FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
- First:(F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
- Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents
- (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents
- (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents
- Third:(F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
- Fourth:(F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
- First: Priority Workers
- Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability
- Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers
- Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants.
- Fifth: Employment Creation
| Family- Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIP | |||
| F1 | 15JUN04 | 15JUN04 | 15JUN04 | 22MAR93 | 8J97 | |||
| F2A * | 08JAN09 | 08JAN09 | 08JAN09 | 15OCT08 | 8J09 | |||
| F2B | 15JUL03 | 15JUL03 | 15JUL03 | 22NOV92 | 1MAY1 | |||
| F3 | 08SEP01 | 08SEP01 | 08SEP01 | 01DEC92 | 8JUN92 | |||
| F4 | 15MAY00 | 15MAY00 | 15MAY00 | 08APR96 | 1AU88 | |||
| Employment- Based | All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPP | |||
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C | |||
| 2nd | C | 15JUL07 | 15JUL07 | C | C | |||
| 3rd | 08DEC05 | 08AUG04 | 15JUL02 | 08DEC05 | 8D05 | |||
| Other Workers* | 15SEP05 | 22APR03 | 08JUN02 | 15SEP05 | 15S5 | |||
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C | |||
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C | |||
| 5th Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs |
C | C | C | C | C | |||
