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|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | 3 yr | 3 yr |
| EB-2 | Current | 4.6 yr | 11.7 yr |
| EB-3 | 1.8 yr | 4.8 yr | 12.4 yr |
| EB-5 | Current | 9.6 yr | 3.9 yr |
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| Category | RoW | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment-Based | |||||
| EB-1 |
Current
|
3 yr
▲ 31d
|
3 yr
▲ 31d
|
Current
|
Current
|
| EB-2 |
Current
|
4.6 yr
|
11.7 yr
▲ 303d
|
Current
|
Current
|
| EB-3 |
1.8 yr
▲ 244d
|
4.8 yr
▲ 45d
|
12.4 yr
|
1.8 yr
▲ 244d
|
2.7 yr
|
| EB-4 |
3.7 yr
▲ 365d
|
3.7 yr
▲ 365d
|
3.7 yr
▲ 365d
|
3.7 yr
▲ 365d
|
3.7 yr
▲ 365d
|
| EB-5 |
Current
|
9.6 yr
▲ 17d
|
3.9 yr
|
Current
|
Current
|
| Family-Based | |||||
| F-1 |
8.9 yr
▲ 174d
|
8.9 yr
▲ 174d
|
8.9 yr
▲ 174d
|
19.1 yr
▲ 55d
|
12.9 yr
▲ 61d
|
| F-2A |
2.2 yr
|
2.2 yr
|
2.2 yr
|
3.2 yr
|
2.2 yr
|
| F-2B |
8.9 yr
▲ 172d
|
8.9 yr
▲ 172d
|
8.9 yr
▲ 172d
|
17.1 yr
|
13 yr
▲ 107d
|
| F-3 |
14.3 yr
▲ 105d
|
14.3 yr
▲ 105d
|
14.3 yr
▲ 105d
|
24.9 yr
|
20.7 yr
▲ 122d
|
| F-4 |
17.8 yr
▲ 152d
|
17.8 yr
▲ 152d
|
19.4 yr
|
25 yr
|
19.2 yr
▲ 153d
|
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