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Archive · fiscal year 2007

Visa Bulletin for March 2007

Compared with February 2007: 13 lines moved forward, 2 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1May 1, 2001May 1, 2001May 1, 2001Jan 1, 1994Jan 22, 1992+21 d
F2AMar 22, 2002Mar 22, 2002Mar 22, 2002Aug 15, 2000+3.0 moMar 22, 2002
F2BJul 1, 1997+47 dJul 1, 1997+47 dJul 1, 1997+47 dMar 1, 1992Oct 1, 1996
F3Mar 1, 1999+28 dMar 1, 1999+28 dMar 1, 1999+28 dAug 1, 1994−5.0 moSep 1, 1990−5.3 mo
F4Mar 22, 1996+36 dAug 22, 1995+31 dNov 8, 1995+31 dMay 1, 1994+47 dSep 1, 1984+31 d
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentApr 22, 2005Jan 8, 2003CurrentCurrent
EB-3Aug 1, 2002Aug 1, 2002May 8, 2001May 15, 2001Aug 1, 2002
EB-3 Other WorkersOct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 13

  • F2AMexico+3.0 moAug 15, 2000
  • F2BAll countries+47 dJul 1, 1997
  • F2BChina+47 dJul 1, 1997
  • F2BIndia+47 dJul 1, 1997
  • F4Mexico+47 dMay 1, 1994
  • F4All countries+36 dMar 22, 1996
  • F4China+31 dAug 22, 1995
  • F4India+31 dNov 8, 1995
  • Show all 13
    • F4Philippines+31 dSep 1, 1984
    • F3All countries+28 dMar 1, 1999
    • F3China+28 dMar 1, 1999
    • F3India+28 dMar 1, 1999
    • F1Philippines+21 dJan 22, 1992

Retrogressed 2

  • F3Philippines−5.3 moSep 1, 1990
  • F3Mexico−5.0 moAug 1, 1994

What the State Department said

Retrogression of the Mexico and Philippines family third preference category cut-off dates

It has been necessary to retrogress the cut-off dates for the Mexico and Philippines Family Third preference categories for the month of March in an attempt to keep the issuance level within the annual numerical limit. Further retrogression, or “unavailability”, in future months cannot be ruled out.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for March 2007
Employment third preference visa availability during the coming months

Little if any forward movement in the Employment Third preference category is expected in the near future. Recent discussions with both Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) and the Department of Labor indicate that the demand for numbers with pre-August 2002 priority dates is likely to be extremely high in the coming months as both agencies continue to work on their backlogs. This could easily cause a retrogression of the current Employment Third preference cut-off dates should that demand begin to materialize at CIS offices during the spring and summer months.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for March 2007

Released Feb 8, 2007. Official text: travel.state.gov.

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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.

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