Visa Bulletin for January 2007
Compared with December 2006: 20 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 | Jan 1, 1994 | Dec 15, 1991+14 d |
| F2A | Mar 15, 2002+14 d | Mar 15, 2002+14 d | Mar 15, 2002+14 d | Mar 15, 2000+2.0 mo | Mar 15, 2002+14 d |
| F2B | Apr 8, 1997+31 d | Apr 8, 1997+31 d | Apr 8, 1997+31 d | Mar 1, 1992 | Sep 8, 1996+17 d |
| F3 | Jan 1, 1999+24 d | Jan 1, 1999+24 d | Jan 1, 1999+24 d | Jan 1, 1995 | Feb 8, 1991 |
| F4 | Jan 8, 1996+38 d | Jun 22, 1995+31 d | Oct 1, 1995+9 d | Jan 22, 1994+2.0 mo | Jul 1, 1984+30 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Apr 22, 2005 | Jan 8, 2003 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Aug 1, 2002 | Aug 1, 2002 | May 8, 2001+16 d | May 15, 2001+7 d | Aug 1, 2002 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Oct 1, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 20
- F4Mexico+2.0 moJan 22, 1994
- F2AMexico+2.0 moMar 15, 2000
- F4All countries+38 dJan 8, 1996
- F2BAll countries+31 dApr 8, 1997
- F2BChina+31 dApr 8, 1997
- F2BIndia+31 dApr 8, 1997
- F4China+31 dJun 22, 1995
- F4Philippines+30 dJul 1, 1984
Show all 20
- F3All countries+24 dJan 1, 1999
- F3China+24 dJan 1, 1999
- F3India+24 dJan 1, 1999
- F2BPhilippines+17 dSep 8, 1996
- EB-3India+16 dMay 8, 2001
- F1Philippines+14 dDec 15, 1991
- F2AAll countries+14 dMar 15, 2002
- F2AChina+14 dMar 15, 2002
- F2AIndia+14 dMar 15, 2002
- F2APhilippines+14 dMar 15, 2002
- F4India+9 dOct 1, 1995
- EB-3Mexico+7 dMay 15, 2001
What the State Department said
Schedule a worker visa categoryA small amount of Schedule A Worker numbers which had been provided to consular offices for November use were returned unused after the end of the month and thus became available for reallocation. All remaining Schedule A Worker numbers have been made available to applicants whose priority dates are within the January cut-off date (15JUN04). The Schedule A Worker category will be removed from the listings beginning with the February cut-off dates.
Other notes on visa availabilityFAMILY: Demand for numbers in the Mexico and Philippines Family Third preference category has been very heavy during the first quarter. No movement of those cut-off dates can be expected, and continued heavy demand may require the retrogression of the dates at some point in the future.
EMPLOYMENT: Demand for numbers in the Employment Third “Other Workers” category, as well as the China and India Employment Second preference categories, has been escalating. No movement in those cut-off dates will be possible until the current level of demand subsides.
Released Dec 7, 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.