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Title: Understanding the Visa Bulletin: Family-Based Categories


1
Understanding the Visa Bulletin Family-Based
Immigration
  • Carl Shusterman
  • Immigration Attorney

2
The Preference System
  • Who Qualifies for Green Cards?
  • Per-Country Quotas
  • No Limits on
  • Immediate Relatives

3
Preference Categories
  • 1st Unmarried Adult Sons and Daughters of USC
  • 2A Spouses and Children of LPRs
  • Spouses include those in Same-Sex marriages
  • 2B Unmarried Adult Sons Daughters of LPRs
  • 3rd Married Sons Daughters of USCs
  • 4th Brothers Sisters of USCs

4
Doing the Numbers
  • 226,000 Persons Per Year
  • Principal Derivative Beneficiaries
  • 7 Per-Country Limitations
  • Alternate Chargeability

5
Waiting Times Looking Forward
  • Monthly Visa Bulletin Looks Backwards
  • Priority Dates I-130
  • Examples 2B Category (Philippines/Mexico)

6
Changing Categories
  • Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Naturalization
  • Opt-Out Under CSPA

7
Immigration Reform Bill Would
  • Raise FB Per-Country Quotas to 15
  • Exempt 2A Immigrants from Quotas
  • Reduce the 3rd Preference Category
  • Eliminate New Filings for 4th Category
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