All
Charge-ability
Areas
Except
Those
Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIP-PINES

Employ-ment
-Based

1st
C
C
C
C
C

2nd
C
01JAN05
01JAN04
C
C

3rd
01MAY05
01OCT02
15OCT01
01APR03
01MAY05

Other
Workers
15MAR03
01OCT02
15OCT01
15OCT01
15MAR03

4th
C
C
C
C
C

Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C

5th
C
C
C
C
C

Targeted Employ-ment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C