U.S. Department of State - Priority Dates for Family Based Preferences, October 2006
NOTE: This information has been obtained
from the Department of State visa bulletin.
|
Family |
All
Chargeability Areas |
CHINA-mainland
born |
|
|
PHILIP-PINES |
|
1st |
01MAY00 |
01MAY00 |
01MAY00 |
01JAN93 |
01NOV91 |
|
2A |
22APR01 |
22APR01 |
22APR01 |
15OCT99 |
22APR01 |
|
2B |
01JAN97 |
01JAN97 |
01JAN97 |
15FEB92 |
22JUL96 |
|
3rd |
22OCT98 |
22OCT98 |
22OCT98 |
01JAN94 |
01AUG90 |
|
4th |
15SEP95 |
01FEB95 |
01AUG95 |
15SEP93 |
01APR84 |
|
1st: |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of
Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference. |
|
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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