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Table 1. Date of Submission of Lawful Permanent Residence Applications Processed April 2012
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Mainland China |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
All Chargeability
Areas Except Those Listed |
| Family |
| 1st: Unmarried adult children of US citizens |
April
1, 2005 |
April
1, 2005 |
May
8, 1993 |
June
22, 1997 |
April
1, 2005 |
| 2A: Spouses/minor children of LPRs |
October
8, 2009 |
October
8, 2009 |
September
1, 2009 |
October
8, 2009 |
October
8, 2009 |
| 2B: Unmarried adult children of LPRs |
January
15, 2004 |
January
15, 2004 |
December
1, 1992 |
December
8, 2001 |
January
15, 2004 |
| 3rd: Married adult children of US citizens |
February
15, 2002 |
February
15, 2002 |
January
15, 1993 |
July
22, 1992 |
February
15, 2002 |
| 4th: Siblings of US citizens |
November
8, 2000 |
November
8, 2000 |
June
1, 1996 |
January
8, 1989 |
November
8, 2000 |
| Employment |
| 1st: Workers/persons with extraordinary ability |
current |
current |
current |
current |
current |
| 2nd: Professionals with advanced degrees/persons with exceptional
ability |
May
1, 2010 |
May
1, 2010 |
current |
current |
current |
| 3rd: Skilled or professional workers |
March
1, 2005 |
September
1, 2002 |
April
8, 2006 |
April
8, 2006 |
April
8, 2006 |
| Other workers |
April
22, 2003 |
September
1, 2002 |
April
8, 2006 |
April
8, 2006 |
April
8, 2006 |
| 4th: Certain special immigrants |
current |
current |
current |
current |
current |
| Certain religious workers |
current |
current |
current |
current |
current |
| 5th Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs
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current |
current |
current |
current |
current |
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Note: In this table, "current" means that visa numbers are available for all qualified applicants.
Source: US Department of State, Visa Bulletin, April 2012. Available online.
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