Visa Bulletin for November 2012
Compared with October 2012: 38 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 | Nov 1, 2005+24 d | Nov 1, 2005+24 d | Nov 1, 2005+24 d | Jun 22, 1993+7 d | Jul 1, 1997+15.0 mo |
| F2A | Jul 15, 2010+44 d | Jul 15, 2010+44 d | Jul 15, 2010+44 d | Jun 22, 2010+38 d | Jul 15, 2010+44 d |
| F2B | Oct 8, 2004+23 d | Oct 8, 2004+23 d | Oct 8, 2004+23 d | Oct 15, 1992+14 d | Feb 15, 2002+24 d |
| F3 | Jun 1, 2002+10 d | Jun 1, 2002+10 d | Jun 1, 2002+10 d | Feb 15, 1993+7 d | Jul 22, 1992 |
| F4 | Mar 22, 2001+7 d | Mar 15, 2001+28 d | Mar 22, 2001+7 d | Jul 8, 1996+16 d | Mar 1, 1989+21 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current+10.0 mo | Sep 1, 2007+48 d | Sep 1, 2004 | Current+10.0 mo | Current+10.0 mo |
| EB-3 | Nov 22, 2006+31 d | Apr 15, 2006+2.2 mo | Oct 22, 2002+7 d | Nov 22, 2006+31 d | Aug 8, 2006+7 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Nov 22, 2006+31 d | Jul 1, 2003+9 d | Oct 22, 2002+7 d | Nov 22, 2006+31 d | Aug 8, 2006+7 d |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 38
- F1Philippines+15.0 moJul 1, 1997
- EB-2All countries+10.0 moCurrent
- EB-2Mexico+10.0 moCurrent
- EB-2Philippines+10.0 moCurrent
- EB-3China+2.2 moApr 15, 2006
- EB-2China+48 dSep 1, 2007
- F2AAll countries+44 dJul 15, 2010
- F2AChina+44 dJul 15, 2010
Show all 38
- F2AIndia+44 dJul 15, 2010
- F2APhilippines+44 dJul 15, 2010
- F2AMexico+38 dJun 22, 2010
- EB-3All countries+31 dNov 22, 2006
- EB-3Mexico+31 dNov 22, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+31 dNov 22, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+31 dNov 22, 2006
- F4China+28 dMar 15, 2001
- F1All countries+24 dNov 1, 2005
- F1China+24 dNov 1, 2005
- F1India+24 dNov 1, 2005
- F2BPhilippines+24 dFeb 15, 2002
- F2BAll countries+23 dOct 8, 2004
- F2BChina+23 dOct 8, 2004
- F2BIndia+23 dOct 8, 2004
- F4Philippines+21 dMar 1, 1989
- F4Mexico+16 dJul 8, 1996
- F2BMexico+14 dOct 15, 1992
- F3All countries+10 dJun 1, 2002
- F3China+10 dJun 1, 2002
- F3India+10 dJun 1, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+9 dJul 1, 2003
- F1Mexico+7 dJun 22, 1993
- F3Mexico+7 dFeb 15, 1993
- F4All countries+7 dMar 22, 2001
- F4India+7 dMar 22, 2001
- EB-3India+7 dOct 22, 2002
- EB-3Philippines+7 dAug 8, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dOct 22, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+7 dAug 8, 2006
What the State Department said
Extension of two employment visa categoriesAn extension of both the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) and Employment Fifth Preference Pilot (I5 and R5) Categories was signed into law in late September. As indicated in item D of the Visa Bulletin which announced the October cut-off dates, the extension resulted in those categories immediately becoming "Current" for October.
Released Oct 9, 2012. 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.