Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for May 2015
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 AUG 07 | 15 AUG 07 | 15 AUG 07 | 08 NOV 94 | 01 FEB 05 |
F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 01 SEP 13 | 01 SEP 13 | 01 SEP 13 | 08 AUG 13 | 01 SEP 13 |
F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 15 SEP 08 | 15 SEP 08 | 15 SEP 08 | 01 APR 95 | 22 APR 04 |
3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 22 FEB 04 | 22 FEB 04 | 22 FEB 04 | 15 APR 94 | 15 AUG 93 |
4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 01 AUG 02 | 01 AUG 02 | 01 AUG 02 | 15 JUL 97 | 22 OCT 91 |
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 JUN 12 | 15 APR 08 | C | C |
E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 01 JAN 15 | 01 MAY 11 | 15 JAN 04 | 01 JAN 15 | 01 JUL 07 |
EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 01 JAN 15 | 15 NOV 05 | 15 JAN 04 | 01 JAN 15 | 01 JUL 07 |
E4 | Certain Special Immigrants | C | C | C | C | C |
E4 | Certain Religious Workers (SR) | C | C | C | C | C |
E5 | Employment Creation (Investors) | C | 01 MAY 13 | C | C | C |
E5 | Employment Creation (Investors in Targeted Employment Areas) | C | 01 MAY 13 | C | C | C |
E5 | Pilot Programs | C | 01 MAY 13 | 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
Allen E. Kaye
Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP.
225 Broadway Suite 307
New York, NY 10007
Tel: 212-233-8100
Fax: 212-233-9238