Archive · fiscal year 2009

Visa Bulletin for August 2009

Compared with July 2009: 25 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 8, 2003+54 d	Jan 8, 2003+54 d	Jan 8, 2003+54 d	Jan 1, 1991	Sep 15, 1993+14 d
F2A	Jan 15, 2005+24 d	Jan 15, 2005+24 d	Jan 15, 2005+24 d	Sep 22, 2002+3.0 mo	Jan 15, 2005+24 d
F2B	May 1, 2001+16 d	May 1, 2001+16 d	May 1, 2001+16 d	May 8, 1992+7 d	May 1, 1998+30 d
F3	Nov 1, 2000+10 d	Nov 1, 2000+10 d	Nov 1, 2000+10 d	Jul 1, 1991	Aug 8, 1991+38 d
F4	Dec 22, 1998+2.0 mo	Dec 22, 1998+2.0 mo	Dec 22, 1998+2.0 mo	Aug 1, 1995+47 d	Sep 8, 1986+31 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Oct 1, 2003+45.0 mo	Oct 1, 2003+45.0 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
EB-3 Other Workers	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 25

EB-2China+45.0 moOct 1, 2003
EB-2India+45.0 moOct 1, 2003
F2AMexico+3.0 moSep 22, 2002
F4All countries+2.0 moDec 22, 1998
F4China+2.0 moDec 22, 1998
F4India+2.0 moDec 22, 1998
F1All countries+54 dJan 8, 2003
F1China+54 dJan 8, 2003
Show all 25
- F1India+54 dJan 8, 2003
- F4Mexico+47 dAug 1, 1995
- F3Philippines+38 dAug 8, 1991
- F4Philippines+31 dSep 8, 1986
- F2BPhilippines+30 dMay 1, 1998
- F2AAll countries+24 dJan 15, 2005
- F2AChina+24 dJan 15, 2005
- F2AIndia+24 dJan 15, 2005
- F2APhilippines+24 dJan 15, 2005
- F2BAll countries+16 dMay 1, 2001
- F2BChina+16 dMay 1, 2001
- F2BIndia+16 dMay 1, 2001
- F1Philippines+14 dSep 15, 1993
- F3All countries+10 dNov 1, 2000
- F3China+10 dNov 1, 2000
- F3India+10 dNov 1, 2000
- F2BMexico+7 dMay 8, 1992

What the State Department said

September visa availability
Heavy applicant demand for numbers in the Employment Fourth preference is likely to require the establishment of a cut-off date, or the preference becoming "Unavailable" for September. This action would be necessary to keep visa issuances within the annual preference numerical limits. The preference can be expected to return to a "Current" status for October, the first month of the new fiscal year.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for August 2009

Determination of the numerical limits on immigrants required under the terms of the immigration and nationality act (INA)
The State Department is required to make a determination of the worldwide numerical limitations, as outlined in Section 201(c) and (d) of the INA, on an annual basis. These calculations are based in part on data provided by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)regarding the number of immediate relative adjustments in the preceding year and the number of aliens paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) in the second preceding year. Without this information, it is impossible to make an official determination of the annual limits. To avoid delays in processing while waiting for the CIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on the minimum annual limits outlined in Section 201 of the INA. On June 9th, CIS provided the required data to VO.
The Department of State has determined the family and employment preference numerical limits for FY-2009 in accordance with the terms of Section 201 of the INA. These numerical limitations for FY-2009 are as follows:
Worldwide Family-Sponsored preference limit: 226,000
Worldwide Employment-Based preference limit: 140,000
Under INA Section 202(A), the per-country limit is fixed at 7% of the family and employment annual limits. For FY-2009 the per-country limit is 25,620. The dependent area annual limit is 2%, or 7,320.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for August 2009

Released Jul 9, 2009. Official text: travel.state.gov.