IMMIGRATION LAW
Law Offices of Allen E. Kaye, P.C.
Visa availability in October
Over 30 Years of Immigration Law experience
U.S. Immigration, Naturalization, Visa, and Consular Cases
ALLEN E KAYE
AVAILABILITY OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS
• Representation before the INS nationwide and at American Consulates abroad.
• Founding Member of ImmLaw, The National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms.
• Past President, American Immigration Lawyers Association
All Chargeability Areas Except
Countries Separately Listed China
India
Mexico
FAMILY-SPONSORED CATEGORIES
111 Broadway, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10006
Telephone: 212.964.5858 Fax: 212.608.3734
1st Unmarried Sons and Daughters of United States citizens (F1)
15 JUN 04
15 JUN 04
15 JUN 04
22 MAR 93
2A Spouses and Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents – (F2A)
08 JAN 09
08 JAN 09
08 JAN 09
15 OCT 08
Website: kayevisalaw.com Email: allenekaye@compuserve.com
2B Unmarried Sons and Daughters
(21 Years of Age or Older) of Permanent Residents (F2B)
15 JUL 03
15 JUL 03
15 JUL 03
22 NOV 92
3rd Married Sons and Daughters of US Citizens (F3)
08 SEP 01
08 SEP 01
08 SEP 01
01 DEC 92
IMMIGRATION & VISA MATTERS
Law Offices of Michael Phulwani, P.C.
888 MAYWOOD AVE, MAYWOOD, NJ 07607
Tel: (201) 845-0989 - Fax: (201) 845-8741
Email: michael@phulwanilaw.com • Website: www.phulwanilaw.com
Brothers and Sisters of Adult US Citizens (F4)
15 MAY 00
15 MAY 00
15 MAY 00
08 APR 96
EMPLOYMENT-BASED CATEGORIES
1st Priority Workers (E1)
C
C
C
C
2nd Professionals Holding Advanced
Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability (E2)
C
15 JUL 07
15 JUL 07
C
3rd Skilled Workers and Professionals (E3)
08 DEC 05
08 AUG 04
15 JUL 02
08 DEC 05
NEW YORK OFFICE
INDIA OFFICE
3rd Other Workers (Unskilled Workers) (EW)
15 SEP 05
22 APR 03 08 JUN 02
15 SEP 05
74-09 37th Avenue, Suite 316
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel: (718) 899-1293
Fax: (718) 899-1291
Law Office of Michael Phulwani
Building No. 54, Room No. 2515,
Ashtavinayak Cooperative Housing Society,
Gandhinagar, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051
Tel: 2651-2534 and 2651-2536
4th Certain Special Immigrants (E4)
C
C
C
C
4th Certain Religious Workers (SR) (E4)
C
C
C
C
5th Employment Creation (Investors) (E5)
C
C
C
C
Nationwide Representation before Immigration Service & American Consulates Abroad.
Over 34 years experience in successfully handling complex immigration matters.
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Vision of Asia. Weekly articles on immigration are published in
News India, India Tribune and Gujarat Times.
5th Employment Creation
(Investors in Targeted Employment Areas) (E5)
C
C
C
C
C = Current; Cut-off date The cut-off date for an oversubscribed country is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached
U = Unavailable within the statutory limits. Only applicants who have priority dates earlier than the cut-off date may be allocated a number.
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFER-
ENCES
The first preference (unmarried sons
and daughters of US citizens) category
moved to June 15, 2004 for all chargeabili-
ty areas, China (mainland born), and India.
Mexico moved one week to March 22,
1993. The Philippines moved to January 8,
1997.
The 2A second preference (spouses and
unmarried children of permanent resi-dents-subject to per-country limit) category moved forward to January 8, 2009 for
all chargeability areas, China (mainland
born), India, and the Philippines. Mexico
moved to October 15, 2008.
The 2B second preference (unmarried
sons and daughters, 21 years of age or
older, of permanent residents) category
moved two weeks to July 15, 2003 for all
chargeability areas, including China (main-
land born) and India. Mexico moved for-
ward to November 22, 1992. The
Philippines moved to May 1, 2001.
The F3 third preference (married sons
and daughters of US citizens) category
moved forward to September 8, 2001 for
all chargeability areas, China (mainland
born), and India. Mexico moved two
weeks to December 1, 1992. The
Philippines moved to June 8, 1992.
The F4 fourth preference (brothers and
sisters of adult US citizens) category moved
one month to May 15, 2000 for all chargeability area, India and China (mainland
born). Mexico moved one month to April 8,
1996. The Philippines moved to August 1,
1988.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFER-
ENCES
The E1 first preference (priority work-
ers) category remains current for all
chargeability areas including China (main-
land born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
The E2 second preference (
professionals holding advanced degrees or persons of
exceptional ability) category remained current for all chargeability areas including
Mexico, and the Philippines. China (
mainland born) and India remained at July 15,
2007.
The E3 third preference (skilled work-
ers and professionals) category moved for-
ward to December 8, 2005 for all charge-
ability areas, Mexico and the Philippines.
China (mainland born) moved to August 8,
2004. India moved to July 15, 2002.
The EW third preference other workers
(unskilled workers) category moved to
September 15, 2005 for all chargeability
areas and the Philippines. Mexico moved
to September 15, 2005. India remained at
June 8, 2002. China remained at April 22,
2003.
The E4 fourth preference (certain spe-
cial immigrants) category remains current
for all chargeability areas, China (mainland
born), India, Mexico and the Philippines
The E4 fourth preference (certain reli-
gious workers,) category remains current
for all chargeability areas and China (main-
land born), India, Mexico, and Philippines.
The E5 fifth preference – employment
creation (investors) category – remains
current for all chargeability areas, China
(mainland born), India, Mexico, and the
Philippines. Employment Creation
(Investors in Targeted Employment Areas)
category remained current for all chargeability areas, China (mainland born),
India, Mexico, and the Philippines. Pilot
programs remained current for all chargeability areas, China (mainland born),
India, Mexico, and the Philippines.
NUMERICAL LIMITS
Section 201 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act sets an annual minimum
family-sponsored preference limit of
226,000. The worldwide level for annual
employment-based preference immi-
grants is at least 140,000. Section 202 pre-
scribes that the per-country limit for pref-
erence immigrants is set at 7 percent of the
total annual family-sponsored and
employment-based preference limits, ie,
25,620. The dependent area limit is set at
2 percent, or 7,320.
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREF-
ERENCES
First (unmarried sons and daughters
of citizens): 23,400 plus any numbers
not required for fourth preference.
Second (spouses and children, and
unmarried sons and daughters of perma-
nent residents): 114,200, plus the num-
ber (if any) by which the worldwide fam-
ily preference level exceeds 226,000,
and any unused first preference num-
bers:
A. Spouses and children: 77 percent
of the overall second preference limita-
tion, of which 75 percent are exempt
from the per-country limit;
B. Unmarried sons and daughters (21
years of age or older): 23 percent of the
overall second preference limitation.
Third (married sons and daughters of
citizens): 23,400, plus any numbers not
required by first and second preferences.
Fourth (brothers and sisters of adult
citizens): 65,000, plus any numbers not
required by first three preferences.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREF-
ERENCES
First (priority workers): 28.6 percent
of the worldwide employment-based
preference level, plus any numbers not
required for fourth and fifth preferences.
Second (members of the professions
holding advanced degrees or persons of
exceptional ability): 28.6 percent of the
worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not
required by first preference.
Third (skilled workers, professionals,
and other workers): 28.6 percent of the
worldwide level, plus any numbers not
required by first and second preferences,
not more than 10,000 of which to ‘other
workers.’
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Attorney-at-Law
(Canada)
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