State Department Visa Bulletin June 2009

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN

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

FAMILY IMMIGRATION CHINA (PRC)mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

NOV 8, 2002

NOV 8, 2002

OCT 8, 1992

SEPT. 1, 1993

2A (LPR Spouses & Unmarried Children DEC 15, 2004 under 21)

DEC 15, 2004

DEC 15, 2004

MAY 15, 2002

DEC 15, 2004

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

FEB 1, 2001

FEB 1, 2001

MAY 1, 1992

APR. 1, 1998

3rd (USC Married Sons & Daughters)

OCT 8, 2000

OCT 8, 2000

OCT 22, 1992

JULY 1, 1991

AUG 15, 1998

AUG 15, 1998

MAY 22, 1995

AUG. 1, 1986

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

WORLDWIDE

NOV. 8, 2002

OCT 8, 2000

4th (USC Brothers & AUG. 15, 1998 Sisters)

PHILIPPINES

*NOTE: For June, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 15MAY02. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 15MAY02 and earlier than 15DEC04. (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

JAN. 15, 2005

JAN. 1, 2000

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.