| 3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 08 OCT 01 | 08 OCT 01 | 08 OCT 01 | 15 DEC 92 | 08 JUL 92 |
| 4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 15 JUL 00 | 15 JUL 00 | 15 JUL 00 | 01 MAY 96 | 08 SEP 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 | 15 MAR 08 | 15 MAR 08 | C | C |
| E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 15 JAN 06 | 08 SEP 04 | 01 AUG 02 | 15 JAN 06 | 15 JAN 06 |
| EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 01 JAN 06 | 22 APR 03 | 22 JUL 02 | 01 JAN 06 | 01 JAN 06 |
| 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
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