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 STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2000
FAMILY NUMBERS
|
Family |
All Chargeability Areas
Except Those Listed |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
|
1st |
15NOV98 |
15NOV98 |
22OCT93 |
22MAR88 |
|
2A* |
22NOV95 |
22NOV95 |
01JUL94 |
22NOV95 |
|
2B |
01JAN93 |
01JAN93 |
01SEP91 |
01JAN93 |
|
3rd |
15NOV95 |
15NOV95 |
08NOV91 |
15NOV87 |
|
4th |
22NOV88 |
15MAY87 |
22NOV88 |
15JUL79 |
EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
|
Employment-
Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those
Listed |
CHINA-Mainland born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
|
1st |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
|
2nd |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
|
3rd |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
|
Other Workers |
01MAR94 |
01MAR94 |
01MAR94 |
01MAR94 |
01MAR94 |
|
4th |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
|
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
|
5th |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
|
Targeted Employment Areas |
C |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Note: Demand for immigrant visa numbers by INS for adjustment of status cases in all categories, continues to be steady but has not reached the level requiring action at this time. It is anticipated that INS demand for numbers will require the establishment of visa cut-off dates for April in some or all of the CHINA-mainland born and INDIA Employment categories.
DV Numbers for March 2000
|
Region |
All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately |
|
|
Africa |
AF 14,801 |
Except: Ghana AF 6,040 Nigeria AF 6,770 |
|
Asia |
AS 5,580 |
|
|
Europe |
EU 14,980 |
Except: Albania EU 7,772 |
|
North America (Bahamas) |
NA 15 |
|
|
Oceania |
OC 771 |
|
|
SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
SA 1,650 |
|
DV Numbers for April 2000
|
Region |
All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately |
|
|
Africa |
AF 16,780 |
Except: Ghana AF 6,620 Nigeria AF 8,060 |
|
Asia |
AS 6,630 |
|
|
Europe |
EU 16,170 |
Except: Albania EU 10,130 |
|
North America (Bahamas) |
NA 24 |
|
|
Oceania |
OC 803 |
|
|
SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
SA 1,740 |
|
DV Numbers for May 2000
|
Region |
All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately |
|
|
Africa |
AF 19,950 |
Except: Ghana AF 8,120 Nigeria AF 9,540 |
|
Asia |
AS 7,500 |
|
|
Europe |
EU 18,000 |
Except: Albania EU 10,250 |
|
North America (Bahamas) |
NA 24 |
|
|
Oceania |
OC 815 |
|
|
SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
SA 1,740 |
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