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VISA NUMBERS for October 2000This information is provided to us on a monthly basis by the US Department of State. For official information please call (202) 663-1541 or visit www.laher.com or http://travel.state.gov
Family Based (FB) Preference Categories:
| Pref: | All Countries | China and India | Mexico | Philippines |
| 1st | 1 Feb 99 | 1 Feb 99 | 15 April 94 | 08 April 88 |
| For unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens – At least 23,400 green cards are available each year. | ||||
| 2A | 15 May 96 | 15 May 96 | 1 Oct 94 | 15 Mayl 96 |
| For spouses and unmarried children of Green Card Holders. At least 87,934 green cards are available each year. | ||||
| 2B | 1 May 93 | 1 May 93 | 1 Oct 91 | 1 May 93 |
| For unmarried sons and daughters of green Card Holders. At least 26, 266 green cards are available each year. | ||||
| 3rd | 1 Mar 96 | 1 Mar 96 | 01 Oct 93 | 15 Nov 87 |
| For married sons and daughters of US citizens. At least 23, 400 green cards are available each year. | ||||
| 4th | 22 Jun 89 | 22 June 89 1 Jan 88 | 22 June 89 | 01 Aug 79 |
| For brothers and sisters of US citizens. At least 65,000 green cards are available in this category each year. | ||||
Employment Based (EB) Preference categories – Current except for other workers.
| Pref: | All Countries | China and India | Mexico | Philippines |
| 1st | C | C | C | C |
| EB - 1st: At least 40, 000 visas for priority workers: 1) Persons of extraordinary ability 2) Outstanding professors and researchers and 3) Multinational executives and managers. | ||||
| 2nd | C | 8 Mar 99 and 1 Nov 99 | C | C |
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EB - 2nd: At least 40,00 visas for members of the professions holding advanced degrees or Aliens of exceptional ability. |
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| 3rd | C | 15 Mar 98 and 8 Feb 97 | C | C |
| EB - 3rd: At least 40, 000 visas for skilled workers, professional and other workers. Other Workers: no more than 10,000 visa from the 3rd category –01 Mar94. | ||||
| Other workers | 01 Aug 95 | 01 Nov 95 | 01 Nov 95 | 1 Nov 95 |
| EB - 4th:
9,940 visas for special immigrants including 5000 Visas
for Religious workers.
4th all current
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| certain religious workers | C | C | C | C |
| EB - 4th: 9,940 visas for special immigrants including 5000 Visas for Religious workers | ||||
| 5th | C | C | C | C |
| EB - 5th: 9,940 visas for employment creation (Investor)
visas including 3,000 visas for targeted areas.
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