Visa Bulletin for December 2005
Compared with October 2005: 31 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Apr 22, 2001 | Apr 22, 2001 | Apr 22, 2001 | Jun 1, 1994+17.0 mo | Aug 22, 1991+3.0 mo |
| F2A | Jan 1, 2002+2.0 mo | Jan 1, 2002+2.0 mo | Jan 1, 2002+2.0 mo | Dec 15, 1998+2.5 mo | Jan 1, 2002+2.0 mo |
| F2B | Jun 8, 1996+47 d | Jun 8, 1996+47 d | Jun 8, 1996+47 d | Feb 1, 1992+2.0 mo | Jun 8, 1996+47 d |
| F3 | Jun 8, 1998+54 d | Jun 8, 1998+54 d | Jun 8, 1998+54 d | Sep 1, 1994+20.0 mo | Feb 8, 1991+3.0 mo |
| F4 | May 1, 1994+2.9 mo | May 1, 1994+2.9 mo | Nov 15, 1993+3.5 mo | Apr 1, 1992+14.0 mo | Sep 1, 1983+4.0 mo |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Jul 1, 2001+18.0 mo | Feb 1, 2003+6.0 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Feb 1, 2001+9.1 mo | Jul 1, 2000+8.0 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Mar 15, 2001+14 d | Jan 1, 2001+8.0 mo | Jan 1, 1999+12.0 mo | Feb 1, 2001+31 d | Mar 15, 2001+14 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 31
- F3Mexico+20.0 moSep 1, 1994
- EB-1China+18.0 moJul 1, 2001
- F1Mexico+17.0 moJun 1, 1994
- F4Mexico+14.0 moApr 1, 1992
- EB-3India+12.0 moJan 1, 1999
- EB-2China+9.1 moFeb 1, 2001
- EB-3China+8.0 moJan 1, 2001
- EB-2India+8.0 moJul 1, 2000
Show all 31
- EB-1India+6.0 moFeb 1, 2003
- F4Philippines+4.0 moSep 1, 1983
- F4India+3.5 moNov 15, 1993
- F1Philippines+3.0 moAug 22, 1991
- F3Philippines+3.0 moFeb 8, 1991
- F4All countries+2.9 moMay 1, 1994
- F4China+2.9 moMay 1, 1994
- F2AMexico+2.5 moDec 15, 1998
- F2BMexico+2.0 moFeb 1, 1992
- F2AAll countries+2.0 moJan 1, 2002
- F2AChina+2.0 moJan 1, 2002
- F2AIndia+2.0 moJan 1, 2002
- F2APhilippines+2.0 moJan 1, 2002
- F3All countries+54 dJun 8, 1998
- F3China+54 dJun 8, 1998
- F3India+54 dJun 8, 1998
- F2BAll countries+47 dJun 8, 1996
- F2BChina+47 dJun 8, 1996
- F2BIndia+47 dJun 8, 1996
- F2BPhilippines+47 dJun 8, 1996
- EB-3Mexico+31 dFeb 1, 2001
- EB-3All countries+14 dMar 15, 2001
- EB-3Philippines+14 dMar 15, 2001
What the State Department said
Employment preference visa availabiltiyMany of the Employment preference cut-off dates have advanced for the month of December. This is being done based on the amount of demand currently being received from Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for adjustment of status cases, and consideration for CIS’s processing procedures and staffing patterns. Applicant demand for numbers may be expected to increase following rapid advances in the cut-off dates. This could cause cut-off date movement to be sporadic, and eventually slow or stop later in the fiscal year. At this time, it is not possible to predict the rate of movement in future months.
Released Nov 9, 2005. Official text: travel.state.gov.
Archive
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.