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R42048Immigration Policy
Numerical Limits on Employment-Based Immigration: Analysis of the Per-Country Ceilings
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: October 2011
October 11, 2011
Summary
The report opens with brief explanations of the employment-based preference categories and the per-country ceilings governing annual admissions of LPRs. The focus is on the major employment-based preference categories. The report continues with a statistical analysis of the pending caseload of approved employment-based LPR petitions.
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