August 2008 Visa Bulletin

NOTE: Significant changes between the July and August Visa Bulletin occurred in the Employment-based visa priority dates. As stated below, the EB-3 category no longer has any visa numbers available. Furthermore, the unskkilled workers category has also become unavailable. Finally, on the Family-based immigration side, the only significant change can be seen in Mexico's 4th Preference category - jumping forward a year.

Family Immigration - Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act sets an annual family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000.

• 1st Preference (USC unmarried sons & daughters over 21)
• Worldwide: 15 March 2002
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: 15 March 2002
• India: 15 March 2002
• Mexico: 08 August 1992
• Philippines: 22 March 1993
• 2A Preference (LPR spouses & unmarried children under 21)
• Worldwide: 01 October 2003
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: 01 October 2003
• India: 01 October 2003
• Mexico: UNAVAILABLE
  
• Philippines: 001 October 2003
• 2B Preference (LPR unmarried sons & daughters over 21)
• Worldwide: 01 November 1999
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: 01 November 1999
• India: 01 November 1999
• Mexico: 15 April 1992
  
• Philippines: 15 March 1997
• 3rd Preference (USC married sons & daughters)
• Worldwide: 08 June 2000
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: 08 June 2000
• India: 08 June 2000
• Mexico: 08 September 1992
  
• Philippines: 01 April 1991
• 4th Preference (USC brothers & sisters)
• Worldwide: 08 September 1997
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: 22 February 1997
  
• India: 22 February 1997
  
• Mexico: 08 January 1995
  
• Philippines: 08 March 1986

Employment Based - Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act sets an annual limit for employment-based preference limit of 140,000

• 1st Preference (EB-1)
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: CURRENT
  
• India: CURRENT
  
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT
  
• 2nd Preference (EB-2)
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: 01 June 2006
  
• India: 01 June 2006
  
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT
  
• 3rd Preference (EB-3)
• Worldwide: UNAVAILABLE
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: UNAVAILABLE
• India: UNAVAILABLE
• Mexico: UNAVAILABLE
• Philippines: UNAVAILABLE
• Schedule A workers (RNs, PTs)
• Worldwide: UNAVAILABLE
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: UNAVAILABLE
  
• India: UNAVAILABLE
  
• Mexico: UNAVAILABLE
  
• Philippines: UNAVAILABLE
  
• Unskilled Workers (less than 2 years experience required)
• Worldwide: UNAVAILABLE
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: UNAVAILABLE
• India: UNAVAILABLE
• Mexico: UNAVAILABLE
• Philippines: UNAVAILABLE
• 4th Preference (EB-4)
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: CURRENT
• India: CURRENT
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT
• Religious Workers
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: CURRENT
• India: CURRENT
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT
• Iraqi & Afghani Translators
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: CURRENT
• India: CURRENT
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT
• 5th Preference (EB-5: Investors)
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: CURRENT
• India: CURRENT
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT
• Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers)
• Worldwide: CURRENT
  
• China (PRC) - Mainland born: CURRENT
• India: CURRENT
• Mexico: CURRENT
  
• Philippines: CURRENT