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Visa Bulletin for August 2012
Compared with July 2012: 27 lines moved forward, 1 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.
Chart A
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Aug 1, 2005+24 d | Aug 1, 2005+24 d | Aug 1, 2005+24 d | Jun 8, 1993 | Mar 1, 1994−40.5 mo |
| F2A | Mar 15, 2010+28 d | Mar 15, 2010+28 d | Mar 15, 2010+28 d | Mar 1, 2010+28 d | Mar 15, 2010+28 d |
| F2B | Jun 22, 2004+52 d | Jun 22, 2004+52 d | Jun 22, 2004+52 d | Aug 22, 1992+7.7 mo | Jan 1, 2002+10 d |
| F3 | May 1, 2002+16 d | May 1, 2002+16 d | May 1, 2002+16 d | Jan 22, 1993 | Jul 22, 1992 |
| F4 | Feb 15, 2001+24 d | Jan 8, 2001 | Feb 15, 2001+24 d | Jun 15, 1996+7 d | Feb 1, 1989 |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Jan 1, 2009 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Jan 1, 2009 | Jan 1, 2009 |
| EB-3 | Sep 8, 2006+48 d | Nov 8, 2005+47 d | Oct 1, 2002+9 d | Sep 8, 2006+48 d | Jun 15, 2006+7 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Sep 8, 2006+48 d | Jun 15, 2003 | Oct 1, 2002+9 d | Sep 8, 2006+48 d | Jun 8, 2006 |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 27
- F2BMexico+7.7 moAug 22, 1992
- F2BAll countries+52 dJun 22, 2004
- F2BChina+52 dJun 22, 2004
- F2BIndia+52 dJun 22, 2004
- EB-3All countries+48 dSep 8, 2006
- EB-3Mexico+48 dSep 8, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+48 dSep 8, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+48 dSep 8, 2006
Show all 27
- EB-3China+47 dNov 8, 2005
- F2AAll countries+28 dMar 15, 2010
- F2AChina+28 dMar 15, 2010
- F2AIndia+28 dMar 15, 2010
- F2AMexico+28 dMar 1, 2010
- F2APhilippines+28 dMar 15, 2010
- F1All countries+24 dAug 1, 2005
- F1China+24 dAug 1, 2005
- F1India+24 dAug 1, 2005
- F4All countries+24 dFeb 15, 2001
- F4India+24 dFeb 15, 2001
- F3All countries+16 dMay 1, 2002
- F3China+16 dMay 1, 2002
- F3India+16 dMay 1, 2002
- F2BPhilippines+10 dJan 1, 2002
- EB-3India+9 dOct 1, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+9 dOct 1, 2002
- F4Mexico+7 dJun 15, 1996
- EB-3Philippines+7 dJun 15, 2006
Retrogressed 1
- F1Philippines−40.5 moMar 1, 1994
What the State Department said
Philippines family first preference visa availabilityContinued heavy demand for numbers in the Philippines Family First preference category has required the retrogression of that cut-off date in an effort to hold number use within the annual numerical limit.
Released Jul 9, 2012. 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.