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Visa Bulletin for June 2015

Compared with May 2015: 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	Sep 1, 2007+17 d	Sep 1, 2007+17 d	Sep 1, 2007+17 d	Nov 15, 1994+7 d	Mar 1, 2000−59.1 mo
F2A	Oct 1, 2013+30 d	Oct 1, 2013+30 d	Oct 1, 2013+30 d	Aug 8, 2013	Oct 1, 2013+30 d
F2B	Sep 15, 2008	Sep 15, 2008	Sep 15, 2008	Apr 8, 1995+7 d	May 1, 2004+9 d
F3	Feb 22, 2004	Feb 22, 2004	Feb 22, 2004	Apr 15, 1994	Aug 15, 1993
F4	Sep 8, 2002+38 d	Sep 8, 2002+38 d	Sep 8, 2002+38 d	Mar 1, 1997−4.5 mo	Nov 8, 1991

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jun 1, 2013+12.0 mo	Oct 1, 2008+5.6 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Feb 15, 2015+45 d	Sep 1, 2011+4.0 mo	Jan 22, 2004+7 d	Feb 15, 2015+45 d	Jan 1, 2005−29.9 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Feb 15, 2015+45 d	Jan 1, 2006+47 d	Jan 22, 2004+7 d	Feb 15, 2015+45 d	Jan 1, 2005−29.9 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 23

EB-2China+12.0 moJun 1, 2013
EB-2India+5.6 moOct 1, 2008
EB-3China+4.0 moSep 1, 2011
EB-3 Other WorkersChina+47 dJan 1, 2006
EB-3All countries+45 dFeb 15, 2015
EB-3Mexico+45 dFeb 15, 2015
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+45 dFeb 15, 2015
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+45 dFeb 15, 2015
Show all 23
- F4All countries+38 dSep 8, 2002
- F4China+38 dSep 8, 2002
- F4India+38 dSep 8, 2002
- F2AAll countries+30 dOct 1, 2013
- F2AChina+30 dOct 1, 2013
- F2AIndia+30 dOct 1, 2013
- F2APhilippines+30 dOct 1, 2013
- F1All countries+17 dSep 1, 2007
- F1China+17 dSep 1, 2007
- F1India+17 dSep 1, 2007
- F2BPhilippines+9 dMay 1, 2004
- F1Mexico+7 dNov 15, 1994
- F2BMexico+7 dApr 8, 1995
- EB-3India+7 dJan 22, 2004
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dJan 22, 2004

Retrogressed 4

F1Philippines−59.1 moMar 1, 2000
EB-3Philippines−29.9 moJan 1, 2005
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines−29.9 moJan 1, 2005
F4Mexico−4.5 moMar 1, 1997

What the State Department said

Visa retrogression of Mexico and Philippines cut-off dates
Mexico:
Family-sponsored Fourth preference: It has been necessary to slightly retrogress this cut-off date to March 1, 1997 in an attempt to hold number use within the annual limit.
Philippines:
Family-sponsored First preference: This cut-off date had been advanced very rapidly during the past year in an effort to generate sufficient demand to fully utilize all available numbers. The resulting increase in demand has required the retrogression of this cut-off date for the month of June, in an attempt to hold number use within the annual limit for this preference category.
Employment-based Third and Third Other Worker preference: Continued heavy applicant demand for numbers has required a second retrogression of these cut-off dates. Further corrective action cannot be ruled out.
Please Note: Applicants entitled to immigrant status become documentarily qualified at their own initiative and convenience. By no means has every applicant with a priority date earlier than a prevailing cut-off date been processed for final visa action. On the contrary, visa allotments are made only on the basis of the total applicants reported documentarily qualified each month, compared with the amount of available numbers under the respective annual limits. For example, during the past month, over 20,000 applicants who have become documentarily qualified in the Family preference categories have priority dates earlier than the cut-off dates established for May. Demand for visa numbers can fluctuate from one month to another, with the inevitable impact on cut-off dates.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for June 2015

Released May 11, 2015. Official text: travel.state.gov.