Archive · fiscal year 2011

Visa Bulletin for June 2011

Compared with May 2011: 25 lines moved forward, 0 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	May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004	Mar 1, 1993	Feb 22, 1996+7.3 mo
F2A	Aug 22, 2007+2.5 mo	Aug 22, 2007+2.5 mo	Aug 22, 2007+2.5 mo	Jul 22, 2007+6.6 mo	Aug 22, 2007+2.5 mo
F2B	Apr 15, 2003	Apr 15, 2003	Apr 15, 2003	Aug 22, 1992+21 d	Jun 8, 2000+3.3 mo
F3	Jun 1, 2001+31 d	Jun 1, 2001+31 d	Jun 1, 2001+31 d	Nov 15, 1992	Mar 8, 1992+22 d
F4	Mar 8, 2000	Mar 8, 2000+46 d	Mar 8, 2000	Feb 15, 1996	May 1, 1988+23 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Oct 15, 2006+2.5 mo	Oct 15, 2006+3.5 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Sep 15, 2005+24 d	May 15, 2004+30 d	Apr 22, 2002+7 d	Dec 22, 2004+3.4 mo	Sep 15, 2005+24 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Nov 8, 2003+2.0 mo	Apr 22, 2003	Apr 22, 2002+7 d	Nov 8, 2003+2.0 mo	Nov 8, 2003+2.0 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 25

F1Philippines+7.3 moFeb 22, 1996
F2AMexico+6.6 moJul 22, 2007
EB-2India+3.5 moOct 15, 2006
EB-3Mexico+3.4 moDec 22, 2004
F2BPhilippines+3.3 moJun 8, 2000
F2AAll countries+2.5 moAug 22, 2007
F2AChina+2.5 moAug 22, 2007
F2AIndia+2.5 moAug 22, 2007
Show all 25
- F2APhilippines+2.5 moAug 22, 2007
- EB-2China+2.5 moOct 15, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+2.0 moNov 8, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+2.0 moNov 8, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+2.0 moNov 8, 2003
- F4China+46 dMar 8, 2000
- F3All countries+31 dJun 1, 2001
- F3China+31 dJun 1, 2001
- F3India+31 dJun 1, 2001
- EB-3China+30 dMay 15, 2004
- EB-3All countries+24 dSep 15, 2005
- EB-3Philippines+24 dSep 15, 2005
- F4Philippines+23 dMay 1, 1988
- F3Philippines+22 dMar 8, 1992
- F2BMexico+21 dAug 22, 1992
- EB-3India+7 dApr 22, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dApr 22, 2002

What the State Department said

Visa availability in the employment second preference category
As mentioned in the May Visa Bulletin, Section 202(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) prescribes rules for the use of potentially “otherwise unused” Employment numbers. During May the India Employment Second preference cut-off date is governing the use of such numbers, because India had reached its Employment Second annual limit.
Since October there has been heavy demand by applicants "upgrading" their status from Employment Third to Employment Second preference. The rapid forward movement of the India Employment Second preference cut-off date in May had the potential to greatly increase such demand. Therefore, the determination of the June cut-off dates was delayed in order to monitor this demand. At this time the amount of new "upgrade" demand has been minimal; this has allowed the Employment Second preference cut-off date governing the use of the Section 202(a)(5) numbers to advance significantly for June. The same cut-off date will apply to both China and India Employment Second preference. Note that under INA Section 203(e) all of the “otherwise unused” numbers must be provided strictly in priority date order regardless of the applicant’s chargeability.
Cut-off date movement for upcoming months cannot be guaranteed, and because of the variables involved, no assumptions should be made until the dates are formally announced. Should there be a sudden or significant increase in India and China Employment Second preference demand it may be necessary to slow, stop, or retrogress that cut-off date as we approach the end of fiscal year 2011.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for June 2011

Released May 11, 2011. Official text: travel.state.gov.