Visa Numbers for April 2012
Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for April, 2012
By: Allen E. Kaye
Family-sponsored categories | ||||||
All chargeability areas except the countries separately listed | China (Mainland Born) | India | Mexico | Philippines | ||
F1 | Unmarried Sons & Daughters of U.S. citizens | 01 APR 05 | 01 APR 05 | 01 APR 05 | 08 MAY 93 | 22 JUN 97 |
F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 08 OCT 09 | 08 OCT 09 | 08 OCT 09 | 01 SEP 09 | 08 OCT 09 |
F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 15 JAN 04 | 15 JAN 04 | 15 JAN 04 | 01 DEC 92 | 08 DEC 01 |
3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 15 FEB 02 | 15 FEB 02 | 15 FEB 02 | 15 JAN 93 | 22 JUL 92 |
4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 08 NOV 00 | 08 NOV 00 | 08 NOV 00 | 01 JUN 96 | 08 JAN 89 |
Employment-based categories | ||||||
All chargeability areas except the countries separately listed |
China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines | ||
E1 | Priority Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
E2 | Professionals Holding Advanced Degree or Persons of Exceptional Ability | C | 01 MAY 10 | 01 MAY 10 | C | C |
E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 08 APR 06 | 01 MAR 05 | 01 SEP 02 | 08 APR 06 | 08 APR 06 |
EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 08 APR 06 | 22 APR 03 | 01 SEP 02 | 08 APR 06 | 08 APR 06 |
E4 | Certain Special Immigrants | C | C | C | C | C |
E4 | Certain Religious Workers (SR) | C | C | C | C | C |
E5 | Employment Creation (Investors) | C | C | C | C | C |
E5 | Employment Creation (Investors in Targeted Employment Areas) | C | C | C | C | C |
E5 | Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C |
C = Current
U = Unavailable
Cut-off date = The cut-off date is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the statutory limit for the month.
Only applicants who have priority dates earlier than the cut-off date may be allocated a number