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Visa Bulletin for December 2006

Compared with November 2006: 30 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	Apr 22, 2001	Apr 22, 2001	Apr 22, 2001	Jan 1, 1994+6.0 mo	Dec 1, 1991+16 d
F2A	Mar 1, 2002+5.9 mo	Mar 1, 2002+5.9 mo	Mar 1, 2002+5.9 mo	Jan 15, 2000+45 d	Mar 1, 2002+5.9 mo
F2B	Mar 8, 1997+35 d	Mar 8, 1997+35 d	Mar 8, 1997+35 d	Mar 1, 1992+8 d	Aug 22, 1996+7 d
F3	Dec 8, 1998+23 d	Dec 8, 1998+23 d	Dec 8, 1998+23 d	Jan 1, 1995	Feb 8, 1991
F4	Dec 1, 1995+40 d	May 22, 1995+30 d	Sep 22, 1995+52 d	Nov 22, 1993+31 d	Jun 1, 1984+31 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Apr 22, 2005+7 d	Jan 8, 2003+7 d	Current	Current
EB-3	Aug 1, 2002+31 d	Aug 1, 2002+31 d	Apr 22, 2001	May 8, 2001	Aug 1, 2002+31 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Oct 1, 2001+5.0 mo	Oct 1, 2001+5.0 mo	Oct 1, 2001+5.0 mo	Oct 1, 2001+5.0 mo	Oct 1, 2001+5.0 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 30

F1Mexico+6.0 moJan 1, 1994
F2AAll countries+5.9 moMar 1, 2002
F2AChina+5.9 moMar 1, 2002
F2AIndia+5.9 moMar 1, 2002
F2APhilippines+5.9 moMar 1, 2002
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+5.0 moOct 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersChina+5.0 moOct 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+5.0 moOct 1, 2001
Show all 30
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+5.0 moOct 1, 2001
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+5.0 moOct 1, 2001
- F4India+52 dSep 22, 1995
- F2AMexico+45 dJan 15, 2000
- F4All countries+40 dDec 1, 1995
- F2BAll countries+35 dMar 8, 1997
- F2BChina+35 dMar 8, 1997
- F2BIndia+35 dMar 8, 1997
- F4Mexico+31 dNov 22, 1993
- F4Philippines+31 dJun 1, 1984
- EB-3All countries+31 dAug 1, 2002
- EB-3China+31 dAug 1, 2002
- EB-3Philippines+31 dAug 1, 2002
- F4China+30 dMay 22, 1995
- F3All countries+23 dDec 8, 1998
- F3China+23 dDec 8, 1998
- F3India+23 dDec 8, 1998
- F1Philippines+16 dDec 1, 1991
- F2BMexico+8 dMar 1, 1992
- F2BPhilippines+7 dAug 22, 1996
- EB-2China+7 dApr 22, 2005
- EB-2India+7 dJan 8, 2003

What the State Department said

Schedule a worker visa category
The 50,000 numbers provided under Title V, Section 502 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Division B of Pub. L. 109-13 enacted May 11, 2005) have all been allocated. Therefore, the “Schedule A Worker” category has become “Unavailable” for December.
The Schedule A Worker category is shown in the December cut-off date table, but will be removed from future listings.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for December 2006

Special immigrant (si) status for persons serving as translators with the united states armed forces
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Title X, Section 1059 of Public Law 109-163 enacted January 6, 2006) established a new immigrant visa classification for self-petitioning Iraqi or Afghani nationals who have worked directly with the United States Armed Forces as translators for a period of at least 12 months. The total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this provision may not exceed 50 in any fiscal year. This new classification is included in the Employment Fourth preference category.
It has been necessary to establish a cut-off date for this classification in an effort to hold number use within the annual limit. That cut-off date for this Iraqi and Afghani Translator category is: 18SEP06
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for December 2006

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