Archive · fiscal year 2006

Visa Bulletin for September 2006

Compared with August 2006: 27 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	Jan 1, 1998+12.0 mo	Jan 1, 1998+12.0 mo	Jan 1, 1998+12.0 mo	Jul 15, 1992+44 d	Oct 22, 1991+21 d
F2A	Sep 22, 1999+14 d	Sep 22, 1999+14 d	Sep 22, 1999+14 d	Sep 22, 1999+14 d	Sep 22, 1999+14 d
F2B	Dec 1, 1996+2.3 mo	Dec 1, 1996+2.3 mo	Dec 1, 1996+2.3 mo	Dec 1, 1991	Jan 1, 1994+13.0 mo
F3	Oct 1, 1998+23 d	Oct 1, 1998+23 d	Oct 1, 1998+23 d	Jun 15, 1988+89.4 mo	Dec 1, 1985
F4	Aug 1, 1995+47 d	Oct 1, 1994+3.0 mo	Jul 1, 1995+5.9 mo	Jan 1, 1993	Feb 15, 1984+31 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current+8.0 mo	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Mar 1, 2005	Unavailable	Current	Current
EB-3	Mar 1, 2002+5.0 mo	Mar 1, 2002+5.0 mo	Apr 15, 2001+14 d	Apr 22, 2001	Mar 1, 2002+5.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 27

F3Mexico+89.4 moJun 15, 1988
F2BPhilippines+13.0 moJan 1, 1994
F1All countries+12.0 moJan 1, 1998
F1China+12.0 moJan 1, 1998
F1India+12.0 moJan 1, 1998
EB-1India+8.0 moCurrent
F4India+5.9 moJul 1, 1995
EB-3All countries+5.0 moMar 1, 2002
Show all 27
- EB-3China+5.0 moMar 1, 2002
- EB-3Philippines+5.0 moMar 1, 2002
- F4China+3.0 moOct 1, 1994
- F2BAll countries+2.3 moDec 1, 1996
- F2BChina+2.3 moDec 1, 1996
- F2BIndia+2.3 moDec 1, 1996
- F4All countries+47 dAug 1, 1995
- F1Mexico+44 dJul 15, 1992
- F4Philippines+31 dFeb 15, 1984
- F3All countries+23 dOct 1, 1998
- F3China+23 dOct 1, 1998
- F3India+23 dOct 1, 1998
- F1Philippines+21 dOct 22, 1991
- F2AAll countries+14 dSep 22, 1999
- F2AChina+14 dSep 22, 1999
- F2AIndia+14 dSep 22, 1999
- F2AMexico+14 dSep 22, 1999
- F2APhilippines+14 dSep 22, 1999
- EB-3India+14 dApr 15, 2001

What the State Department said

Employment third preference visa availability in the coming months
The Employment Third preference cut-off date for most countries has been advanced very rapidly in recent months in an effort to maximize number use under the annual numerical limit. As a result, applicant demand for numbers, particularly for adjustment of status cases at Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) Offices, is expected to increase significantly. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that such advances will continue during the coming months. It should be noted that the Department of Labor expects to complete its backlog reduction effort during FY-2007. This effort will result in tens of thousands of cases, including many with very early priority dates, becoming eligible for processing at CIS Offices. This could require the retrogression of the Employment Third preference cut-off dates at any time during FY-2007.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for September 2006

Released Aug 10, 2006. Official text: travel.state.gov.