From: xiong@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Bo Xiong)
Subject: U.S. Immigration Visa Numbers for September
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 07:48:24 GMT

The following is carried in August 16's CND-US:

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5. Immigration Visa Numbers for September ............................... 47
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From: Amy Yenkin, NAFSA Central Office. Forwarded by Bo Xiong
Source: NAFSA Communication Network, August 14, 1992

The State Department's Visa Bulletin for September 1992 shows that the
worldwide priority date for entry under the SECOND EMPLOYMENT-BASED category
is current except for the Philippines, Mainland China, and India.  The
priority date for entry from the Philippines under the second
employment-based category is September 22, 1991, the date for entry from
Mainland China is October 1, 1990, and the date for entry from India is June
15, 1990.  The other employment- based preference dates are as follows:

Employment-Based

1st:                                Current
3rd (Skilled workers
and Professionals):                 Current except for the Philippines:
                                    June 1, 1987, India: June 15, 1990,
                                    and Mainland China: June 15, 1989.
3rd (other workers):                Worldwide date: September 22, 1987,
                                    except for the Philippines: June 1, 1987. 
4th (Special Immigrants):           Current
4th (Religious Workers):            Current
5th (Employment-creation):          Current
5th (Targeted Employment Areas):    Current


Family-based preference dates are as follows:

1st:                                Current, except for Mexico:
                                    September 22, 1991 and the
                                    Philippines: December 22, 1984.
2A: (Exempt from per country limit) Worldwide date: February 15, 1990
2A: (Subject to per country limit)  Worldwide date April 22, 1990
                                    except for the Dominican Republic
                                    and Mexico: no visas available.
LB: (Spouses and children of
     legalized beneficiaries)       Unavailable for September
2B:                                 Worldwide date: August 15, 1989
                                    except for the Dominican Republic:
                                    November 1, 1987, Mexico: December
                                    15, 1988, and the Philippines:
                                    August 1, 1985.
3rd:                                Worldwide date: November 22, 1990
                                    except for Mexico: March 22, 1984
                                    and the Philippines: September 15, 1982.
4th:                                Worldwide date June 8, 1983 except
                                    for India: September 21, 1982,
                                    Mexico: April 22, 1980, and the
                                    Philippines: April 15, 1977.

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