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United States Department of States
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Visa Bulletin
Number 53
Volume VIII
Washington
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D.C.
IMMIGRANT
NUMBERS FOR JANUARY 2003
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class
indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C"
means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and
"U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers
are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)
Priority Dates for
Family Based Immigrant Visas
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All Chargeability
Areas Except Those Listed
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MEXICO
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PHILIPPINES
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Family
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1st
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01MAY99
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01MAR93
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01ARP90
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2A*
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22OCT97
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15MAY95
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22OCT97
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2B
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22APR94
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01NOV91
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22APR94
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3rd
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08JAN97
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08JAN93
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08DEC89
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4th
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08JAN91
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08JAN91
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15DEC81
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*NOTE: For January, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all
countries with priority dates earlier
than
15MAY95
. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit
are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT
MEXICO
with priority dates beginning
15MAY95
and earlier than
22OCT97
. (All 2A numbers provided for
MEXICO
are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for
MEXICO
subject to per-country limit.)
Priority Dates for
Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
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All Chargeability
Areas Except Those Listed
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MEXICO
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PHILIPPINES
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Employment-Based
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1st
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C
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C
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C
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2nd
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C
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C
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C
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3rd
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C
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C
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C
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Other Workers
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C
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C
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C
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4th
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C
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C
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C
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Certain Religious
Workers
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C
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C
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C
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5th
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C
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C
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C
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Targeted
Employment Areas/Regional Centers
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C
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C
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C
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The Department of State has available a recorded message
with visa availability information which can be heard at: (area code 202)
663-1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each month with
information on cut-off dates for the following month.
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