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08/11/09: September 2009 Visa Bulletin

Visa bulletin for September 2009  was released today by Department of State.

Good news for persons born in China is EB2 continuing to move forward by more than 1 year and 3 months. However, categories for religious worker or special immigrant are unavailable.

Please see following charts for more details.

Family-Based (September 2009)

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All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland
born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Family  
1st 15MAY03 15MAY03 15MAY03 01JAN91 22SEP93
2A 15APR05 15APR05 15APR05 22DEC02 15APR05
2B 01JUL01 01JUL01 01JUL01 15MAY92 01MAY98
3rd 15DEC00 15DEC00 15DEC00 01JUL91 22SEP91
4th 22FEB99 22FEB99 22FEB99 22SEP95 22OCT86

Family-Based (August 2009)

Fam-ily All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPP-INES
1st  08JAN03 08JAN03 08JAN03  01JAN91  15SEP93
2A 15JAN05 15JAN05 15JAN05 22SEP02 15JAN05
2B 01MAY01 01MAY01 01MAY01 08MAY92 01MAY98
3rd 01NOV00 01NOV00 01NOV00 01JUL91 08AUG91
4th 22DEC98 22DEC98 22DEC98 01AUG95 08SEP86

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Employment-Based (September 2009)

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All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland
born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment-based  
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
08JAN05
08JAN05
C
C
3rd
U
U
U
U
U
Other Worker
U
U
U
U
U
4th
U
U
U
U
U
Certain Religious
Workers
U
U
U
U
U
5th

C

C

C

C

C

Targeted Employ-
ment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C

Employment-Based (August 2009)

¡@ All
Charge-ability
Areas
Except
Those
Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIP-PINES
Employ-ment
-Based

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1st C C C C C
2nd C 01OCT03  01OCT03  C C
3rd U U U U U
Other
Workers
U U U U U
4th C C C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C
5th C C C C C
Targeted Employ-ment Areas/
Regional Centers
C C C C C

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