FAMILY SPONSORED PREFERENCES |
Pakistan/Bangladesh |
India |
| 1 st Unmarried sons & daughters of U.S. Citizens | May 1, 2004 | May 1, 2004 |
| 2-A Spouses and unmarried children of | ||
| permanent residents | August 22, 2007 | August 22, 2007 |
| 2-B Unmarried sons & daughters (21 years | ||
| of age or older) of permanent residents | April 15, 2003 | April 15, 2003 |
| 3 rd Married sons & daughters of U.S. citizens | June 1, 2001 | June 1, 2001 |
| 4 th Brothers & sisters of adult U.S citizens | March 8, 2000 | March 8, 2000 |
| EMPLOYMENT BASED CATEGORY | ||
| 1 st Priority workers | Current | Current |
| 2 nd Professionals holding advanced degrees | ||
| or persons of exceptional ability | Current | October 15, 2006 |
| 3 rd Skilled workers | September 15, 2005 | April 15, 2002 |
| Other workers | November 8, 2003 | April 15, 2002 |
| 4 th Certain special immigrants | Current | Current |
| Certain religious workers | Current | Current |
| 5 th Employment creation | Current | Current |
| Targeted Employment Areas/ | Current | Current |
| Regional Centers | ||
| Pilot Programme | Current | Current |
| UNLIMITED FAMILY-BASED | ||
| Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens (IR): The spouse, widow(er) and unmarried children | ||
| under 21 of a U.S. citizen, and the parent of a U.S. citizen who is 21 or older. | ||
| Returning Residents (SB): Immigrants who lived in the United States previously as lawful | ||
| permanent residents and are returning to live in the U.S. after a temporary visit of more | ||
| than one year abroad. | ||