IMMIGRANT NUMBERS FOR AUGUST 2003

Priority Dates for Family Based Immigrant Visas

	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
Family
1st	01FEB00	01FEB00	15JUL94	22MAR89
2A	01JUL98	01JUL98	15JAN96	01JUL98
2B	15JAN95	15JAN95	22NOV91	15JAN95
3rd	01MAY97	01MAY97	22MAY94	22MAR88
4th	22SEP91	22MAY90	22SEP91	01MAR81

 

Priority Dates for Employment-Based Immigrant Visas

On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)

	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
Employment-Based
1st	C	C	C
2nd	C	C	C
3rd	C	C	C
Other Workers	C	C	C
4th	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C
5th	C	C	C
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers	C	C	C

For August, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2003 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately

Region

AFRICA: AF 37,200
ASIA: AS 20,775
EUROPE: EU 37,200
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS): NA Current
OCEANIA: OC Current
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN: SA Current

For September, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2003 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately

Region

AFRICA: AF 49,350 except: Ethiopia AF 43,500
ASIA: AS 21,400
EUROPE: EU 39,100
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS): NA Current
OCEANIA: OC Current
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN: SA Current