Visa Bulletin for November 2008
Compared with October 2008: 34 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4.
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | May 1, 2002+16 d | May 1, 2002+16 d | May 1, 2002+16 d | Sep 15, 1992+7 d | May 1, 1993+30 d |
| F2A | Feb 8, 2004+38 d | Feb 8, 2004+38 d | Feb 8, 2004+38 d | Jul 15, 2001+2.5 mo | Feb 8, 2004+38 d |
| F2B | Jan 15, 2000+31 d | Jan 15, 2000+31 d | Jan 15, 2000+31 d | Apr 22, 1992 | Jun 15, 1997 |
| F3 | Jul 1, 2000+9 d | Jul 1, 2000+9 d | Jul 1, 2000+9 d | Sep 15, 1992 | May 8, 1991+7 d |
| F4 | Nov 15, 1997+24 d | Jun 8, 1997+38 d | Jul 22, 1997+2.0 mo | Jan 22, 1995+7 d | Mar 22, 1986+14 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Jun 1, 2004+2.0 mo | Jun 1, 2003+2.0 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | May 1, 2005+3.9 mo | Feb 1, 2002+4.0 mo | Oct 1, 2001+3.0 mo | Sep 1, 2002+2.0 mo | May 1, 2005+3.9 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Jan 15, 2003+14 d | Jan 15, 2003+14 d | Jan 15, 2003+14 d | Jan 15, 2003+14 d | Jan 15, 2003+14 d |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
What moved
Moved forward 34
- EB-3China+4.0 moFeb 1, 2002
- EB-3All countries+3.9 moMay 1, 2005
- EB-3Philippines+3.9 moMay 1, 2005
- EB-3India+3.0 moOct 1, 2001
- F2AMexico+2.5 moJul 15, 2001
- EB-3Mexico+2.0 moSep 1, 2002
- F4India+2.0 moJul 22, 1997
- EB-2China+2.0 moJun 1, 2004
Show all 34
- EB-2India+2.0 moJun 1, 2003
- F2AAll countries+38 dFeb 8, 2004
- F2AChina+38 dFeb 8, 2004
- F2AIndia+38 dFeb 8, 2004
- F2APhilippines+38 dFeb 8, 2004
- F4China+38 dJun 8, 1997
- F2BAll countries+31 dJan 15, 2000
- F2BChina+31 dJan 15, 2000
- F2BIndia+31 dJan 15, 2000
- F1Philippines+30 dMay 1, 1993
- F4All countries+24 dNov 15, 1997
- F1All countries+16 dMay 1, 2002
- F1China+16 dMay 1, 2002
- F1India+16 dMay 1, 2002
- F4Philippines+14 dMar 22, 1986
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+14 dJan 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+14 dJan 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+14 dJan 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+14 dJan 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+14 dJan 15, 2003
- F3All countries+9 dJul 1, 2000
- F3China+9 dJul 1, 2000
- F3India+9 dJul 1, 2000
- F1Mexico+7 dSep 15, 1992
- F3Philippines+7 dMay 8, 1991
- F4Mexico+7 dJan 22, 1995
What the State Department said
Employment visa availabilityThe level of demand being received from Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Offices indicates that they have a significant amount of cases with priority dates that are earlier than the established cut-offs. This is likely to result in slow forward movement of the cut-off dates for most Employment categories during the next few months. Sudden changes in the CIS demand patterns could result in fluctuations in the monthly cut-off dates, and retrogressions cannot be ruled during FY-2009.
Released Oct 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.