Visa Bulletin for September 2012
Compared with August 2012: 28 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Oct 1, 2005+2.0 mo | Oct 1, 2005+2.0 mo | Oct 1, 2005+2.0 mo | Jun 8, 1993 | Nov 8, 1994+8.3 mo |
| F2A | May 8, 2010+54 d | May 8, 2010+54 d | May 8, 2010+54 d | Apr 15, 2010+45 d | May 8, 2010+54 d |
| F2B | Sep 15, 2004+2.8 mo | Sep 15, 2004+2.8 mo | Sep 15, 2004+2.8 mo | Aug 22, 1992 | Jan 1, 2002 |
| F3 | May 15, 2002+14 d | May 15, 2002+14 d | May 15, 2002+14 d | Jan 22, 1993 | Jul 22, 1992 |
| F4 | Mar 8, 2001+21 d | Jan 22, 2001+14 d | Mar 8, 2001+21 d | Jun 15, 1996 | Feb 1, 1989 |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Jan 1, 2009 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Jan 1, 2009 | Jan 1, 2009 |
| EB-3 | Oct 1, 2006+23 d | Dec 15, 2005+37 d | Oct 8, 2002+7 d | Oct 1, 2006+23 d | Aug 1, 2006+47 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Oct 1, 2006+23 d | Jun 22, 2003+7 d | Oct 8, 2002+7 d | Oct 1, 2006+23 d | Aug 1, 2006+54 d |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 28
- F1Philippines+8.3 moNov 8, 1994
- F2BAll countries+2.8 moSep 15, 2004
- F2BChina+2.8 moSep 15, 2004
- F2BIndia+2.8 moSep 15, 2004
- F1All countries+2.0 moOct 1, 2005
- F1China+2.0 moOct 1, 2005
- F1India+2.0 moOct 1, 2005
- F2AAll countries+54 dMay 8, 2010
Show all 28
- F2AChina+54 dMay 8, 2010
- F2AIndia+54 dMay 8, 2010
- F2APhilippines+54 dMay 8, 2010
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+54 dAug 1, 2006
- EB-3Philippines+47 dAug 1, 2006
- F2AMexico+45 dApr 15, 2010
- EB-3China+37 dDec 15, 2005
- EB-3All countries+23 dOct 1, 2006
- EB-3Mexico+23 dOct 1, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+23 dOct 1, 2006
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+23 dOct 1, 2006
- F4All countries+21 dMar 8, 2001
- F4India+21 dMar 8, 2001
- F3All countries+14 dMay 15, 2002
- F3China+14 dMay 15, 2002
- F3India+14 dMay 15, 2002
- F4China+14 dJan 22, 2001
- EB-3India+7 dOct 8, 2002
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+7 dJun 22, 2003
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dOct 8, 2002
What the State Department said
Determination of the numerical limits on immigrants required under the terms of the immigration and nationality act (INA)The State Department is required to make a determination of the worldwide numerical limitations, as outlined in Section 201(c) and (d) of the INA, on an annual basis. These calculations are based in part on data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) regarding the number of immediate relative adjustments in the preceding year and the number of aliens paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) in the second preceding year. Without this information, it is impossible to make an official determination of the annual limits. To avoid delays in processing while waiting for the CIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on the minimum annual limits outlined in Section 201 of the INA. On August 8th, CIS provided the required data to VO.
The Department of State has determined the Family and Employment preference numerical limits for FY-2012 in accordance with the terms of Section 201 of the INA. These numerical limitations for FY-2012 are as follows:
Worldwide Family-Sponsored preference limit: 226,000
Worldwide Employment-Based preference limit: 144,951
Under INA Section 202(A), the per-country limit is fixed at 7% of the family and employment annual limits. For FY-2012 the per-country limit is 25,967. The dependent area annual limit is 2%, or 7,419.
Released Aug 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.