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Visa Bulletin for November 2014

Compared with October 2014: 35 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	Jun 8, 2007+17 d	Jun 8, 2007+17 d	Jun 8, 2007+17 d	Jul 8, 1994+16 d	Nov 1, 2004+2.0 mo
F2A	Mar 1, 2013+28 d	Mar 1, 2013+28 d	Mar 1, 2013+28 d	Sep 22, 2012+2.0 mo	Mar 1, 2013+28 d
F2B	Jan 1, 2008+2.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008+2.0 mo	Jan 1, 2008+2.0 mo	Sep 8, 1994+38 d	Jan 1, 2004+17 d
F3	Dec 8, 2003+7 d	Dec 8, 2003+7 d	Dec 8, 2003+7 d	Nov 1, 1993+10 d	Jun 8, 1993+7 d
F4	Feb 8, 2002+17 d	Feb 8, 2002+17 d	Feb 8, 2002+17 d	Feb 15, 1997+14 d	May 1, 1991+23 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Dec 8, 2009+23 d	Feb 15, 2005−50.5 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Jun 1, 2012+8.0 mo	Jan 1, 2010+9.0 mo	Nov 22, 2003+7 d	Jun 1, 2012+8.0 mo	Jun 1, 2012+8.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Jun 1, 2012+8.0 mo	Jul 22, 2005	Nov 22, 2003+7 d	Jun 1, 2012+8.0 mo	Jun 1, 2012+8.0 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 35

EB-3China+9.0 moJan 1, 2010
EB-3All countries+8.0 moJun 1, 2012
EB-3Mexico+8.0 moJun 1, 2012
EB-3Philippines+8.0 moJun 1, 2012
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+8.0 moJun 1, 2012
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+8.0 moJun 1, 2012
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+8.0 moJun 1, 2012
F2AMexico+2.0 moSep 22, 2012
Show all 35
- F1Philippines+2.0 moNov 1, 2004
- F2BAll countries+2.0 moJan 1, 2008
- F2BChina+2.0 moJan 1, 2008
- F2BIndia+2.0 moJan 1, 2008
- F2BMexico+38 dSep 8, 1994
- F2AAll countries+28 dMar 1, 2013
- F2AChina+28 dMar 1, 2013
- F2AIndia+28 dMar 1, 2013
- F2APhilippines+28 dMar 1, 2013
- F4Philippines+23 dMay 1, 1991
- EB-2China+23 dDec 8, 2009
- F1All countries+17 dJun 8, 2007
- F1China+17 dJun 8, 2007
- F1India+17 dJun 8, 2007
- F2BPhilippines+17 dJan 1, 2004
- F4All countries+17 dFeb 8, 2002
- F4China+17 dFeb 8, 2002
- F4India+17 dFeb 8, 2002
- F1Mexico+16 dJul 8, 1994
- F4Mexico+14 dFeb 15, 1997
- F3Mexico+10 dNov 1, 1993
- F3All countries+7 dDec 8, 2003
- F3China+7 dDec 8, 2003
- F3India+7 dDec 8, 2003
- F3Philippines+7 dJun 8, 1993
- EB-3India+7 dNov 22, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dNov 22, 2003

Retrogressed 1

EB-2India−50.5 moFeb 15, 2005

What the State Department said

India employment second preference
Increased demand in the INDIA Employment-based Second preference category has required the retrogression of this cut-off date to hold number use within the fiscal year 2015 annual limit.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for November 2014

Visa availability in the coming months
FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates:
F1: Two to three weeks
F2A: Three to five weeks
F2B: Six to eight weeks
F3: One to three weeks
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for November 2014

Released Oct 9, 2014. Official text: travel.state.gov.