Archive · fiscal year 2011

Visa Bulletin for January 2011

Compared with December 2010: 9 lines moved forward, 17 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	Jan 1, 2005−13.5 mo	Jan 1, 2005−13.5 mo	Jan 1, 2005−13.5 mo	Jan 8, 1993+7 d	Jun 1, 1994−34.0 mo
F2A	Jan 1, 2008−31.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008−31.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008−31.0 mo	Apr 1, 2005−59.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008−31.0 mo
F2B	Apr 15, 2003−25.6 mo	Apr 15, 2003−25.6 mo	Apr 15, 2003−25.6 mo	Jun 22, 1992	May 15, 1999−9.6 mo
F3	Jan 1, 2001−17.0 mo	Jan 1, 2001−17.0 mo	Jan 1, 2001−17.0 mo	Oct 22, 1992	Oct 22, 1991−8.3 mo
F4	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 1, 2002	Dec 22, 1995	Jan 1, 1988

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jun 22, 2006+14 d	May 8, 2006	Current	Current
EB-3	Mar 22, 2005+28 d	Dec 15, 2003+7 d	Feb 1, 2002+10 d	Apr 15, 2003+9.5 mo	Mar 22, 2005+28 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Apr 22, 2003	Apr 22, 2003	Feb 1, 2002+10 d	Apr 15, 2003+9.5 mo	Apr 22, 2003
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 9

EB-3Mexico+9.5 moApr 15, 2003
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+9.5 moApr 15, 2003
EB-3All countries+28 dMar 22, 2005
EB-3Philippines+28 dMar 22, 2005
EB-2China+14 dJun 22, 2006
EB-3India+10 dFeb 1, 2002
EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+10 dFeb 1, 2002
F1Mexico+7 dJan 8, 1993
Show all 9
- EB-3China+7 dDec 15, 2003

Retrogressed 17

F2AMexico−59.0 moApr 1, 2005
F1Philippines−34.0 moJun 1, 1994
F2AAll countries−31.0 moJan 1, 2008
F2AChina−31.0 moJan 1, 2008
F2AIndia−31.0 moJan 1, 2008
F2APhilippines−31.0 moJan 1, 2008
F2BAll countries−25.6 moApr 15, 2003
F2BChina−25.6 moApr 15, 2003
Show all 17
- F2BIndia−25.6 moApr 15, 2003
- F3All countries−17.0 moJan 1, 2001
- F3China−17.0 moJan 1, 2001
- F3India−17.0 moJan 1, 2001
- F1All countries−13.5 moJan 1, 2005
- F1China−13.5 moJan 1, 2005
- F1India−13.5 moJan 1, 2005
- F2BPhilippines−9.6 moMay 15, 1999
- F3Philippines−8.3 moOct 22, 1991

What the State Department said

Retrogression of family cut-off dates
As reported in the December Visa Bulletin (number 27), the cut-off dates for most Family preference categories advanced at a very rapid pace during the past two years. Those movements have resulted in a dramatic increase in the level of applicant demand received in recent months. This has required the retrogression of many Family preference cut-off dates for January in an effort to hold number use within the various numerical limits. Further retrogressions cannot be ruled out should demand continue at the current levels.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for January 2011

Released Dec 8, 2010. Official text: travel.state.gov.