State Department Visa Bulletin Aug 2009

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN

August 2009 (COURTESY OF THE LAW OFFICE OF RANDALL CAUDLE)

FAMILY IMMIGRATION PREFERENCES 1st (USC Unmarried Sons & Daughters over 21)

WORLDWIDE

CHINA (PRC)mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

JAN. 8, 2003

JAN. 8, 2003

JAN. 01, 1991

SEPT. 15, 1993

2A (LPR Spouses & Unmarried Children JAN. 15, 2005 under 21)

JAN. 15, 2005

JAN 15, 2005

SEPT. 22, 2002

JAN. 15, 2005

2B (LPR Unmarried Sons & Daughters MAY 1, 2001 over 21)

MAY 1, 2001

MAY 1, 2001

MAY 8, 1992

MAY 1, 1998

3rd (USC Married Sons & Daughters)

NOV. 01, 2000

NOV. 01, 2000

JULY 1, 1991

AUG 1, 1991

DEC 22, 1998

DEC 22, 1998

AUG. 1, 1995

SEPT 8, 1986

JAN. 8, 2003

NOV. 01, 2000

4th (USC Brothers & DEC. 22, 1998 Sisters)

*NOTE: For August, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 22SEP02. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 22SEP02 and earlier than 15JAN05. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the percountry limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRATION PREFERENCES

WORLDWIDE

CHINA (PRC) Mainland Born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

(EB-1)

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

2

nd

(EB-2)

CURRENT

OCT. 1, 2003

OCT. 1, 2003

CURRENT

CURRENT

3

rd

(EB-3)

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

Unskilled Workers (less than 2 years exp. UNAVAILABLE Required)

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

4th

Schedule A Workers (RNs, PTs )

(EB-4)

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

Religious Workers

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

5th (EB-5) (Investors)

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

Targeted Employment CURRENT Areas/Regional Centers

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The annual limit for employment-based preference immigrants is 140,000.