AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)
FD : Dates for Filing Applications
FAMILY
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Other Countries
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China
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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F1
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AD
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05/22/2009
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05/22/2009
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05/22/2009
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03/08/1995
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03/22/2005
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FD
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01/01/2010
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01/01/2010
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01/01/2010
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04/01/1995
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12/22/2005
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F2A
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AD
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11/15/2014
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11/15/2014
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11/15/2014
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09/01/2014
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11/15/2014
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FD
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11/22/2015
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11/22/2015 |
11/22/2015
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11/22/2015
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11/22/2015
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F2B
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AD
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01/08/2010
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01/08/2010
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01/08/2010
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09/08/1995
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09/15/2005
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FD
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02/08/2011
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02/08/2011
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02/08/2011
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05/22/1996
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02/01/2006
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F3
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AD
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12/01/2004
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12/01/2004
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12/01/2004
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10/22/1994
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03/15/1994
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FD
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08/22/2005
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08/22/2005
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08/22/2005
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05/01/1995
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08/01/1995
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|
F4
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AD
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09/15/2003
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01/01/2003
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01/01/2001
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04/15/1997
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02/01/1993
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FD
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06/15/2004
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06/15/2004
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05/01/2004
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06/01/1998
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07/15/1993
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1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,000 per year).
2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens.(about 23,000 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens.(about 65,000 per year)
EMPLOYMENT |
Other Countries
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China
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El Salvador Guatemala Honduras
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India
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Mexico |
Philippines
|
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EB1
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AD
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C
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01/01/2010 |
C
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01/01/2010
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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EB2
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AD
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02/01/2014 |
01/01/2010
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02/01/2014
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11/15/2004
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02/01/2014 | 02/01/2014 |
FD
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C
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06/01/2013
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N/A
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07/01/2009
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C
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C
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EB3 |
AD
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03/15/2016
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01/01/2010
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03/15/2016
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11/08/2004
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03/15/2016
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05/15/2009
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FD
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C
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05/01/2015
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N/A
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07/01/2005
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C
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01/01/2013
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|
Other Workers |
AD
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03/15/2016
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01/01/2004
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03/15/2016
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11/08/2004
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03/15/2016
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05/15/2009
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FD
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C
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08/01/2009
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N/A
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07/01/2005
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C
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01/01/2013
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|
EB4
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AD
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C
|
C
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01/01/2010
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01/01/2010
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01/01/2010
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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N/A
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C
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C
|
C
|
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EB5
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AD
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C
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02/15/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
|
C
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05/01/2015
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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)
2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)