The U.S. Department of States set annual quotas for the number of visas each preference categories receive for employment-based and family-based visas. The visa quotas are mandated by statute based on country and category. The quotas are published in the Visa Bulletin, which is updated monthly.

Quotas are tabulated by the Department of State based on the numbers of documentarily qualified applicants applying primarily in the numerically limited family- and employment-based visa categories.

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