Archive · fiscal year 2014

Visa Bulletin for June 2014

Compared with May 2014: 25 lines moved forward, 11 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	Mar 22, 2007+14 d	Mar 22, 2007+14 d	Mar 22, 2007+14 d	Dec 15, 1993+30 d	Jun 1, 2002+3.9 mo
F2A	May 1, 2012−16.3 mo	May 1, 2012−16.3 mo	May 1, 2012−16.3 mo	Mar 15, 2011−13.0 mo	May 1, 2012−16.3 mo
F2B	Apr 1, 2007+59 d	Apr 1, 2007+59 d	Apr 1, 2007+59 d	Aug 1, 1993+2.6 mo	Jul 15, 2003+23 d
F3	Oct 1, 2003+30 d	Oct 1, 2003+30 d	Oct 1, 2003+30 d	Jul 22, 1993+21 d	Mar 8, 1993+7 d
F4	Dec 15, 2001+7 d	Dec 15, 2001+7 d	Dec 15, 2001+7 d	Dec 8, 1996+7 d	Nov 15, 1990+14 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	May 22, 2009+37 d	Nov 15, 2004	Current	Current
EB-3	Apr 1, 2011−18.0 mo	Oct 1, 2006−72.0 mo	Oct 15, 2003+14 d	Apr 1, 2011−18.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008+2.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Apr 1, 2011−18.0 mo	Jan 1, 2003−117.0 mo	Oct 15, 2003+14 d	Apr 1, 2011−18.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008+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+3.9 moJun 1, 2002
F2BMexico+2.6 moAug 1, 1993
EB-3Philippines+2.0 moJan 1, 2008
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+2.0 moJan 1, 2008
F2BAll countries+59 dApr 1, 2007
F2BChina+59 dApr 1, 2007
F2BIndia+59 dApr 1, 2007
EB-2China+37 dMay 22, 2009
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- F1Mexico+30 dDec 15, 1993
- F3All countries+30 dOct 1, 2003
- F3China+30 dOct 1, 2003
- F3India+30 dOct 1, 2003
- F2BPhilippines+23 dJul 15, 2003
- F3Mexico+21 dJul 22, 1993
- F1All countries+14 dMar 22, 2007
- F1China+14 dMar 22, 2007
- F1India+14 dMar 22, 2007
- F4Philippines+14 dNov 15, 1990
- EB-3India+14 dOct 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+14 dOct 15, 2003
- F3Philippines+7 dMar 8, 1993
- F4All countries+7 dDec 15, 2001
- F4China+7 dDec 15, 2001
- F4India+7 dDec 15, 2001
- F4Mexico+7 dDec 8, 1996

Retrogressed 11

EB-3 Other WorkersChina−117.0 moJan 1, 2003
EB-3China−72.0 moOct 1, 2006
EB-3All countries−18.0 moApr 1, 2011
EB-3Mexico−18.0 moApr 1, 2011
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries−18.0 moApr 1, 2011
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico−18.0 moApr 1, 2011
F2AAll countries−16.3 moMay 1, 2012
F2AChina−16.3 moMay 1, 2012
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- F2AIndia−16.3 moMay 1, 2012
- F2APhilippines−16.3 moMay 1, 2012
- F2AMexico−13.0 moMar 15, 2011

What the State Department said

Retrogression of june cut-off dates
WORLDWIDE F2A:
The cut-off date for the Family F2A category was advanced at a very rapid pace during fiscal year 2013 in an effort to generate demand to use all numbers available under the annual limit. Those movements have resulted in a dramatic increase in the level of applicant demand being received during the past seven months. This has required the retrogression of the Family F2A cut-off date for June in an effort to hold number use within the annual numerical limit. Further retrogression cannot be ruled out should demand by applicants with very early priority dates continue to increase.
MEXICO F2A:
Despite a previous retrogression, the level of demand has remained excessive, resulting in a further retrogression of this cut-off date to hold number use within the annual limit.
Employment Third, and Third Other Workers:
The unexpected and dramatic increase in demand being received from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Offices during the past several months has resulted in number use approaching the annual limit for this category. As a result, it has been necessary to retrogress the Worldwide, China, and Mexico cut-off dates for the month of June.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for June 2014

Released May 7, 2014. Official text: travel.state.gov.