FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); “C” means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and “U” means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)
| Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 08JUL14 | 08JUL14 | 08JUL14 | 08DEC97 | 01JUN11 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 01MAY15 | 01MAY15 | 01MAY15 | 08MAR99 | 01JAN11 |
| F3 | 08MAY08 | 08MAY08 | 08MAY08 | 08JUL96 | 15AUG01 |
| F4 | 22AUG06 | 22AUG06 | 08FEB05 | 01JUN98 | 01JUN01 |
B. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS
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| Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 22APR15 | 22APR15 | 22APR15 | 08JAN00 | 08FEB12 |
| F2A | 01JUN20 | 01JUN20 | 01JUN20 | 01JUN20 | 01JUN20 |
| F2B | 01FEB16 | 01FEB16 | 01FEB16 | 15OCT99 | 01AUG11 |
| F3 | 15APR09 | 15APR09 | 15APR09 | 15JUL00 | 22APR02 |
| F4 | 15AUG07 | 15AUG07 | 22OCT05 | 08MAR99 | 08JAN02 |
5. Section 203(b) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Employment-based immigrant visas as follows:
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES | VIETNAM |
| 1st | C | 22AUG17 | C | 08MAY17 | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 08NOV15 | C | 08JUL09 | C | C | C |
| 3rd | 15APR18 | 22JUN16 | 15APR18 | 01JUN09 | 15APR18 | 15APR18 | 15APR18 |
| Other Workers | 15APR18 | 22JUL08 | 15APR18 | 01JUN09 | 15APR18 | 15APR18 | 15APR18 |
| 4th | C | C | 01FEB17 | C | 15JUN18 | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01FEB17 | C | 15JUN18 | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 22JUL15 | C | C | C | C | 15MAY17 |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 22JUL15 | C | C | C | C | 15MAY17 |
B. DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 01NOV17 | C | 01AUG17 | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01AUG16 | C | 15AUG09 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01APR19 | 01MAR17 | 01APR19 | 01FEB10 | 01APR19 | 01APR19 |
| Other Workers | 01APR19 | 01AUG08 | 01APR19 | 01FEB10 | 01APR19 | 01APR19 |
| 4th | C | C | 01MAY17 | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01MAY17 | C | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
