| Priority Dates for Family Based Immigrant Visas | |||
| 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 |
| 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 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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