First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:  23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.

Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents:  114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers:

1. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents:  77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;
2. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents:  23% of the overall second preference limitation.

Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:  23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.

Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens:  65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.

 

 FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED  PREFERENCE CASES

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01DEC09	01DEC09	01DEC09	15APR95	15SEP05
F2A	22FEB15	22FEB15	22FEB15	15FEB15	22FEB15
F2B	08MAY10	08MAY10	08MAY10	15OCT95	01MAR06
F3	15FEB05	15FEB05	15FEB05	08DEC94	15AUG94
F4	22DEC03	01OCT03	01APR03	15MAY97	22MAY93

 

DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01JAN11	01JAN11	01JAN11	01JUN95	01MAY06
F2A	22NOV15	22NOV15	22NOV15	22NOV15	22NOV15
F2B	08FEB11	08FEB11	08FEB11	01JUN96	01FEB07
F3	22AUG05	22AUG05	22AUG05	01MAY95	01JAN95
F4	01JUL04	01JUL04	01MAY04	01DEC97	01APR94