Visa Bulletin for October 2005
Compared with September 2005: 25 lines moved forward, 4 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 | Apr 22, 2001+7 d | Apr 22, 2001+7 d | Apr 22, 2001+7 d | Jan 1, 1993+120.0 mo | May 22, 1991+2.0 mo |
| F2A | Nov 1, 2001+40 d | Nov 1, 2001+40 d | Nov 1, 2001+40 d | Oct 1, 1998+47 d | Nov 1, 2001+40 d |
| F2B | Apr 22, 1996+21 d | Apr 22, 1996+21 d | Apr 22, 1996+21 d | Dec 1, 1991+11.0 mo | Apr 22, 1996+21 d |
| F3 | Apr 15, 1998+31 d | Apr 15, 1998+31 d | Apr 15, 1998+31 d | Jan 1, 1993+12.0 mo | Nov 8, 1990+2.0 mo |
| F4 | Feb 1, 1994+48 d | Feb 1, 1994+48 d | Aug 1, 1993+2.0 mo | Feb 1, 1991+49.0 mo | May 1, 1983+2.0 mo |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Jan 1, 2000−68.0 mo | Aug 1, 2002−37.0 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | May 1, 2000−64.0 mo | Nov 1, 1999−70.0 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Mar 1, 2001 | May 1, 2000 | Jan 1, 1998 | Jan 1, 2001 | Mar 1, 2001 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 25
- F1Mexico+120.0 moJan 1, 1993
- F4Mexico+49.0 moFeb 1, 1991
- F3Mexico+12.0 moJan 1, 1993
- F2BMexico+11.0 moDec 1, 1991
- F1Philippines+2.0 moMay 22, 1991
- F3Philippines+2.0 moNov 8, 1990
- F4India+2.0 moAug 1, 1993
- F4Philippines+2.0 moMay 1, 1983
Show all 25
- F4All countries+48 dFeb 1, 1994
- F4China+48 dFeb 1, 1994
- F2AMexico+47 dOct 1, 1998
- F2AAll countries+40 dNov 1, 2001
- F2AChina+40 dNov 1, 2001
- F2AIndia+40 dNov 1, 2001
- F2APhilippines+40 dNov 1, 2001
- F3All countries+31 dApr 15, 1998
- F3China+31 dApr 15, 1998
- F3India+31 dApr 15, 1998
- F2BAll countries+21 dApr 22, 1996
- F2BChina+21 dApr 22, 1996
- F2BIndia+21 dApr 22, 1996
- F2BPhilippines+21 dApr 22, 1996
- F1All countries+7 dApr 22, 2001
- F1China+7 dApr 22, 2001
- F1India+7 dApr 22, 2001
What the State Department said
Mexico family preference visa availabilityContinued heavy applicant demand for numbers in most categories has resulted in October cut-off dates, which are earlier than those that prevailed for Mexico during most of FY-2005.
Employment preference visa availabiltiyItem D in the Visa Bulletin (number 85) announcing the September cut-off dates provided information regarding the prospects of visa availability during the early months of FY-2006. Many categories have become oversubscribed for October, and cut-off dates established due to continued heavy demand for numbers by CIS for adjustment of status cases. Forward movement of the cut-off dates in these categories is likely to be limited.
Released Sep 8, 2005. 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.