Archive · fiscal year 2005

Visa Bulletin for February 2005

Compared with January 2005: 22 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

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 22, 2001+31 d	Jan 22, 2001+31 d	Jan 22, 2001+31 d	Oct 22, 1994+7 d	Oct 15, 1990
F2A	Oct 1, 2000+47 d	Oct 1, 2000+47 d	Oct 1, 2000+47 d	Nov 15, 1997+31 d	Oct 1, 2000+47 d
F2B	Aug 22, 1995+21 d	Aug 22, 1995+21 d	Aug 22, 1995+21 d	Feb 22, 1992+7 d	Aug 22, 1995+21 d
F3	Jan 8, 1998+17 d	Jan 8, 1998+17 d	Jan 8, 1998+17 d	Mar 22, 1995+59 d	Jun 1, 1990
F4	Jan 8, 1993+47 d	Jan 8, 1993+47 d	May 15, 1992+37 d	Jan 8, 1993+47 d	Sep 22, 1982

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 1, 2002	Current	Jan 1, 2002
EB-3 Other Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 22

F3Mexico+59 dMar 22, 1995
F2AAll countries+47 dOct 1, 2000
F2AChina+47 dOct 1, 2000
F2AIndia+47 dOct 1, 2000
F2APhilippines+47 dOct 1, 2000
F4All countries+47 dJan 8, 1993
F4China+47 dJan 8, 1993
F4Mexico+47 dJan 8, 1993
Show all 22
- F4India+37 dMay 15, 1992
- F1All countries+31 dJan 22, 2001
- F1China+31 dJan 22, 2001
- F1India+31 dJan 22, 2001
- F2AMexico+31 dNov 15, 1997
- F2BAll countries+21 dAug 22, 1995
- F2BChina+21 dAug 22, 1995
- F2BIndia+21 dAug 22, 1995
- F2BPhilippines+21 dAug 22, 1995
- F3All countries+17 dJan 8, 1998
- F3China+17 dJan 8, 1998
- F3India+17 dJan 8, 1998
- F1Mexico+7 dOct 22, 1994
- F2BMexico+7 dFeb 22, 1992

What the State Department said

Potential oversubscription of the employment-based third preference “other worker” category
During fiscal year 2005, 5,000 visa numbers are provided by law for use in the Employment-based Third preference “Other Worker” (EW) category. This annual limit is divided into twelve approximately equal monthly allotments. If there are sufficient numbers to satisfy all demand, the category can be considered "current". Whenever demand exceeds the supply of numbers available for allotment in a particular month, the category must be considered to be “oversubscribed” and a visa availability cut-off date is established.
Continued heavy applicant demand, primarily for CIS adjustment of status cases, is expected to require the oversubscription of the EW category in the near future. This action will be necessary in order to hold EW number use within the FY-2005 annual numerical limit. The establishment of an EW cut-off date beginning as early as March cannot be ruled out, and would apply to all chargeability areas.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for February 2005

Released Jan 10, 2005. Official text: travel.state.gov.