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Visa Bulletin for October 2014
Compared with September 2014: 35 lines moved forward, 0 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 | May 22, 2007+21 d | May 22, 2007+21 d | May 22, 2007+21 d | Jun 22, 1994+21 d | Sep 1, 2004+31 d |
| F2A | Feb 1, 2013+31 d | Feb 1, 2013+31 d | Feb 1, 2013+31 d | Jul 22, 2012+3.0 mo | Feb 1, 2013+31 d |
| F2B | Nov 1, 2007+2.0 mo | Nov 1, 2007+2.0 mo | Nov 1, 2007+2.0 mo | Aug 1, 1994+2.6 mo | Dec 15, 2003+14 d |
| F3 | Dec 1, 2003+16 d | Dec 1, 2003+16 d | Dec 1, 2003+16 d | Oct 22, 1993+7 d | Jun 1, 1993+10 d |
| F4 | Jan 22, 2002+21 d | Jan 22, 2002+21 d | Jan 22, 2002+21 d | Feb 1, 1997+10 d | Apr 8, 1991+24 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Nov 15, 2009+38 d | May 1, 2009 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Oct 1, 2011+6.0 mo | Apr 1, 2009+5.0 mo | Nov 15, 2003+7 d | Oct 1, 2011+6.0 mo | Oct 1, 2011+6.0 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Oct 1, 2011+6.0 mo | Jul 22, 2005 | Nov 15, 2003+7 d | Oct 1, 2011+6.0 mo | Oct 1, 2011+6.0 mo |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 35
- EB-3All countries+6.0 moOct 1, 2011
- EB-3Mexico+6.0 moOct 1, 2011
- EB-3Philippines+6.0 moOct 1, 2011
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+6.0 moOct 1, 2011
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+6.0 moOct 1, 2011
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+6.0 moOct 1, 2011
- EB-3China+5.0 moApr 1, 2009
- F2AMexico+3.0 moJul 22, 2012
Show all 35
- F2BMexico+2.6 moAug 1, 1994
- F2BAll countries+2.0 moNov 1, 2007
- F2BChina+2.0 moNov 1, 2007
- F2BIndia+2.0 moNov 1, 2007
- EB-2China+38 dNov 15, 2009
- F1Philippines+31 dSep 1, 2004
- F2AAll countries+31 dFeb 1, 2013
- F2AChina+31 dFeb 1, 2013
- F2AIndia+31 dFeb 1, 2013
- F2APhilippines+31 dFeb 1, 2013
- F4Philippines+24 dApr 8, 1991
- F1All countries+21 dMay 22, 2007
- F1China+21 dMay 22, 2007
- F1India+21 dMay 22, 2007
- F1Mexico+21 dJun 22, 1994
- F4All countries+21 dJan 22, 2002
- F4China+21 dJan 22, 2002
- F4India+21 dJan 22, 2002
- F3All countries+16 dDec 1, 2003
- F3China+16 dDec 1, 2003
- F3India+16 dDec 1, 2003
- F2BPhilippines+14 dDec 15, 2003
- F3Philippines+10 dJun 1, 1993
- F4Mexico+10 dFeb 1, 1997
- F3Mexico+7 dOct 22, 1993
- EB-3India+7 dNov 15, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dNov 15, 2003
What the State Department said
Visa availability in the coming monthsINDIA Employment-based Second Preference: Increased demand will require the retrogression of this cut-off date, possibly in November, to hold number use within the fiscal year 2015 annual limit.
Released Sep 8, 2014. 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.