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Immigrant Visa Numbers - Nov 2009
Dec 2009 Visa Dates

Visa Dates are announced by the U.S. Department of State every month. At MurthyDotCom, we post these for you as soon as they become available to us from a reliable source.

From the United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs :
On the charts below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority dates are earlier than the cutoff date listed below.)

Family-Based Preference

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed China
(Mainland Born)
India Mexico Philippines
1st 15 OCT 03 15 OCT 03 15 OCT 03 08 JUL 92 22 OCT 93
2A 15 AUG 05 15 AUG 05 15 AUG 05 15 JUN 03 15 AUG 05
2B 01 OCT 01 01 OCT 01 01 OCT 01 01 JUN 92 15 MAY 98
3rd 01 MAR 01 01 MAR 01 01 MAR 01 01 MAY 92 22 OCT 91
4th 15 JUN 99 15 JUN 99 15 JUN 99 08 NOV 95 15 JAN 87
Click here for an explanation of the Family-Based Preference categories.

*NOTE : For November, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 15 JUN 03. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning
15 JUN 03 and earlier than 15 AUG 05. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)  

 

Employment
-Based
Preference

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed China
(Mainland Born)
India Mexico Philippines
1st C C C C C
2nd C 01 APR 05 22 JAN 05 C C
3rd 01 JUN 02 01 JUN 02 22 APR 01 01 JUN 02 01 JUN 02
Other Workers 01 JUN 01 01 JUN 01 22 APR 01 01 JUN 01 01 JUN 01
4th C C C C C
Religious U U U U U
5th C C C C C
Targ. Areas C C C C C
5th Pilot Programs U U U U U
Click here for an explanation of the Employment-Based Preference categories.

The Department of State has available a recorded message with visa availability information which can be heard at 202.663.1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each month with information on cutoff dates for the following month.

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Posted Oct 09, 2009