Archive · fiscal year 2006

Visa Bulletin for July 2006

Compared with June 2006: 21 lines moved forward, 7 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, 2000−15.7 mo	Jan 1, 2000−15.7 mo	Jan 1, 2000−15.7 mo	May 15, 1992+4.4 mo	Sep 22, 1991+21 d
F2A	Sep 1, 1999−19.7 mo	Sep 1, 1999−19.7 mo	Sep 1, 1999−19.7 mo	Sep 1, 1999+41 d	Sep 1, 1999−19.7 mo
F2B	Aug 22, 1996+21 d	Aug 22, 1996+21 d	Aug 22, 1996+21 d	Dec 1, 1991+40 d	Jul 8, 1996
F3	Aug 22, 1998+21 d	Aug 22, 1998+21 d	Aug 22, 1998+21 d	Oct 15, 1993+7.5 mo	Jul 1, 1988
F4	May 1, 1995+2.0 mo	May 1, 1995+2.0 mo	Oct 1, 1994+47 d	Aug 15, 1993	Dec 15, 1983+44 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current+12.0 mo	Jan 1, 2006	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Mar 1, 2005+8.0 mo	Jan 1, 2003	Current	Current
EB-3	Oct 1, 2001+3.0 mo	Oct 1, 2001+3.0 mo	Apr 15, 2001+7 d	Apr 22, 2001	Oct 1, 2001+3.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 21

EB-1China+12.0 moCurrent
EB-2China+8.0 moMar 1, 2005
F3Mexico+7.5 moOct 15, 1993
F1Mexico+4.4 moMay 15, 1992
EB-3All countries+3.0 moOct 1, 2001
EB-3China+3.0 moOct 1, 2001
EB-3Philippines+3.0 moOct 1, 2001
F4All countries+2.0 moMay 1, 1995
Show all 21
- F4China+2.0 moMay 1, 1995
- F4India+47 dOct 1, 1994
- F4Philippines+44 dDec 15, 1983
- F2AMexico+41 dSep 1, 1999
- F2BMexico+40 dDec 1, 1991
- F1Philippines+21 dSep 22, 1991
- F2BAll countries+21 dAug 22, 1996
- F2BChina+21 dAug 22, 1996
- F2BIndia+21 dAug 22, 1996
- F3All countries+21 dAug 22, 1998
- F3China+21 dAug 22, 1998
- F3India+21 dAug 22, 1998
- EB-3India+7 dApr 15, 2001

Retrogressed 7

F2AAll countries−19.7 moSep 1, 1999
F2AChina−19.7 moSep 1, 1999
F2AIndia−19.7 moSep 1, 1999
F2APhilippines−19.7 moSep 1, 1999
F1All countries−15.7 moJan 1, 2000
F1China−15.7 moJan 1, 2000
F1India−15.7 moJan 1, 2000

What the State Department said

Retrogression of family f2a cut-off date for june
For July, it has been necessary to retrogress the F1 and F2A cut-off dates. This has been done in an effort to hold the issuance levels within the applicable annual numerical limits for the affected categories.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for July 2006

Immigrant visa availability during the remainder of FY-2006
Readers are reminded that during the summer months, with immigrant visa number use approaching the annual limits for the year, the supply of numbers remaining for use is limited. Thus, cut-off date advances could slow or stop, and monthly allocations decrease. Additional retrogression of cut-off dates such as those experienced for July are possible. Readers should not assume visa availability until the cut-off dates are announced.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for July 2006

Released Jun 9, 2006. Official text: travel.state.gov.