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VISA NUMBERS FOR MAY 1995
STATUTORY NUMBERS (This communication provides priority dates
 
and other transitional information as taken from the State
 
Department's Visa Bulletin released April 10, 1995.)
 
          
 
On the following chart, the listing of a date for any class
 
indicates that the class is oversubscribed; "C" means current,
 
i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U"
 
means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available.
 
 
 
PREFERENCES
FAMILY
 
   All Charge-
   ability Areas CHINA-
   Except Those  mainland  DOMINICAN
   Listed        born      REPUBLIC  INDIA   MEXICO   PHILIPPINES
 
1st C            C         C         C       C        17DEC85
2A* 01APR92      01APR92   01APR92   01APR92 15FEB92  01APR92
2B  15APR90      15APR90   15APR90   15APR90 15APR90  01APR90
3rd 08OCT92      08OCT92   08OCT92   08OCT92 15APR87  22OCT83
4th 08JUN85      08JUN85   08JUN85   15OCT83 01MAY84  19AUG77
 
 
*NOTE:  For MAY, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are
 
available to applicants from all countries with priority dates
 
earlier than 15FEB92. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are
 
available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO
 
with priority dates beginning 15FEB92 and earlier than 01APR92. 
 
(2A numbers subject to per-country limit are "unavailable" for
 
applicants chargeable to MEXICO.)  (The three-year transition
 
program which had provided additional visas for spouses/children
 
of legalization beneficiaries has ended; petitions approved on
 
behalf of such spouses/children continue to accord them status in
 
the Family 2A preference, however.)
 
 
 
EMPLOYMENT-BASED
 
   All Charge-
   ability Areas CHINA-
   Except Those  mainland  DOMINICAN
   Listed        born      REPUBLIC  INDIA   MEXICO   PHILIPPINES
 
1st C            C         C         C       C        C
2nd C            C         C         C       C        C
3rd C            17JUL93   C         C       C        15MAR94
Other 01JAN90    01JAN90   01JAN90   01JAN90 01JAN90  01JAN90
   Workers
4th C            C         C         C       C        08OCT93
Certain C        C         C         C       C        08OCT93  
   Religious Workers
5th  C           C         C         C       C        C
Targeted C       C         C         C       C        C   
   Employment Areas/Regional Centers
 
The Department of State has available a recorded message with
 
visa availability information which can be heard at (202)
 
663-1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each
 
month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.