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Family-Sponsored Preferences

U.S. Department of State - Priority Dates May 2013
NOTE: This information has been obtained from the Department of State visa bulletin.

Family All Chargeability Areas
Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES

F1 01APR06 01APR06 01APR06 08AUG93 01JUN99

F2A 01MAR11 01MAR11 01MAR11 01FEB11 01MAR11

F2B 15MAY05 15MAY05 15MAY05 01MAY93 08SEP02

F3 08AUG02 08AUG02 08AUG02 01APR93 22OCT92

F4 01MAY01 01MAY01 01MAY01 08SEP96 01OCT89

*NOTE: For May, F2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01FEB11. F2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01DEC10 and earlier than 15DEC10. (All F2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no F2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

1st : Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.

2nd : Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, and any unused first preference numbers:

2A : Spouses and Children: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;

2B : Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older): 23% of the overall second preference limitation.

3rd : Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.

4th : Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.

This information is available on the Consular Affairs www.travel.state.gov web site. Once at that site, select “Visas” from along the top line, then on the left side select “Visa Statistics”, then Immigrant Visas”, then under the Hot Items select the “Annual IV Waiting List Report

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