Visa Bulletin for May 2009
Compared with April 2009: 21 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 | Sep 22, 2002+38 d | Sep 22, 2002+38 d | Sep 22, 2002+38 d | Oct 8, 1992 | Aug 1, 1993 |
| F2A | Oct 8, 2004+54 d | Oct 8, 2004+54 d | Oct 8, 2004+54 d | Apr 1, 2002+3.0 mo | Oct 8, 2004+54 d |
| F2B | Nov 15, 2000+2.5 mo | Nov 15, 2000+2.5 mo | Nov 15, 2000+2.5 mo | May 1, 1992 | Feb 1, 1998+17 d |
| F3 | Sep 8, 2000+17 d | Sep 8, 2000+17 d | Sep 8, 2000+17 d | Oct 22, 1992 | Jun 22, 1991+7 d |
| F4 | Jun 8, 1998+54 d | Mar 22, 1998+2.4 mo | Jun 8, 1998+54 d | May 1, 1995+9 d | Jul 8, 1986+16 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Feb 15, 2005 | Feb 15, 2004 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 21
- F2AMexico+3.0 moApr 1, 2002
- F2BAll countries+2.5 moNov 15, 2000
- F2BChina+2.5 moNov 15, 2000
- F2BIndia+2.5 moNov 15, 2000
- F4China+2.4 moMar 22, 1998
- F2AAll countries+54 dOct 8, 2004
- F2AChina+54 dOct 8, 2004
- F2AIndia+54 dOct 8, 2004
Show all 21
- F2APhilippines+54 dOct 8, 2004
- F4All countries+54 dJun 8, 1998
- F4India+54 dJun 8, 1998
- F1All countries+38 dSep 22, 2002
- F1China+38 dSep 22, 2002
- F1India+38 dSep 22, 2002
- F2BPhilippines+17 dFeb 1, 1998
- F3All countries+17 dSep 8, 2000
- F3China+17 dSep 8, 2000
- F3India+17 dSep 8, 2000
- F4Philippines+16 dJul 8, 1986
- F4Mexico+9 dMay 1, 1995
- F3Philippines+7 dJun 22, 1991
What the State Department said
Employment fourth preference certain religious worker, and employment fifth preference investor pilot program categoriesLegislative action which occurred during March has extended the Employment Fourth preference Certain Religious Workers, and Employment Fifth preference Investor Pilot program categories until September 30, 2009.
Unavailability of the employment third preference and employment third preference “other worker” categoriesThe cut-off dates for the Employment Third and Third preference “Other Worker” categories were held and then retrogressed in an effort to bring demand within the average monthly usage targets and the overall annual numerical limits. Despite these efforts, the amount of demand received from Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices for adjustment of status cases with priority dates that were significantly earlier than the established cut-off dates remained extremely high. As a result, these annual limits have been reached and both categories have become “Unavailable.”
Visa availability in these categories will resume in October, the first month of the new fiscal year.
Released Apr 8, 2009. 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.