From: xiong@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Bo Xiong)
Subject: [Visa] U.S. Immigration Visa Numbers for January 1993
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:26:23 GMT

The following is carried in December 17's CND-US:

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3. Immigration Visa Numbers for January 1993 ............................ 60
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Source: World Journal, December 10, 1992
Summarized and Translated by Bo Xiong

The U.S. State Department's Visa Bulletin for January 1993:

(Note: the dates in the parentheses are those for the previous month)

Employment-Based

1st (Workers with             Current for most countries including Mainland
     extraordinary skills)    China (Current)

2nd (Advanced degree
     holders and special      Current for most countries, for Mainland
     skilled workers):		    China: August 1, 1991 (June 8, 1991)

3rd (Skilled workers
     and Professionals):      Current for most countries, for Mainland
			      China: May 1, 1991 (May 1, 1991)

3rd (other workers):          For most countries including Mainland China:
			      October 22, 1987 (October 15, 1987)

4th (Special Immigrants):     Current for most countries including Mainland
			      China (Current)

4th (Religious Workers):      Current for most countries including Mainland
			      China (Current)

5th (Employment-creation):    Current for most countries including Mainland
			      China  (Current)

5th (Targeted Employment      Current for most countries including Mainland
     Areas):		      China  (Current)


Family-based preference dates are as follows:

1st: (Unmarried children of   Current for most countries including Mainland
      U.S. citizens	   )  China (Current)

2A: (Exempt from per country
     limit)		      Worldwide date: August 22, 1990 (July 8, 1990)

2A: (Subject to per country
     limit)		      Worldwide date: Sept. 15, 1990 (Aug. 15, 1990)
    (2A: Spouses and children of permanent residents)

LB: (Spouses and children of  For most countries including Mainland
     legalized beneficiaries) China: January 1, 1991 (December 8, 1990)

2B: (Adult children of        For most countries including Mainland
     permanent residents)     China: September 22, 1989 (September 15, 1989)

3rd: (Married children        For most countries including Mainland
      of U.S. citizens	  )   China: February 22, 1991 (February 1, 1991)

4th: (Sisters and brothers    For most countries including Mainland
      of adult U.S. citizens) China: September 8, 1983 (August 15, 1983)

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