Family-Sponsored Preferences
Current (No Wait)
Priority Date Required
Unavailable
Employment-Based Preferences
⚠️ Important: EB-2 Rest of World has been retrogressed due to high demand. Annual limit may be reached soon.
Diversity Visa (DV-2025) Regional Allocations
ℹ️ DV-2025 entitlement ends September 30, 2025. Numbers shown are rank cut-offs.
AFRICA
General allocation for African countries
50,000
ASIA
General allocation for Asian countries
11,000
EUROPE
General allocation for European countries
22,000
NORTH AMERICA
Bahamas only
CURRENT
OCEANIA
Pacific island nations
1,700
SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
All South American and Caribbean countries
2,600
Special Country Allocations
Africa - Special Limits
Algeria
49,950
Egypt
43,250
Morocco
40,500
Asia - Special Limits
Iran
10,650
Nepal
10,650
Europe - Special Limits
Russia
21,950
Uzbekistan
13,000
Country Comparison Tool
Family-Sponsored (F1) - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of U.S. Citizens
All Countries
July 15, 2016
8 years wait
Mexico
April 22, 2005
20 years wait
Philippines
July 15, 2012
13 years wait
Employment-Based (EB-2) - Advanced Degrees
All Countries
September 1, 2023
2 years wait
China
December 15, 2020
4.5 years wait
India
January 1, 2013
12+ years wait