Archive · fiscal year 2008

Visa Bulletin for January 2008

Compared with December 2007: 24 lines moved forward, 1 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	Feb 1, 2002+24 d	Feb 1, 2002+24 d	Feb 1, 2002+24 d	Jul 1, 1992	Nov 22, 1992+2.0 mo
F2A	Feb 22, 2003+38 d	Feb 22, 2003+38 d	Feb 22, 2003+38 d	May 1, 2002	Feb 22, 2003+38 d
F2B	Nov 22, 1998+38 d	Nov 22, 1998+38 d	Nov 22, 1998+38 d	Mar 22, 1992+7 d	Jan 15, 1997+14 d
F3	May 8, 2000+30 d	May 8, 2000+30 d	May 8, 2000+30 d	Jul 8, 1992	Apr 1, 1991
F4	Jul 8, 1997+16 d	Nov 1, 1996+24 d	Sep 15, 1996+31 d	Oct 1, 1994+9 d	Feb 1, 1986+2.8 mo

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2000−24.0 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Oct 15, 2002+44 d	Nov 1, 2001+17 d	May 1, 2001	Apr 22, 2001	Oct 15, 2002+44 d
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 24

F4Philippines+2.8 moFeb 1, 1986
F1Philippines+2.0 moNov 22, 1992
EB-3All countries+44 dOct 15, 2002
EB-3Philippines+44 dOct 15, 2002
F2AAll countries+38 dFeb 22, 2003
F2AChina+38 dFeb 22, 2003
F2AIndia+38 dFeb 22, 2003
F2APhilippines+38 dFeb 22, 2003
Show all 24
- F2BAll countries+38 dNov 22, 1998
- F2BChina+38 dNov 22, 1998
- F2BIndia+38 dNov 22, 1998
- F4India+31 dSep 15, 1996
- F3All countries+30 dMay 8, 2000
- F3China+30 dMay 8, 2000
- F3India+30 dMay 8, 2000
- F1All countries+24 dFeb 1, 2002
- F1China+24 dFeb 1, 2002
- F1India+24 dFeb 1, 2002
- F4China+24 dNov 1, 1996
- EB-3China+17 dNov 1, 2001
- F4All countries+16 dJul 8, 1997
- F2BPhilippines+14 dJan 15, 1997
- F4Mexico+9 dOct 1, 1994
- F2BMexico+7 dMar 22, 1992

Retrogressed 1

EB-2India−24.0 moJan 1, 2000

What the State Department said

India employment second preference cut-off date retrogression for january
It has been necessary to once again retrogress the India Employment Second preference cut-off date. This is a direct result of continued heavy applicant demand for numbers by CIS for adjustment of status cases despite the retrogression which occurred for December. It is likely that the annual limit for this category will be reached within the next few months, at which time the category would become “unavailable” for the remainder of fiscal year 2008.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for January 2008

Released Dec 10, 2007. Official text: travel.state.gov.