Archive · fiscal year 2005

Visa Bulletin for March 2005

Compared with February 2005: 27 lines moved forward, 5 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Feb 22, 2001+31 d	Feb 22, 2001+31 d	Feb 22, 2001+31 d	Oct 22, 1994	Nov 15, 1990+31 d
F2A	Nov 15, 2000+45 d	Nov 15, 2000+45 d	Nov 15, 2000+45 d	Dec 15, 1997+30 d	Nov 15, 2000+45 d
F2B	Sep 15, 1995+24 d	Sep 15, 1995+24 d	Sep 15, 1995+24 d	Mar 15, 1992+22 d	Sep 15, 1995+24 d
F3	Jan 15, 1998+7 d	Jan 15, 1998+7 d	Jan 15, 1998+7 d	Apr 8, 1995+17 d	Jul 1, 1990+30 d
F4	Mar 1, 1993+52 d	Mar 1, 1993+52 d	Jul 22, 1992+2.2 mo	Mar 1, 1993+52 d	Oct 22, 1982+30 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	Mar 1, 2002+59 d	Mar 1, 2002+59 d	Current	Mar 1, 2002+59 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Jul 1, 2001−43.1 mo	Jul 1, 2001−43.1 mo	Jul 1, 2001−43.1 mo	Jul 1, 2001−43.1 mo	Jul 1, 2001−43.1 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 27

F4India+2.2 moJul 22, 1992
EB-3China+59 dMar 1, 2002
EB-3India+59 dMar 1, 2002
EB-3Philippines+59 dMar 1, 2002
F4All countries+52 dMar 1, 1993
F4China+52 dMar 1, 1993
F4Mexico+52 dMar 1, 1993
F2AAll countries+45 dNov 15, 2000
Show all 27
- F2AChina+45 dNov 15, 2000
- F2AIndia+45 dNov 15, 2000
- F2APhilippines+45 dNov 15, 2000
- F1All countries+31 dFeb 22, 2001
- F1China+31 dFeb 22, 2001
- F1India+31 dFeb 22, 2001
- F1Philippines+31 dNov 15, 1990
- F2AMexico+30 dDec 15, 1997
- F3Philippines+30 dJul 1, 1990
- F4Philippines+30 dOct 22, 1982
- F2BAll countries+24 dSep 15, 1995
- F2BChina+24 dSep 15, 1995
- F2BIndia+24 dSep 15, 1995
- F2BPhilippines+24 dSep 15, 1995
- F2BMexico+22 dMar 15, 1992
- F3Mexico+17 dApr 8, 1995
- F3All countries+7 dJan 15, 1998
- F3China+7 dJan 15, 1998
- F3India+7 dJan 15, 1998

Retrogressed 5

EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries−43.1 moJul 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersChina−43.1 moJul 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersIndia−43.1 moJul 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico−43.1 moJul 1, 2001
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines−43.1 moJul 1, 2001

What the State Department said

Oversubscription of the employment-based third preference “other worker” category
Continued heavy applicant demand, primarily for CIS adjustment of status cases, has required the oversubscription of the Employment Third preference “Other Worker” (EW) category for March. This action has been necessary in order to hold EW number use within the FY-2005 annual numerical limit. Because of the relatively low (5,000) annual limit for the EW category, it is possible that the supply of numbers could be exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for March 2005

Released Feb 8, 2005. Official text: travel.state.gov.