State Department Visa Bulletin May 2009

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN

May 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

SEPT 22, 2002

SEPT 22, 2002

OCT 08, 1991

AUG. 1, 1993

2A (LPR Spouses & Unmarried Children OCT 08, 2004 under 21)

OCT 08, 2004

OCT 08, 2004

APR 1, 2002

OCT 08, 2004

2B (LPR Unmarried Sons & Daughters NOV 15, 2000 over 21)

NOV 15, 2000

NOV 15, 2000

MAY 1, 1992

FEB. 1, 1998

3rd (USC Married Sons & Daughters)

SEPT. 8, 2000

SEPT 8, 2000

OCT 22, 1992

JUN 22, 1991

MAR 22, 1998

JUN 8, 1998

MAY 1, 1995

JULY. 8, 1986

SEPT. 22, 2002

SEPT. 8, 2000

4th (USC Brothers & JUN 8, 1998 Sisters)

*NOTE: For May, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01APR02. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01APR02 and earlier than 08OCT04. (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

FEB 15, 2005

FEB 15, 2005

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.