Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for March, 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 | 15 FEB 06 | 15 FEB 06 | 15 FEB 06 | 22 JUL 93 | 15 OCT 98 |
F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 22 NOV 10 | 22 NOV 10 | 22 NOV 10 | 15 NOV 10 | 22 NOV 10 |
F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 01 MAR 05 | 01 MAR 05 | 01 MAR 05 | 15 JAN 93 | 08 JUN 02 |
3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 15 JUL 02 | 15 JUL 02 | 15 JUL 02 | 15 MAR 93 | 15 SEP 92 |
4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 22 APR 01 | 22 APR 01 | 22 APR 01 | 15 AUG 96 | 15 JUL 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 | 15 FEB 08 | 01 SEP 04 | C | C |
E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 01 MAY 07 | 22 JAN 07 | 22 NOV 02 | 01 MAY 07 | 01 SEP 06 |
EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 01 MAY 07 | 01 JUL 03 | 22 NOV 02 | 01 MAY 07 | 01 SEP 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