Visa Bulletin for February 2006
Compared with January 2006: 30 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 | Aug 8, 1994 | Aug 22, 1991 |
| F2A | Feb 8, 2002+24 d | Feb 8, 2002+24 d | Feb 8, 2002+24 d | Apr 15, 1999+59 d | Feb 8, 2002+24 d |
| F2B | Jul 1, 1996+9 d | Jul 1, 1996+9 d | Jul 1, 1996+9 d | Feb 15, 1992+7 d | Jul 1, 1996+9 d |
| F3 | Jul 15, 1998+14 d | Jul 15, 1998+14 d | Jul 15, 1998+14 d | Jan 1, 1995+2.8 mo | Feb 8, 1991 |
| F4 | Aug 22, 1994+2.2 mo | Aug 22, 1994+2.2 mo | Feb 1, 1994+41 d | Jan 1, 1993+4.0 mo | Oct 1, 1983 |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Jan 1, 2003+12.0 mo | Feb 1, 2004+7.1 mo | Current | – |
| EB-2 | Current | Apr 1, 2002+10.0 mo | Aug 1, 2001+7.0 mo | Current | – |
| EB-3 | Apr 22, 2001+21 d | Apr 22, 2001+21 d | Jan 1, 2000+7.0 mo | Mar 15, 2001+14 d | – |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Oct 1, 2001+6.0 mo | Oct 1, 2001+6.0 mo | Oct 1, 2001+6.0 mo | Oct 1, 2001+6.0 mo | – |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | – |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | – |
What moved
Moved forward 30
- EB-1China+12.0 moJan 1, 2003
- EB-2China+10.0 moApr 1, 2002
- EB-1India+7.1 moFeb 1, 2004
- EB-3India+7.0 moJan 1, 2000
- EB-2India+7.0 moAug 1, 2001
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+6.0 moOct 1, 2001
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+6.0 moOct 1, 2001
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+6.0 moOct 1, 2001
Show all 30
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+6.0 moOct 1, 2001
- F4Mexico+4.0 moJan 1, 1993
- F3Mexico+2.8 moJan 1, 1995
- F4All countries+2.2 moAug 22, 1994
- F4China+2.2 moAug 22, 1994
- F2AMexico+59 dApr 15, 1999
- F4India+41 dFeb 1, 1994
- F2AAll countries+24 dFeb 8, 2002
- F2AChina+24 dFeb 8, 2002
- F2AIndia+24 dFeb 8, 2002
- F2APhilippines+24 dFeb 8, 2002
- EB-3All countries+21 dApr 22, 2001
- EB-3China+21 dApr 22, 2001
- F3All countries+14 dJul 15, 1998
- F3China+14 dJul 15, 1998
- F3India+14 dJul 15, 1998
- EB-3Mexico+14 dMar 15, 2001
- F2BAll countries+9 dJul 1, 1996
- F2BChina+9 dJul 1, 1996
- F2BIndia+9 dJul 1, 1996
- F2BPhilippines+9 dJul 1, 1996
- F2BMexico+7 dFeb 15, 1992
What the State Department said
Visa availabilitly in the employment preference categoriesThe movement of Employment cut-off dates during the past several months has been greater than originally anticipated. This has been a direct result of low visa number demand by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for adjustment of status cases. It is not possible at present to speculate how soon CIS number use will significantly increase. Once increased demand does materialize, however, cut-off date movements will necessarily slow or stop.
Released Jan 9, 2006. 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.