State Department Visa Bulletin Sept 2009

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN

September 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

MAY 15, 2003

MAY 15, 2003

MAY 15, 2003

JAN. 01, 1991

SEPT. 22, 1993

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

APR. 15, 2005

APR. 15, 2005

DEC. 22, 2002

APR. 15, 2005

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

JULY 1, 2001

JULY 1, 2001

MAY 15, 1992

MAY 1, 1998

3rd (USC Married Sons & Daughters)

DEC.15, 2000

DEC.15, 2000

NOV. 01, 2000

JULY 1, 1991

SEPT. 22, 1991

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

FEB 22, 1998

FEB 22, 1998

SEPT. 22, 1995

OCT. 22, 1986

*NOTE: For September, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 22DEC02. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 22DEC02 and earlier than 15APR05. (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 1st

WORLDWIDE

CHINA (PRC) Mainland Born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

(EB-1)

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

2nd (EB-2)

CURRENT

JAN. 8, 2005

JAN. 8, 2005

CURRENT

CURRENT

3rd

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

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

UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

4th

(EB-3)

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.