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April 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 OtherMar 15, 2001-
F1ChinaMar 15, 2001-
F1IndiaMar 15, 2001-
F1MexicoOct 22, 1994-
F1PhilippinesDec 15, 1990-
F2AAll OtherJan 8, 2001-
F2AChinaJan 8, 2001-
F2AIndiaJan 8, 2001-
F2AMexicoJan 15, 1998-
F2APhilippinesJan 8, 2001-
F2BAll OtherOct 15, 1995-
F2BChinaOct 15, 1995-
F2BIndiaOct 15, 1995-
F2BMexicoMar 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesOct 15, 1995-
F3All OtherJan 22, 1998-
F3ChinaJan 22, 1998-
F3IndiaJan 22, 1998-
F3MexicoApr 8, 1995-
F3PhilippinesAug 1, 1990-
F4All OtherMay 15, 1993-
F4ChinaMay 15, 1993-
F4IndiaSep 8, 1992-
F4MexicoMay 15, 1993-
F4PhilippinesNov 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-3ChinaApr 1, 2002-
EB-3IndiaApr 1, 2002-
EB-3MexicoCurrent-
EB-3PhilippinesApr 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 March 2005

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherFeb 22, 2001Mar 15, 2001▲ +21 days
F1ChinaFeb 22, 2001Mar 15, 2001▲ +21 days
F1IndiaFeb 22, 2001Mar 15, 2001▲ +21 days
F1PhilippinesNov 15, 1990Dec 15, 1990▲ +30 days
F2AAll OtherNov 15, 2000Jan 8, 2001▲ +54 days
F2AChinaNov 15, 2000Jan 8, 2001▲ +54 days
F2AIndiaNov 15, 2000Jan 8, 2001▲ +54 days
F2AMexicoDec 15, 1997Jan 15, 1998▲ +31 days
F2APhilippinesNov 15, 2000Jan 8, 2001▲ +54 days
F2BAll OtherSep 15, 1995Oct 15, 1995▲ +30 days
F2BChinaSep 15, 1995Oct 15, 1995▲ +30 days
F2BIndiaSep 15, 1995Oct 15, 1995▲ +30 days
F2BPhilippinesSep 15, 1995Oct 15, 1995▲ +30 days
F3All OtherJan 15, 1998Jan 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F3ChinaJan 15, 1998Jan 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F3IndiaJan 15, 1998Jan 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesJul 1, 1990Aug 1, 1990▲ +31 days
F4All OtherMar 1, 1993May 15, 1993▲ +75 days
F4ChinaMar 1, 1993May 15, 1993▲ +75 days
F4IndiaJul 22, 1992Sep 8, 1992▲ +48 days
F4MexicoMar 1, 1993May 15, 1993▲ +75 days
F4PhilippinesOct 22, 1982Nov 22, 1982▲ +31 days
EB-3ChinaMar 1, 2002Apr 1, 2002▲ +31 days
EB-3IndiaMar 1, 2002Apr 1, 2002▲ +31 days
EB-3PhilippinesMar 1, 2002Apr 1, 2002▲ +31 days

40 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 April 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 April 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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