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March 2005 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherFeb 22, 2001-
F1ChinaFeb 22, 2001-
F1IndiaFeb 22, 2001-
F1MexicoOct 22, 1994-
F1PhilippinesNov 15, 1990-
F2AAll OtherNov 15, 2000-
F2AChinaNov 15, 2000-
F2AIndiaNov 15, 2000-
F2AMexicoDec 15, 1997-
F2APhilippinesNov 15, 2000-
F2BAll OtherSep 15, 1995-
F2BChinaSep 15, 1995-
F2BIndiaSep 15, 1995-
F2BMexicoMar 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesSep 15, 1995-
F3All OtherJan 15, 1998-
F3ChinaJan 15, 1998-
F3IndiaJan 15, 1998-
F3MexicoApr 8, 1995-
F3PhilippinesJul 1, 1990-
F4All OtherMar 1, 1993-
F4ChinaMar 1, 1993-
F4IndiaJul 22, 1992-
F4MexicoMar 1, 1993-
F4PhilippinesOct 22, 1982-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaCurrent-
EB-2IndiaCurrent-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrent-
EB-3ChinaMar 1, 2002-
EB-3IndiaMar 1, 2002-
EB-3MexicoCurrent-
EB-3PhilippinesMar 1, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 1, 2001-
EB-4All OtherCurrent-
EB-4ChinaCurrent-
EB-4IndiaCurrent-
EB-4MexicoCurrent-
EB-4PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrent-
EB-5All OtherCurrent-
EB-5ChinaCurrent-
EB-5IndiaCurrent-
EB-5MexicoCurrent-
EB-5PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrent-

What changed since February 2005

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJan 22, 2001Feb 22, 2001▲ +31 days
F1ChinaJan 22, 2001Feb 22, 2001▲ +31 days
F1IndiaJan 22, 2001Feb 22, 2001▲ +31 days
F1PhilippinesOct 15, 1990Nov 15, 1990▲ +31 days
F2AAll OtherOct 1, 2000Nov 15, 2000▲ +45 days
F2AChinaOct 1, 2000Nov 15, 2000▲ +45 days
F2AIndiaOct 1, 2000Nov 15, 2000▲ +45 days
F2AMexicoNov 15, 1997Dec 15, 1997▲ +30 days
F2APhilippinesOct 1, 2000Nov 15, 2000▲ +45 days
F2BAll OtherAug 22, 1995Sep 15, 1995▲ +24 days
F2BChinaAug 22, 1995Sep 15, 1995▲ +24 days
F2BIndiaAug 22, 1995Sep 15, 1995▲ +24 days
F2BMexicoFeb 22, 1992Mar 15, 1992▲ +22 days
F2BPhilippinesAug 22, 1995Sep 15, 1995▲ +24 days
F3All OtherJan 8, 1998Jan 15, 1998▲ +7 days
F3ChinaJan 8, 1998Jan 15, 1998▲ +7 days
F3IndiaJan 8, 1998Jan 15, 1998▲ +7 days
F3MexicoMar 22, 1995Apr 8, 1995▲ +17 days
F3PhilippinesJun 1, 1990Jul 1, 1990▲ +30 days
F4All OtherJan 8, 1993Mar 1, 1993▲ +52 days
F4ChinaJan 8, 1993Mar 1, 1993▲ +52 days
F4IndiaMay 15, 1992Jul 22, 1992▲ +68 days
F4MexicoJan 8, 1993Mar 1, 1993▲ +52 days
F4PhilippinesSep 22, 1982Oct 22, 1982▲ +30 days
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +59 days
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +59 days
EB-3PhilippinesJan 1, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +59 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherCurrentJul 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaCurrentJul 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaCurrentJul 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoCurrentJul 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesCurrentJul 1, 2001changed designation

33 rows unchanged. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the March 2005 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the March 2005 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.

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