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STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN - DECEMBER 2002

Priority Dates for Family Based Immigrant Visas

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Family

1^st

08APR99

15OCT92

01APR90

2A*

22SEP97

08APR95

22SEP97

2B

08APR94

01NOV91

08APR94

3^rd

22DEC96

01NOV92

01DEC89

4^th

08DEC90

01NOV90

01DEC81

Priority Dates for Employment-Based Immigrant Visas

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Employment-Based

1^st

C

C

C

C

2^nd

C

C

C

C

3^rd

C

C

C

C

Other Workers

C

C

C

C

4^th

C

C

C

C

Certain Religious Workers

C

C

C

C

5^th

C

C

C

C

Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers

C

C

C

C

DV NUMBERS FOR DECEMBER

Region

All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately

Africa

9,800

Asia

4,075

Europe

15,850

North America (Bahamas)

10

Oceania

200

SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN

6256

ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF RANK CUT-OFFS THAT WILL APPLY IN JANUARY

Region

All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately

Africa

11,500

Asia

3,300

Bangladesh 5,060

Europe

18,000

North America (Bahamas)

11

Oceania

256

SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN

700

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All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Family

1st

08APR99

15OCT92

01APR90

2A*

22SEP97

08APR95

22SEP97

2B

08APR94

01NOV91

08APR94

3rd

22DEC96

01NOV92

01DEC89

4th

08DEC90

01NOV90

01DEC81

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

C

C

C

C

2nd

C

C

C

C

3rd

C

C

C

C

Other Workers

C

C

C

C

4th

C

C

C

C

Certain Religious Workers

C

C

C

C

5th

C

C

C

C

Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers

C

C

C

C

DV NUMBERS FOR DECEMBER

1^st

3^rd

4^th

1^st

2^nd

3^rd

4^th

5^th