| Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JUL06 | C | 08MAY06 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01APR05 | 01JAN04 | 01APR05 | 22FEB02 | 08JUL03 | 01APR05 |
| Other Workers | 01MAY03 | 22APR03 | 01MAY03 | 22FEB02 | 01MAY03 | 01MAY03 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C | C |
The following numbers are derived from the Department of State's Visa Bulletin...
| Category | India | Most Other Countries |
| F1 | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2005 |
| FX | 1 April 2005 | 1 April 2005 |
| F2A | 1 January 2008 | 1 January 2008 |
| F2B | 15 April 2003 | 15 April 2003 |
| F3 | 1 January 2001 | 1 January 2001 |
| F4 | 1 January 2000 | 1 January 2000 |
| E1 | Current | Current |
| E2 | Current | Current |
| E3 | 22 February 2002 | 1 April 2005 |
| EW | 22 February 2002 | 1 May 2003 |
| E4 | Current | Current |
| E4-Religious | Current |
Current |
