Visa Bulletin for July 2010
The following July 2010 visa bulletin was released by U.S. Department of State. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is issued for. Certain high demand countries such as China (Mainland Born), India, Mexico and Philippines have a much longer wait time compared to the rest of the world (ROW).

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"C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants.
"U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. 
Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.

Family-Sponsored Preferences

Family-Sponsored All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 04/01/2005 04/01/2005 04/01/2005 11/01/1992 09/01/1995
F2A 07/01/2008 07/01/2008 07/01/2008 06/01/2007 07/01/2008
F2B 05/01/2003 05/01/2003 05/01/2003 06/15/1992 03/01/2000
F3 09/01/2001 09/01/2001 09/01/2001 03/01/1992 03/01/1993
F4 01/01/2001 01/01/2001 01/01/2001 03/01/1995 04/01/1989


In the above table, the categories listed are as follows:
F1 - Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
F2A - Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents
F2B - Unmarried Sons and Daughters
F3 - Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
F4 - Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

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Employment-Based Preferences

Employment-Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C
2nd C 11/22/2005 10/01/2005 C C
3rd 08/15/2003 08/15/2003 11/22/2001 U 08/15/2003
Other Workers 06/01/2001 06/01/2001 06/01/2001 U 06/01/2001
4th C C C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C
5th C C C C C
5th Targeted Employment Areas C C C C C
5th Pilot Programs C C C C C
Iraq Afghan Translators C C C C

In the above table, the categories listed are as follows:
EB1 - Priority Workers
EB2 - Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability
EB3 - Skilled Workers and Professionals
EB3-Other - Other Unskilled Workers
EB4 - Certain Special Immigrants
EB4-Religious - Religious Workers
EB4 - Iraq and Afghan Translators
EB5 - Employment Creation
EB5 - Targeted Employment Areas
EB5 - Pilot Programs

Further information on visa bulletin preferences

       
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