Visa Numbers for May 2012
Availability of Immigrant Visa Numbers for May, 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 MAY 05 | 01 MAY 05 | 01 MAY 05 | 15 MAY 93 | 01 JUL 97 |
| F2A | Spouses & Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – Subject to Per Country Limit | 15 NOV 09 | 15 NOV 09 | 15 NOV 09 | 15 OCT 09 | 15 NOV 09 |
| F2B | Unmarried Sons & Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents | 22 FEB 04 | 22 FEB 04 | 22 FEB 04 | 01 DEC 92 | 08 DEC 01 |
| 3rd | Married Sons & Daughters of U.S. Citizens | 08 MAR 02 | 08 MAR 02 | 08 MAR 02 | 15 JAN 93 | 22 JUL 92 |
| 4th | Brothers & Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens | 01 DEC 00 | 22 NOV 00 | 01 DEC 00 | 01 JUN 96 | 22 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 | 15 AUG 07 | 15 AUG 07 | C | C |
| E3 | Skilled Workers & Professionals | 01 MAY 06 | 01 APR 05 | 08 SEP 02 | 01 MAY 06 | 01 MAY 06 |
| EW | Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) | 01 MAY 06 | 22 APR 03 | 08 SEP 02 | 01 MAY 06 | 01 MAY 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
