Family-Sponsored Preferences

Family	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIP-PINES
1st	22JAN04	22JAN04	22JAN04	01AUG92	01NOV93
2A	01NOV05	01NOV05	01NOV05	01OCT03	01NOV05
2B	01NOV01	01NOV01	01NOV01	01JUN92	01JUL98
3rd	22MAY01	22MAY01	22MAY01	22AUG92	15NOV91
4th	08SEP99	08SEP99	08SEP99	15NOV95	22MAR87

*NOTE: For December, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01OCT03. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01OCT03 and earlier than 01NOV05. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A 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.

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