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Classification Symbols

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens
IR1	Spouse of U.S. citizen
IR2	Minor Child of U.S. citizen
IR3	Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen
IR4	Orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by U.S. citizen
IR5	Parent of U.S. citizen 21 years and over
CR1	Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status: married less than two years)
CR2	Minor Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)
IW1	Spouse of deceased U.S. citizens (married over two years or more)
IW2	Child of an IW1

Family sponsored immigrants subject to numerical limitation
1st (F1)	Unmarried son/daughter of U.S. citizen
2A (F2A)	Spouse & minor child of lawful permanent resident
2B (F2B)	Son or daughter of lawful permanent resident
3rd (F3)	Married son/daughter of U.S. citizen
4th (F4)	Brother/sister of U.S. citizen

Employment sponsored immigrants subject to numerical limitation
1st (E1)	Priority workers
2nd (E2)	Professional holding advanced degree or of exceptional ability
3rd (E3)	Skilled worker, professionals
Other workers (EW)	Other workers
4th (SD)	Most common category is that of Minister of Religion
Certain Religious Workers (SR)	Certain Religious workers
5th (C5)	Employment creation
T5	Employment creation in targeted rural and high unemployment areas

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