Visa Bulletin for January 2015
Compared with December 2014: 35 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 | Jul 8, 2007+16 d | Jul 8, 2007+16 d | Jul 8, 2007+16 d | Sep 15, 1994+31 d | Dec 22, 2004+7 d |
| F2A | Apr 15, 2013+24 d | Apr 15, 2013+24 d | Apr 15, 2013+24 d | Feb 22, 2013+52 d | Apr 15, 2013+24 d |
| F2B | Apr 1, 2008+39 d | Apr 1, 2008+39 d | Apr 1, 2008+39 d | Nov 1, 1994+31 d | Feb 1, 2004+17 d |
| F3 | Dec 22, 2003+7 d | Dec 22, 2003+7 d | Dec 22, 2003+7 d | Dec 15, 1993+30 d | Jul 8, 1993+16 d |
| F4 | Mar 22, 2002+28 d | Mar 22, 2002+28 d | Mar 22, 2002+28 d | Mar 22, 1997+21 d | Jul 15, 1991+44 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Feb 1, 2010+31 d | Feb 15, 2005 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Jun 1, 2013+7.0 mo | Mar 1, 2011+9.0 mo | Dec 15, 2003+14 d | Jun 1, 2013+7.0 mo | Jun 1, 2013+7.0 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Jun 1, 2013+7.0 mo | Jul 22, 2005 | Dec 15, 2003+14 d | Jun 1, 2013+7.0 mo | Jun 1, 2013+7.0 mo |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 35
- EB-3China+9.0 moMar 1, 2011
- EB-3All countries+7.0 moJun 1, 2013
- EB-3Mexico+7.0 moJun 1, 2013
- EB-3Philippines+7.0 moJun 1, 2013
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+7.0 moJun 1, 2013
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+7.0 moJun 1, 2013
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+7.0 moJun 1, 2013
- F2AMexico+52 dFeb 22, 2013
Show all 35
- F4Philippines+44 dJul 15, 1991
- F2BAll countries+39 dApr 1, 2008
- F2BChina+39 dApr 1, 2008
- F2BIndia+39 dApr 1, 2008
- F1Mexico+31 dSep 15, 1994
- F2BMexico+31 dNov 1, 1994
- EB-2China+31 dFeb 1, 2010
- F3Mexico+30 dDec 15, 1993
- F4All countries+28 dMar 22, 2002
- F4China+28 dMar 22, 2002
- F4India+28 dMar 22, 2002
- F2AAll countries+24 dApr 15, 2013
- F2AChina+24 dApr 15, 2013
- F2AIndia+24 dApr 15, 2013
- F2APhilippines+24 dApr 15, 2013
- F4Mexico+21 dMar 22, 1997
- F2BPhilippines+17 dFeb 1, 2004
- F1All countries+16 dJul 8, 2007
- F1China+16 dJul 8, 2007
- F1India+16 dJul 8, 2007
- F3Philippines+16 dJul 8, 1993
- EB-3India+14 dDec 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+14 dDec 15, 2003
- F1Philippines+7 dDec 22, 2004
- F3All countries+7 dDec 22, 2003
- F3China+7 dDec 22, 2003
- F3India+7 dDec 22, 2003
What the State Department said
Annual report of immigrant visa applicants in the family-sponsored and employment-based preferences registered at theNATIONAL VISA CENTER AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2014
The National Visa Center has provided the totals of applicants who are registered in the various numerically-limited immigrant categories for processing at overseas posts. This information is available on the Consular Affairs travel.state.gov website. The direct link to the item is: travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-statistics/WaitingListItem.pdf.
Released Dec 9, 2014. 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.