Visa Bulletin for June 2008
Compared with May 2008: 19 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 | Mar 15, 2002+7 d | Mar 15, 2002+7 d | Mar 15, 2002+7 d | Jul 22, 1992+14 d | Mar 15, 1993 |
| F2A | Jul 15, 2003+37 d | Jul 15, 2003+37 d | Jul 15, 2003+37 d | May 1, 2002 | Jul 15, 2003+37 d |
| F2B | Aug 1, 1999+2.0 mo | Aug 1, 1999+2.0 mo | Aug 1, 1999+2.0 mo | Apr 8, 1992+7 d | Feb 22, 1997+7 d |
| F3 | Jun 8, 2000 | Jun 8, 2000 | Jun 8, 2000 | Aug 1, 1992+10 d | Apr 1, 1991 |
| F4 | Aug 22, 1997+14 d | Feb 1, 1997+17 d | Feb 1, 1997+31 d | Dec 15, 1994 | Mar 8, 1986 |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Apr 1, 2004+3.0 mo | Apr 1, 2004+3.0 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Mar 1, 2006 | Mar 22, 2003 | Nov 1, 2001 | Jul 1, 2002 | Mar 1, 2006 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 1, 2003 |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
What the State Department said
Mexico f2a visa availability during the coming monthsContinued heavy demand for numbers in the Mexico F2A category will require the retrogression of this cut-off date beginning in July to hold number use within the annual numerical limit.
Employment third preference visa availabilityDemand for numbers, primarily by Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices for adjustment of status cases, is expected to bring the Employment Third preference category very close to the annual numerical limit in June. As a result, this category is likely to experience retrogressions or visa unavailability beginning in July. Such action would only be temporary, however, and a complete recovery of the cut-off dates would occur for October, the first month of the new fiscal year.
Released May 8, 2008. 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.