Visa Bulletin July 2010

In the family section of the bulletin Visas are being issued to 1st preference individuals who applied during 01 April 2005, 01 April 2005, 01 April 2005, 01 November 1992, 01 September 1995, and 01 April 2005 for the following areas China, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico, Philippines, all other areas respectively. 2nd preferences are categorized as follows: 01 July 2008, 01 June 2007, 01 July 2008, 01 June 2007, 01 July 2008, 01 July 2008 for the following areas; China, Dominican Republic India, Mexico, Philippines, all other areas respectively. 2B preferences are as follows: 01May 2003, 01 May 2003, 01 May 2003, 15 June 1992, 01 March 2000, 01 May 2003 for the following areas; China, Dominican Republic India, Mexico, Philippines, all other areas respectively. 3rd family preferences are as follows: 01 September 2001, 01 September 2001, 01 September 2001, 01 March 1992, 01May 1993 and 01 September 2001 for the following areas; China, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico, Philippines, all other areas respectively. 4th family preferences are as follows 01 January 2001, 01 January 2001, 01 January 2001, 01 March 1995, 01 April 1989, 01 January 2001 for the following areas; China, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico, Philippines, all other areas respectively.

The employment based Visas can be broken down as follows.

1st preference - current for all areas.
2nd preference - current for Mexico, Philippines, Dominican Republic, all other areas. 22 November 2005 and 01 February 2005 for China and India respectively
3rd preference - 15 August 2003, 15 August 2003 , 22 November 2001, unavailable, 15 August 2003 , 15 August 2003, for the following areas; all other areas, China, India, Mexico, Philippines, Dominican Republic.
4th preference - current for all areas
5th preference - current

The Diversity immigrant visa lottery is broken down as follows for November 2009.
Africa 54,100(Except for Egypt[24,500], Ethiopia[25,100], and Nigeria[18,850])
Asia 23,500
Europe 32,000
North America 5
Oceania 1,300
South America and the Caribbean 1,500