The visa numbers for September 2009 show little progress and numbers in the employment-based categories are only slightly better in the 2nd preference category for China and India. The main problem is that numbers are still unavailable in the 3rd and Other Worker categories which consist of most applicants. Hopefully, October will bring major improvements but…………………..
VISA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2009 All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland 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 All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland 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 U U U U U 5th C C C C C Targeted Employ- C C C C C
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