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All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
India | Mexico | Philippines | |
Family Preferences | ||||
FIRST PREFERENCE: (F1) Unmarried Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
15APR96 | 15APR96 | 01MAY93 | 08NOV86 |
SECOND PREFERENCE: (F2A) Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents |
08AUG93 | 08AUG93 | 15OCT92 | 08AUG93 |
SECOND PREFERENCE: (F2B) Unmarried Sons & Daughters, 21 years of Age or Older, of Permanent Residents |
01JUL91 | 01JUL91 | 15MAY91 | 01JUL91 |
THIRD PREFERENCE: (F3) Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
08JUL94 | 01JUL94 | 01FEB89 | 08AUG86 |
FOURTH PREFERENCE: (F4) Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
08JUN87 | 01OCT85 | 01NOV86 | 17MAR78 |
Employment Preferences | ||||
FIRST PREFERENCE: (E1) Priority Workers |
C | C | C | C |
SECOND PREFERENCE: (E2) Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability |
C | 01MAY96 | C | C |
THIRD PREFERENCE: (E3) Skilled Workers & Professionals |
C | 08FEB95 | C | C |
THIRD PREFERENCE: (EW) Unskilled Workers |
01DEC90 | 01DEC90 | 01DEC90 | 01DEC90 |
FOURTH PREFERENCE: (E4) Certain Special Immigrants |
C | C | C | C |
FOURTH PREFERENCE: (E4) Certain Religious Ministers, Professionals & Other Religious Workers |
15JUN97 | 15JUN97 | 15JUN97 | 15JUN97 |
FIFTH PREFERENCE: (E5) Employment Creation Investors |
C | C | C | C |
FIFTH PREFERENCE: (E5) Employment Creation Investors in Targeted Employment Areas |
C | C | C | C |
C is Current; U is unavailable. Only applicants with priority dates earlier than the cut-off dates may be allocated a number.
*NOTE: The Department of State has available a recorded message with visa availability information which can be heard at: (202) 663-1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
NOTE: For December, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01OCT92. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01OCT92 and earlier than 15JUL93. (2A numbers subject to per-country limit are "unavailable" for applicants chargeable to MEXICO).
INDIA EMPLOYMENT SECOND AND THIRD PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY
There has been no movement in INDIA Employment SECOND and THIRD preference cut-off date for
December. Applicant demand in these categories continues to be heavy. The rate at which a
cut-off date advances depends on how many applicants in each category need visa numbers, and
on their priority dates. A cut-off date is established when there are no more numbers available
for a month. Since it is not possible to determine how many applicants with relatively early
priority dates will use numbers each month, there is no way to predict the rate of cut-off date
movement in the INDIA Employment Second and Third preferences during the coming month.
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