State Department Visa Bulletin Oct 2009

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN

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

FAMILY IMMIGRATION WORLDWIDE

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

CHINA (PRC)mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

JULY 22, 2003

JULY 22, 2003

JUNE 8, 1992

OCT 8, 1993

2A (LPR Spouses & Unmarried Children JUNE 1, 2005 under 21)

JUNE 1, 2005

JUNE 1, 2005

MAR. 1, 2003

JUNE 1, 2005

2B (LPR Unmarried Sons & Daughters AUG. 22, 2001 over 21)

AUG. 22, 2001

AUG. 22, 2001

MAY 22, 1992

MAY 1, 1998

3rd (USC Married Sons & Daughters)

JAN.15, 2001

JAN. 15, 2001

JULY 8, 1991

OCT. 15, 1991

APR 15, 1999

APR 15, 1999

OCT. 8, 1995

DEC. 1, 1986

JULY 22, 2003

JAN.15, 2001

4th (USC Brothers & APR. 15, 1999 Sisters)

*NOTE: For October, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01MAR03. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01MAR03 and earlier than 01JUN05. (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

1st

(EB-1)

CURRENT

CURRENT

2

nd

(EB-2)

CURRENT

3

rd

(EB-3)

Schedule A Workers (RNs, PTs )

INDIA CURRENT

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

CURRENT

CURRENT

MAR. 22, 2005 JAN. 22, 2005

CURRENT

CURRENT

JUNE 1, 2002

FEB. 22, 2002

APR. 15, 2001

MAY. 1, 2002

JUNE 1, 2002

JUNE 1, 2001

JUNE 1, 2001

APR. 15, 2001

JUNE 1, 2001

JUNE 1, 2001

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

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

4th

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

Religious Workers

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

5th (EB-5) (Investors)

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

Targeted Employment CURRENT Areas/Regional Centers

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

(EB-4)

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.