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Archive · fiscal year 2005

Visa Bulletin for December 2004

Compared with November 2004: 20 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Nov 22, 2000+21 d–Nov 22, 2000+21 dJul 15, 1994+6.4 moOct 15, 1990+30 d
F2AJul 1, 2000+30 d–Jul 1, 2000+30 dSep 22, 1997+7 dJul 1, 2000+30 d
F2BJul 22, 1995+7 d–Jul 22, 1995+7 dJan 1, 1992+24 dJul 22, 1995+7 d
F3Dec 1, 1997+23 d–Dec 1, 1997+23 dJul 1, 1994+13.0 moJun 1, 1990+31 d
F4Oct 8, 1992+37 d–Feb 15, 1992+55 dOct 8, 1992+37 dSep 22, 1982+2.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Current–CurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2Current–CurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-3Current–CurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrent–CurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4Current–CurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrent–CurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 20

  • F3Mexico+13.0 moJul 1, 1994
  • F1Mexico+6.4 moJul 15, 1994
  • F4Philippines+2.0 moSep 22, 1982
  • F4India+55 dFeb 15, 1992
  • F4All countries+37 dOct 8, 1992
  • F4Mexico+37 dOct 8, 1992
  • F3Philippines+31 dJun 1, 1990
  • F1Philippines+30 dOct 15, 1990
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    • F2AAll countries+30 dJul 1, 2000
    • F2AIndia+30 dJul 1, 2000
    • F2APhilippines+30 dJul 1, 2000
    • F2BMexico+24 dJan 1, 1992
    • F3All countries+23 dDec 1, 1997
    • F3India+23 dDec 1, 1997
    • F1All countries+21 dNov 22, 2000
    • F1India+21 dNov 22, 2000
    • F2AMexico+7 dSep 22, 1997
    • F2BAll countries+7 dJul 22, 1995
    • F2BIndia+7 dJul 22, 1995
    • F2BPhilippines+7 dJul 22, 1995

What the State Department said

Employment third preference visa availability in january

In recent months we have been experiencing very heavy applicant demand in the Employment categories as the Citizenship and Immigration Service has begun to address their backlog of cases. Section 201(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states that not more than twenty-seven percent of the Employment annual limit may be used in each of the first three quarters of a fiscal year. Based on the current rate of demand it is likely that we will exceed twenty-seven percent of annual limit during the first quarter of FY-2005. Therefore, it may be necessary to impose an Employment Third preference cut-off date for January, to limit number use during the second quarter. At this time it is not possible to offer any estimate regarding what that cut-off date might be, but it is likely to apply only to the following chargeability areas: China-mainland born, India, and the Philippines.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for December 2004

Released Nov 8, 2004. 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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