Family-based immigration also advance moderately for many visa categories. Most significantly, Family 2B advance seven weeks to 10/22/2006 for China, India and Other Countries. Family First (F-1) China, and India advance to 02/22/2007. F-1 Philippines move forward by about two and a half months to 11/01/2001. Unfortunately, F-2A is once again unchanged for most countries in April.
FAMILY
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Other Countries
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China
|
India
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
|
F1
|
02/22/07
|
02/22/07
|
02/22/07
|
11/01/93
|
11/01/01
|
F2A
|
09/08/13
|
09/08/13
|
09/08/13
|
04/15/12
|
09/08/13
|
F2B
|
10/22/06
|
10/22/06
|
10/22/06
|
05/01/93
|
06/08/03
|
F3
|
07/15/03
|
07/15/03
|
07/15/03
|
06/22/93
|
02/22/93
|
F4
|
11/22/01
|
11/22/01
|
11/22/01
|
11/22/96
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10/01/90
|
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
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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
|
EB1
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
EB2
|
C
|
03/08/09
|
11/15/04
|
C
|
C
|
EB3
|
10/01/12
|
10/01/12
|
09/15/03
|
10/01/12
|
06/15/07
|
Other Workers
|
10/01/12
|
10/01/12
|
09/15/03
|
10/01/12
|
06/15/07
|
EB4
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
EB5
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
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)
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