Visa Bulletin for September 2014
Compared with August 2014: 22 lines moved forward, 0 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 | May 1, 2007+9 d | May 1, 2007+9 d | May 1, 2007+9 d | Jun 1, 1994+54 d | Aug 1, 2004+2.0 mo |
| F2A | Jan 1, 2013+8.0 mo | Jan 1, 2013+8.0 mo | Jan 1, 2013+8.0 mo | Apr 22, 2012+13.3 mo | Jan 1, 2013+8.0 mo |
| F2B | Sep 1, 2007+2.0 mo | Sep 1, 2007+2.0 mo | Sep 1, 2007+2.0 mo | May 15, 1994+44 d | Dec 1, 2003+54 d |
| F3 | Nov 15, 2003 | Nov 15, 2003 | Nov 15, 2003 | Oct 15, 1993+30 d | May 22, 1993+37 d |
| F4 | Jan 1, 2002 | Jan 1, 2002 | Jan 1, 2002 | Jan 22, 1997+21 d | Mar 15, 1991+52 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Oct 8, 2009 | May 1, 2009+3.3 mo | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Apr 1, 2011 | Nov 1, 2008 | Nov 8, 2003 | Apr 1, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011+10.0 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Apr 1, 2011 | Jul 22, 2005 | Nov 8, 2003 | Apr 1, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011+10.0 mo |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 22
- F2AMexico+13.3 moApr 22, 2012
- EB-3Philippines+10.0 moApr 1, 2011
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+10.0 moApr 1, 2011
- F2AAll countries+8.0 moJan 1, 2013
- F2AChina+8.0 moJan 1, 2013
- F2AIndia+8.0 moJan 1, 2013
- F2APhilippines+8.0 moJan 1, 2013
- EB-2India+3.3 moMay 1, 2009
Show all 22
- F2BAll countries+2.0 moSep 1, 2007
- F2BChina+2.0 moSep 1, 2007
- F2BIndia+2.0 moSep 1, 2007
- F1Philippines+2.0 moAug 1, 2004
- F1Mexico+54 dJun 1, 1994
- F2BPhilippines+54 dDec 1, 2003
- F4Philippines+52 dMar 15, 1991
- F2BMexico+44 dMay 15, 1994
- F3Philippines+37 dMay 22, 1993
- F3Mexico+30 dOct 15, 1993
- F4Mexico+21 dJan 22, 1997
- F1All countries+9 dMay 1, 2007
- F1China+9 dMay 1, 2007
- F1India+9 dMay 1, 2007
What the State Department said
Visa availability in the coming monthsINDIA Employment-based Second Preference: The use of potentially "otherwise unused" Employment numbers prescribed by Section 202(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) has allowed the India Employment Second preference cut-off date to advance very rapidly in recent months. Continued forward movement of this cut-off date during the upcoming months cannot be guaranteed, however, and no assumptions should be made until the dates are formally announced. Once there is a significant increase in India Employment Second preference demand it will be necessary to retrogress the cut-off date, possibly as early as November, to hold number use within the fiscal year 2015 annual limit.
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 (USCIS) 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 USCIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on the minimum annual limits outlined in Section 201 of the INA. On July 24th, USCIS provided the required data to VO.
The Department of State has determined the Family and Employment preference numerical limits for FY-2014 in accordance with the terms of Section 201 of the INA. These numerical limitations for FY-2014 are as follows:
Worldwide Family-Sponsored preference limit: 226,000
Worldwide Employment-Based preference limit: 150,241
Under INA Section 202(A), the per-country limit is fixed at 7% of the family and employment annual limits. For FY-2014 the per-country limit is 26,337. The dependent area annual limit is 2%, or 7,525.
Released Aug 12, 2014. Official text: travel.state.gov.
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