May 11, 2005

Recapturing Visa Numbers for Schedule A Occupations

Unused employment-based immigrant visas for Schedule A occupations will be recaptured by placing the unused employment-based visa numbers from FY 2001-2004 in the ?bank? for use in future fiscal years when the demand for employment based immigrant visas in EB-1, 2, and 3 exceeds the annual quota. Schedule A occupations include Physical Therapists, Professional Nurses, Aliens of Exceptional Ability in the Sciences or Arts, and in the Performing Arts.

The ?bank? visas numbers collected from FY2001-2004 are reserved for immigrant worker petitions based on Schedule A immigrants (Nurses, Physical Therapists, and Performing Artists of Exceptional Ability) and their family members accompanying or following to join.

Only 50,000 visas may be used from the ?bank? per fiscal year.

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