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PREPARED BY THE LAW OFFICES OF CYRUS D. MEHTA

IMMIGRANT VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR JANUARY 1998

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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