The February, 2008 Visa Bulletin, shows that immigrant visas for India employment-based 2nd preference (Members of the professions holding advanced degrees and Aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business) will become unavailable as of February 1, 2008.
| Employment-Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JAN03 | U | C | C |
| 3rd | 01NOV02 | 15NOV01 | 08MAY01 | 22APR01 | 01NOV02 |
| Other Workers |
01OCT01 | 01OCT01 | 01OCT01 | 01OCT01 | 01OCT01 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers |
C | C | C | C | C |