Visa Bulletin for May 2008
Compared with April 2008: 32 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Mar 8, 2002+14 d | Mar 8, 2002+14 d | Mar 8, 2002+14 d | Jul 8, 1992 | Mar 15, 1993+14 d |
| F2A | Jun 8, 2003+31 d | Jun 8, 2003+31 d | Jun 8, 2003+31 d | May 1, 2002 | Jun 8, 2003+31 d |
| F2B | Jun 1, 1999+2.3 mo | Jun 1, 1999+2.3 mo | Jun 1, 1999+2.3 mo | Apr 1, 1992 | Feb 15, 1997+14 d |
| F3 | Jun 8, 2000+17 d | Jun 8, 2000+17 d | Jun 8, 2000+17 d | Jul 22, 1992 | Apr 1, 1991 |
| F4 | Aug 8, 1997+17 d | Jan 15, 1997+31 d | Jan 1, 1997+40 d | Dec 15, 1994+14 d | Mar 8, 1986+14 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Jan 1, 2004+31 d | Jan 1, 2004+31 d | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Mar 1, 2006+8.0 mo | Mar 22, 2003+42 d | Nov 1, 2001+31 d | Jul 1, 2002+9.0 mo | Mar 1, 2006+8.0 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Jan 1, 2003+10.1 mo | Jan 1, 2003+10.1 mo | Jan 1, 2003+10.1 mo | Jan 1, 2003+10.1 mo | Jan 1, 2003+10.1 mo |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 32
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+10.1 moJan 1, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+10.1 moJan 1, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+10.1 moJan 1, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+10.1 moJan 1, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+10.1 moJan 1, 2003
- EB-3Mexico+9.0 moJul 1, 2002
- EB-3All countries+8.0 moMar 1, 2006
- EB-3Philippines+8.0 moMar 1, 2006
Show all 32
- F2BAll countries+2.3 moJun 1, 1999
- F2BChina+2.3 moJun 1, 1999
- F2BIndia+2.3 moJun 1, 1999
- EB-3China+42 dMar 22, 2003
- F4India+40 dJan 1, 1997
- F2AAll countries+31 dJun 8, 2003
- F2AChina+31 dJun 8, 2003
- F2AIndia+31 dJun 8, 2003
- F2APhilippines+31 dJun 8, 2003
- F4China+31 dJan 15, 1997
- EB-2China+31 dJan 1, 2004
- EB-2India+31 dJan 1, 2004
- EB-3India+31 dNov 1, 2001
- F3All countries+17 dJun 8, 2000
- F3China+17 dJun 8, 2000
- F3India+17 dJun 8, 2000
- F4All countries+17 dAug 8, 1997
- F1All countries+14 dMar 8, 2002
- F1China+14 dMar 8, 2002
- F1India+14 dMar 8, 2002
- F1Philippines+14 dMar 15, 1993
- F2BPhilippines+14 dFeb 15, 1997
- F4Mexico+14 dDec 15, 1994
- F4Philippines+14 dMar 8, 1986
What the State Department said
Mexico f2a visa availability during the coming monthsContinued heavy demand in the Mexico F2A category may require the retrogression of this cut-off date to hold number use within the annual numerical limit. Such action could occur as early as June.
Employment visa availabilityMany of the Employment cut-off dates have continued to advance more rapidly than might ordinarily be expected. This is a result of consultations with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding their pending demand, which is currently using approximately 90% of all Employment numbers. USCIS has indicated that they would prefer to review a substantial number of cases at this time to ensure that number use in the various categories can be maximized. Should USCIS projections of the resulting number use prove to be incorrect it may be necessary to adjust the cut-off dates during the final quarter of FY-2008.
Released Apr 8, 2008. Official text: travel.state.gov.
Archive
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.