Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for November, 2012
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 NOV 05 | 01 NOV 05 | 01 NOV 05 | 22 JUN 93 | 01 JUL 97 |
F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 15 JUL 10 | 15 JUL 10 | 15 JUL 10 | 22 JUN 10 | 15 JUL 10 |
F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 08 OCT 04 | 08 OCT 04 | 08 OCT 04 | 15 OCT 92 | 15 FEB 02 |
3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 01 JUN 02 | 01 JUN 02 | 01 JUN 02 | 15 FEB 93 | 22 JUL 92 |
4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 22 MAR 01 | 15 MAR 01 | 22 MAR 01 | 08 JUL 96 | 01 MAR 89 |
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 SEP 07 | 01 SEP 04 | C | C |
E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 22 NOV 06 | 15 APR 06 | 22 OCT 02 | 22 NOV 06 | 08 AUG 06 |
EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 22 NOV 06 | 01 JUL 03 | 22 OCT 02 | 22 NOV 06 | 08 AUG 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