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Family Based Immigrant Visas June 2008
| Family-Based |
Worldwide |
China-mainland born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
| 1st |
15 Mar 02 |
15 Mar 02 |
15 Mar 02 |
22 Jul 92 |
15 Mar 93 |
| 2A* |
15 Jun 03 |
15 Jun 03 |
15 Jun 03 |
01 May 02 |
15 Jul 03 |
| 2B |
01 Aug 99 |
01 Aug 99 |
01 Aug 99 |
08 Apr 92 |
22 Feb 97 |
| 3rd |
08 Jun 00 |
08 Jun 00 |
08 Jun 00 |
01 Aug 92 |
01 Apr 91 |
| 4th |
22 Aug 97 |
01 Feb 97 |
01 Feb 97 |
15 Dec 94 |
08 Mar 86 |
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*NOTE: For June, 2A numbers EXEMPT
from per-country limit are available
to applicants from all countries with priority
dates earlier than 01 May 02.
2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit
are available to applicants chargeable to all
countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates
beginning 01 May 02 and earlier than 15 July
03. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt
from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers
for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)
First Preference: Unmarried Sons and Daughters
of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required
for fourth preference.
Second Preference: Spouses and Children,
and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent
Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by
which the worldwide family preference level exceeds
226,000, and any unused first preference numbers:
| A. | Spouses and Children: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit. | | B. | Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older): 23% of the overall second preference limitation. | Third Preference: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.
Fourth Preference: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences |
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