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Family-Sponsored Preferences

U.S. Department of State - Priority Dates February 2012
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 22DEC04 22DEC04 22DEC04 22APR93 22MAY97

F2A 08JUN09 08JUN09 08JUN09 08MAY09 08JUN09

F2B 15OCT03 15OCT03 15OCT03 01DEC92 01NOV01

F3 01DEC01 01DEC01 01DEC01 01JAN93 22JUL92

F4 08SEP00 08SEP00 08SEP00 15MAY96 01NOV88

*NOTE: For February, F2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 08MAY09. F2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 08MAY09 and earlier than 08JUN09. (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.

VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS

FAMILY-sponsored categories (monthly)

Worldwide dates:
F1: three to five weeks
F2A: one to two months
F2B: three to four weeks
F3: one to three weeks
F4: up to one month

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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