Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for January, 2013
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 DEC 05 | 22 DEC 05 | 22 DEC 05 | 08 JUL 93 | 22 DEC 97 |
F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 22 SEP 10 | 22 SEP 10 | 22 SEP 10 | 01 SEP 10 | 22 SEP 10 |
F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 08 DEC 04 | 08 DEC 04 | 08 DEC 04 | 22 NOV 92 | 15 APR 02 |
3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 22 JUN 02 | 22 JUN 02 | 22 JUN 02 | 08 MAR 93 | 08 AUG 92 |
4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 08 APR 01 | 08 APR 01 | 08 APR 01 | 22 JUL 96 | 15 APR 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 | 08 DEC 07 | 01 SEP 04 | C | C |
E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 01 FEB 07 | 22 SEP 06 | 08 NOV 02 | 01 FEB 07 | 15 AUG 06 |
EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 01 FEB 07 | 01 JUL 03 | 08 NOV 02 | 01 FEB 07 | 15 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