State Department Visa Bulletin – February 2003

 

 

Priority Dates for Family Based Immigrant Visas

 

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Family

 

 

 

1st

22MAY99

01APR93

01APR90

2A*

15NOV97

08JUN95

15NOV97

2B

22MAY94

01NOV91

22MAY94

3rd

08FEB97

15FEB93

08DEC89

4th

08FEB91

08FEB91

15DEC81

 

 

 Priority Dates for Employment-Based Immigrant Visas

 

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Employment-Based

 

 

 

 

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 FEBRUARY

 

 Region

All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately

 

Africa

12,250

 

Asia

6,000

Except Bangladesh 5,600

Europe

19,125

 

North America ( Bahamas )

12

 

Oceania

290

 

SOUTH AMERICA ,  CENTRAL AMERICA , and the CARIBBEAN

775

 

 

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

 

 

Region

All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately

 

Africa

14,150

 

Asia

8,400

Bangladesh 6,600

Europe

22,500

 

North America ( Bahamas )

13

 

Oceania

345

 

SOUTH AMERICA ,  CENTRAL AMERICA , and the CARIBBEAN

975

 

 

 

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