Visa Bulletin for July 2012
Compared with June 2012: 33 lines moved forward, 3 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Jul 8, 2005+16 d | Jul 8, 2005+16 d | Jul 8, 2005+16 d | Jun 8, 1993+24 d | Jul 15, 1997+14 d |
| F2A | Feb 15, 2010+45 d | Feb 15, 2010+45 d | Feb 15, 2010+45 d | Feb 1, 2010+55 d | Feb 15, 2010+45 d |
| F2B | May 1, 2004+16 d | May 1, 2004+16 d | May 1, 2004+16 d | Jan 1, 1992 | Dec 22, 2001+14 d |
| F3 | Apr 15, 2002+14 d | Apr 15, 2002+14 d | Apr 15, 2002+14 d | Jan 22, 1993+7 d | Jul 22, 1992 |
| F4 | Jan 22, 2001+14 d | Jan 8, 2001+24 d | Jan 22, 2001+14 d | Jun 8, 1996+7 d | Feb 1, 1989+10 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Jan 1, 2009−41.0 mo | Unavailable | Unavailable | Jan 1, 2009−41.0 mo | Jan 1, 2009−41.0 mo |
| EB-3 | Jul 22, 2006+44 d | Sep 22, 2005+45 d | Sep 22, 2002+7 d | Jul 22, 2006+44 d | Jun 8, 2006+17 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Jul 22, 2006+44 d | Jun 15, 2003+54 d | Sep 22, 2002+7 d | Jul 22, 2006+44 d | Jun 8, 2006+17 d |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 33
- F2AMexico+55 dFeb 1, 2010
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+54 dJun 15, 2003
- F2AAll countries+45 dFeb 15, 2010
- F2AChina+45 dFeb 15, 2010
- F2AIndia+45 dFeb 15, 2010
- F2APhilippines+45 dFeb 15, 2010
- EB-3China+45 dSep 22, 2005
- EB-3All countries+44 dJul 22, 2006
Show all 33
- EB-3Mexico+44 dJul 22, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+44 dJul 22, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+44 dJul 22, 2006
- F1Mexico+24 dJun 8, 1993
- F4China+24 dJan 8, 2001
- EB-3Philippines+17 dJun 8, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+17 dJun 8, 2006
- F1All countries+16 dJul 8, 2005
- F1China+16 dJul 8, 2005
- F1India+16 dJul 8, 2005
- F2BAll countries+16 dMay 1, 2004
- F2BChina+16 dMay 1, 2004
- F2BIndia+16 dMay 1, 2004
- F1Philippines+14 dJul 15, 1997
- F2BPhilippines+14 dDec 22, 2001
- F3All countries+14 dApr 15, 2002
- F3China+14 dApr 15, 2002
- F3India+14 dApr 15, 2002
- F4All countries+14 dJan 22, 2001
- F4India+14 dJan 22, 2001
- F4Philippines+10 dFeb 1, 1989
- F3Mexico+7 dJan 22, 1993
- F4Mexico+7 dJun 8, 1996
- EB-3India+7 dSep 22, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dSep 22, 2002
What the State Department said
Employment second preference visa availabilityContinued heavy demand for numbers in the Employment Second preference category has required the establishment of a Worldwide cut-off date for the month of July. This action has been taken in an effort to hold number use within the annual numerical limit. Should there be an increase in the current demand pattern, it may be necessary to make this category completely “unavailable” prior to September 30, 2012.
The China and India Employment Second preference categories are already “unavailable”, and will remain so for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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.