Useful Immigration Links
- Immigration Law weekly( http://www.ilw.com/)
- Bender`s Immigration daily(http://www.bibdaily.com)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association(http://www.aila.org/)
- U.S. Department of Labor(http://www.dol.gov)
- U.S. Department of State(http://www.state.gov)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serviceswww.uscis.gov (http://www.uscis.gov)
Useful News Links
- Wall Street Journal(http://online.wsj.com/home-page)
- New York Times( http://www.nytimes.com/)
Family Sponsored Visa:
Family- Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F1 | 01MAY04 | 01MAY04 | 01MAY04 | 08MAR93 | 15APR96 |
F2A | 22MAR08 | 22MAR08 | 22MAR08 | 15FEB08 | 22MAR08 |
F2B | 01JUL03 | 01JUL03 | 01JUL03 | 22SEP92 | 22SEP00 |
F3 | 15JUL01 | 15JUL01 | 15JUL01 | 15NOV92 | 22MAR92 |
F4 | 08MAR00 | 08MAR00 | 08MAR00 | 01MAR96 | 15MAY88 |
Employment Based Visa:
Employment - Based | All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 08MAR07 | 08MAR07 | C | C |
3rd | 08OCT05 | 01JUL04 | 01MAY02 | 01JUL05 | 08OCT05 |
Other Workers | 22NOV04 | 22APR03 | 01MAY02 | 22NOV04 | 22NOV04 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
5th Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C |
Diversity Lottery Based | ||
---|---|---|
Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately | Except |
AFRICA | 57,600 | Egypt 35,000 Ethiopia 30,650 Nigeria 18,500 |
ASIA | 33,775 | |
EUROPE | 33,000 | Uzbekistan 28,200 |
NORTH AMERICA(BAHAMAS) | 12 | |
OCEANIA | 1,400 | |
SOUTH AMERICA,and the CARIBBEAN | 1,400 |