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Archive · fiscal year 2006

Visa Bulletin for April 2006

Compared with March 2006: 17 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Apr 22, 2001Apr 22, 2001Apr 22, 2001Aug 8, 1994Aug 22, 1991
F2AMar 1, 2002+7 dMar 1, 2002+7 dMar 1, 2002+7 dJun 15, 1999+31 dMar 1, 2002
F2BJul 15, 1996+7 dJul 15, 1996+7 dJul 15, 1996+7 dFeb 15, 1992Jul 8, 1996
F3Jul 22, 1998Jul 22, 1998Jul 22, 1998Jan 1, 1995Feb 8, 1991
F4Nov 8, 1994+38 dNov 8, 1994+38 dApr 1, 1994+10 dAug 15, 1993+2.8 moOct 8, 1983
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentJan 1, 2004+6.0 moJan 1, 2005+6.0 moCurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentJan 1, 2003+6.0 moJul 1, 2002+5.9 moCurrentCurrent
EB-3May 1, 2001May 1, 2001Feb 1, 2001+31 dApr 8, 2001+17 dMay 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersOct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 17

  • EB-1China+6.0 moJan 1, 2004
  • EB-1India+6.0 moJan 1, 2005
  • EB-2China+6.0 moJan 1, 2003
  • EB-2India+5.9 moJul 1, 2002
  • F4Mexico+2.8 moAug 15, 1993
  • F4All countries+38 dNov 8, 1994
  • F4China+38 dNov 8, 1994
  • F2AMexico+31 dJun 15, 1999
  • Show all 17
    • EB-3India+31 dFeb 1, 2001
    • EB-3Mexico+17 dApr 8, 2001
    • F4India+10 dApr 1, 1994
    • F2AAll countries+7 dMar 1, 2002
    • F2AChina+7 dMar 1, 2002
    • F2AIndia+7 dMar 1, 2002
    • F2BAll countries+7 dJul 15, 1996
    • F2BChina+7 dJul 15, 1996
    • F2BIndia+7 dJul 15, 1996

What the State Department said

Potential retrogresson of several family preference cut-off dates for may

A dramatic increase in the amount of demand being received from Citizenship and Immigration Services offices for adjustment of status cases makes it likely that the following cut-off dates will retrogress for May:

Mexico: 1st, F2B and 3rd

Philippines: 3rd

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for April 2006

Released Mar 8, 2006. Official text: travel.state.gov.

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Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov), every monthly bulletin since 2003, parsed by 77.today. A bulletin can be revised after release; the State Department's page is the binding text. Not legal advice.

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