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Visa Bulletin for March 2013
Compared with February 2013: 34 lines moved forward, 1 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 | Feb 15, 2006+31 d | Feb 15, 2006+31 d | Feb 15, 2006+31 d | Jul 22, 1993+7 d | Oct 15, 1998+7.3 mo |
| F2A | Nov 22, 2010+31 d | Nov 22, 2010+31 d | Nov 22, 2010+31 d | Nov 15, 2010+38 d | Nov 22, 2010+31 d |
| F2B | Mar 1, 2005+45 d | Mar 1, 2005+45 d | Mar 1, 2005+45 d | Jan 15, 1993+31 d | Jun 8, 2002+24 d |
| F3 | Jul 15, 2002+7 d | Jul 15, 2002+7 d | Jul 15, 2002+7 d | Mar 15, 1993+7 d | Sep 15, 1992+24 d |
| F4 | Apr 22, 2001+7 d | Apr 22, 2001+7 d | Apr 22, 2001+7 d | Aug 15, 1996+14 d | Jul 15, 1989+44 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Feb 15, 2008+31 d | Sep 1, 2004 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | May 1, 2007+47 d | Jan 22, 2007+2.2 mo | Nov 22, 2002+7 d | May 1, 2007+47 d | Sep 1, 2006+10 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | May 1, 2007+47 d | Jul 1, 2003 | Nov 22, 2002+7 d | Mar 1, 2007−14 d | Sep 1, 2006+10 d |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 34
- F1Philippines+7.3 moOct 15, 1998
- EB-3China+2.2 moJan 22, 2007
- EB-3All countries+47 dMay 1, 2007
- EB-3Mexico+47 dMay 1, 2007
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+47 dMay 1, 2007
- F2BAll countries+45 dMar 1, 2005
- F2BChina+45 dMar 1, 2005
- F2BIndia+45 dMar 1, 2005
Show all 34
- F4Philippines+44 dJul 15, 1989
- F2AMexico+38 dNov 15, 2010
- F1All countries+31 dFeb 15, 2006
- F1China+31 dFeb 15, 2006
- F1India+31 dFeb 15, 2006
- F2AAll countries+31 dNov 22, 2010
- F2AChina+31 dNov 22, 2010
- F2AIndia+31 dNov 22, 2010
- F2APhilippines+31 dNov 22, 2010
- F2BMexico+31 dJan 15, 1993
- EB-2China+31 dFeb 15, 2008
- F2BPhilippines+24 dJun 8, 2002
- F3Philippines+24 dSep 15, 1992
- F4Mexico+14 dAug 15, 1996
- EB-3Philippines+10 dSep 1, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+10 dSep 1, 2006
- F1Mexico+7 dJul 22, 1993
- F3All countries+7 dJul 15, 2002
- F3China+7 dJul 15, 2002
- F3India+7 dJul 15, 2002
- F3Mexico+7 dMar 15, 1993
- F4All countries+7 dApr 22, 2001
- F4China+7 dApr 22, 2001
- F4India+7 dApr 22, 2001
- EB-3India+7 dNov 22, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dNov 22, 2002
Retrogressed 1
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico−14 dMar 1, 2007
What the State Department said
Visa availability in the coming months (april - june)FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates:
F1: Three or four weeks
F2A: Three to five weeks
F2B: Three to five weeks
F3: One or two weeks
Released Feb 8, 2013. 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.