Archive · fiscal year 2006

Visa Bulletin for June 2006

Compared with May 2006: 23 lines moved forward, 4 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	Apr 22, 2001	Apr 22, 2001	Apr 22, 2001	Jan 1, 1992+12.0 mo	Sep 1, 1991+10 d
F2A	Apr 22, 2001−10.3 mo	Apr 22, 2001−10.3 mo	Apr 22, 2001−10.3 mo	Jul 22, 1999+37 d	Apr 22, 2001−10.3 mo
F2B	Aug 1, 1996+17 d	Aug 1, 1996+17 d	Aug 1, 1996+17 d	Oct 22, 1991+51 d	Jul 8, 1996
F3	Aug 1, 1998+10 d	Aug 1, 1998+10 d	Aug 1, 1998+10 d	Mar 1, 1993+59 d	Jul 1, 1988
F4	Mar 1, 1995+59 d	Mar 1, 1995+59 d	Aug 15, 1994+2.5 mo	Aug 15, 1993	Nov 1, 1983+17 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Jul 1, 2005+12.0 mo	Jan 1, 2006+6.0 mo	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jul 1, 2004+6.0 mo	Jan 1, 2003	Current	Current
EB-3	Jul 1, 2001+2.0 mo	Jul 1, 2001+2.0 mo	Apr 8, 2001+38 d	Apr 22, 2001+7 d	Jul 1, 2001+2.0 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 23

F1Mexico+12.0 moJan 1, 1992
EB-1China+12.0 moJul 1, 2005
EB-1India+6.0 moJan 1, 2006
EB-2China+6.0 moJul 1, 2004
F4India+2.5 moAug 15, 1994
EB-3All countries+2.0 moJul 1, 2001
EB-3China+2.0 moJul 1, 2001
EB-3Philippines+2.0 moJul 1, 2001
Show all 23
- F3Mexico+59 dMar 1, 1993
- F4All countries+59 dMar 1, 1995
- F4China+59 dMar 1, 1995
- F2BMexico+51 dOct 22, 1991
- EB-3India+38 dApr 8, 2001
- F2AMexico+37 dJul 22, 1999
- F2BAll countries+17 dAug 1, 1996
- F2BChina+17 dAug 1, 1996
- F2BIndia+17 dAug 1, 1996
- F4Philippines+17 dNov 1, 1983
- F1Philippines+10 dSep 1, 1991
- F3All countries+10 dAug 1, 1998
- F3China+10 dAug 1, 1998
- F3India+10 dAug 1, 1998
- EB-3Mexico+7 dApr 22, 2001

Retrogressed 4

F2AAll countries−10.3 moApr 22, 2001
F2AChina−10.3 moApr 22, 2001
F2AIndia−10.3 moApr 22, 2001
F2APhilippines−10.3 moApr 22, 2001

What the State Department said

Retrogression of family f2a cut-off date for june
For JUNE, it has been necessary to retrogress the F2A cut-off date for all chargeability areas except Mexico. This has been done in an effort to hold the issuance levels within the applicable annual numerical limits for the affected categories. Further retrogression of the F2A category cut-off date is likely for July.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for June 2006

The employment third preference “other worker” category becomes “unavailable’ for june
Continued heavy demand for numbers (particularly for adjustment of status cases at USCIS offices) will result in the 5,000 annual numerical limit being reached during the month of May. Therefore, it has been necessary to make the Employment Third preference “Other Worker” category “unavailable” for June, and it will remain so for the remainder of the fiscal year.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for June 2006

Released May 10, 2006. Official text: travel.state.gov.