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Friday, January 23, 2009
February 2009 Visa Bulletin - EB2/EB3 Advances The February 2009 Visa Bulletin shows a six (6) month advance – the EB-2 and EB-3 categories
for Indians and for the Chinese and for Mexicans in the EB-3 category. Employment Based Visa Bulletin | Categories | Worldwide | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | EB-1: Priority Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | EB-2: Advanced Degree
or Exceptional Ability | Current | 01-01-05 | 01-01-04 | Current | Current | | EB-3: Skilled Workers | 05-01-05 | 10-01-02 | 10-15-01 | 04-01-03 | 05-01-05 | | Unskilled | 03-15-03 | 10-01-02 | 10-15-01 | 10-15-01 | 03-15-03 | | EB-4: Special Immigrants | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | EB-5: Target Area Investment | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| Categories | Worldwide | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | 1st: Unmarried sons
and daughters of US Citizens | 07-08-02 | 07-08-02 | 07-08-02 | 10-08-92 | 07-15-93 | | 2A: Spouses and Unmarried Children (under 21) of Permanent Resident | 06-01-04 | 06-01-04 | 06-01-04 | 09-22-01 | 06-01-04 | | 2B: Unmarried Children (over 21) of Permanent Resident | 05-08-00 | 05-08-00 | 05-08-00 | 05-01-92 | 10-15-97 | | 3rd: Married Children of US Citizen | 08-01-00 | 08-01-00 | 08-01-00 | 10-08-92 | 06-01-91 | | 4th: Brothers and Sisters of US Citizen | 02-15-98 | 09-22-97 | 01-15-98 | 03-22-95 | 05-01-86 |
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USCIS Update: USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program for the Application for NaturalizationWASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) announced today that it is revising the Direct Mail Program for the Application for Naturalization (Form N-400).
The notice of this addition is effective on Jan. 22, 2009, and is published in today’s Federal Register.
The notice advises the public to file non-military N-400s with the appropriate Lockbox facilities and provides a 30-day
transition period after the effective date for USCIS service centers to forward N-400 applications received at their facilities
to the appropriate Lockbox location. Applicants should continue to file military N-400 cases with the Nebraska Service Center (NSC). In order
to assist military spouses, NSC will also accept and process N-400s filed by spouses of military members. Source: USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program for the Application for Naturalization
(Form N-400)
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