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Visa Bulletin

Number 57
Volume VIII
Washington, D.C.

IMMIGRANT NUMBERS FOR MAY 2003

二零零三年5月份移民排期  

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

  All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed MEXICO PHILIPPINES
Family      
1st 01OCT99 01JAN94 01JUN90
2A* 15MAR98 01OCT95 15MAR98
2B 01OCT94 15NOV91 01OCT94
3rd 15MAR97 01JUL93 15JAN90
4th 01JUN91 01JUN91 15JAN82

*NOTE: For May 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01OCT95. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01OCT95 and earlier than15MAR98. (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

  All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed MEXICO PHILIPPINES
Employment-Based      
1st C C C
2nd C C C
3rd C C C
Other Workers C C C
4th C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C
5th C C C
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers C C C

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.

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