May 2010
May 2010| Employment-Based |
All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed |
China: Mainland Born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
| 1st | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 2nd | Current | September 22nd 2005 | February 1st 2005 | Current | Current |
| 3rd | April 22nd 2003 | April 22nd 2003 | October 1st 2001 | Unavailable | April 22nd 2003 |
| OtherWorkers | June 1st 2001 | June 1st 2001 | June 1st 2001 | Unavailable | June 1st 2001 |
| 4th | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| Certain Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 5th | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 5th Pilot Programs | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
First: Priority Workers: 28.6% 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% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.
Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "*Other Workers".
Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.
Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of Pub. L. 102-395.
| Family | All Charge-Ability Areas Except Those Listed | China: Mainland Born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
| 1st | September 8th 2004 | September 8th 2004 | September 8th 2004 | October 15th 1992 | November 1st 1994 |
| 2A | December 1st 2006 | December 1st 2006 | December 1st 2006 | June 1st 2005 | December 1st 2006 |
| 2B | July 1st 2002 | July 1st 2002 | July 1st 2002 | June 15th 1992 | November 15th 1998 |
| 3rd | June 8th 2001 | June 8th 2001 | June 8th 2001 | October 22nd 1992 | May 1st 1992 |
| 4th | May 15th 2000 | May 15th 2000 | May 15th 2000 | December 8th 1995 | December 8th 1987 |
First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents
A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents
B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents
Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens