For July, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2008 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 38,050 Except:
Egypt:
25,000
Ethiopia:
19,800
Nigeria:
14,650
ASIA 13,400
EUROPE 29,000
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 13
OCEANIA 1,650
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN Current
D. MEXICO F2A VISA AVAILABILITY DURING THE COMING MONTHS
Continued heavy demand for numbers in the Mexico F2A category will require the retrogression of this cut-off date beginning in July to hold number use within the annual numerical limit.
E. EMPLOYMENT THIRD PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY
Demand for numbers, primarily by Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices for adjustment of status cases, is expected to bring the Employment Third preference category very close to the annual numerical limit in June. As a result, this category is likely to experience retrogressions or visa unavailability beginning