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Family Based Preferences


U.S. Department of State - Priority Dates for July 2008

Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.

Family All Chargeability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st 15MAR02 15MAR02 15MAR02 22JUL92 15MAR93
2A 01AUG03 01AUG03 01AUG03 U 01AUG03
2B 15SEP99 15SEP99 15SEP99 08APR92 01MAR97
3rd 08JUN00 08JUN00 08JUN00 08AUG92 01APR91
4th 01SEP97 15FEB97 15FEB97 22DEC94 08MAR86
  • 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.
Annual Limits for  Family sponsored Green Cards: Fiscal Year 2007-2008

Total Family-based Preferences

226,000

First:

Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their children

23,400

Second:

Spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens

114,200

Third:

Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens

23,400

Fourth:

Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age)

65,000

 

NOTE: This information has been obtained from the Department of State visa bulletin.


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