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October 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 OtherApr 22, 2001-
F1ChinaApr 22, 2001-
F1IndiaApr 22, 2001-
F1MexicoJan 1, 1993-
F1PhilippinesMay 22, 1991-
F2AAll OtherNov 1, 2001-
F2AChinaNov 1, 2001-
F2AIndiaNov 1, 2001-
F2AMexicoOct 1, 1998-
F2APhilippinesNov 1, 2001-
F2BAll OtherApr 22, 1996-
F2BChinaApr 22, 1996-
F2BIndiaApr 22, 1996-
F2BMexicoDec 1, 1991-
F2BPhilippinesApr 22, 1996-
F3All OtherApr 15, 1998-
F3ChinaApr 15, 1998-
F3IndiaApr 15, 1998-
F3MexicoJan 1, 1993-
F3PhilippinesNov 8, 1990-
F4All OtherFeb 1, 1994-
F4ChinaFeb 1, 1994-
F4IndiaAug 1, 1993-
F4MexicoFeb 1, 1991-
F4PhilippinesMay 1, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2000-
EB-1IndiaAug 1, 2002-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaMay 1, 2000-
EB-2IndiaNov 1, 1999-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMar 1, 2001-
EB-3ChinaMay 1, 2000-
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 1998-
EB-3MexicoJan 1, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesMar 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherOct 1, 2000-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2000-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaOct 1, 2000-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoOct 1, 2000-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesOct 1, 2000-
EB-3 Schedule AAll OtherCurrent-
EB-3 Schedule AChinaCurrent-
EB-3 Schedule AIndiaCurrent-
EB-3 Schedule AMexicoCurrent-
EB-3 Schedule APhilippinesCurrent-
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 September 2005

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherApr 15, 2001Apr 22, 2001▲ +7 days
F1ChinaApr 15, 2001Apr 22, 2001▲ +7 days
F1IndiaApr 15, 2001Apr 22, 2001▲ +7 days
F1MexicoJan 1, 1983Jan 1, 1993▲ +3653 days
F1PhilippinesMar 22, 1991May 22, 1991▲ +61 days
F2AAll OtherSep 22, 2001Nov 1, 2001▲ +40 days
F2AChinaSep 22, 2001Nov 1, 2001▲ +40 days
F2AIndiaSep 22, 2001Nov 1, 2001▲ +40 days
F2AMexicoAug 15, 1998Oct 1, 1998▲ +47 days
F2APhilippinesSep 22, 2001Nov 1, 2001▲ +40 days
F2BAll OtherApr 1, 1996Apr 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F2BChinaApr 1, 1996Apr 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F2BIndiaApr 1, 1996Apr 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F2BMexicoJan 1, 1991Dec 1, 1991▲ +334 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 1, 1996Apr 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F3All OtherMar 15, 1998Apr 15, 1998▲ +31 days
F3ChinaMar 15, 1998Apr 15, 1998▲ +31 days
F3IndiaMar 15, 1998Apr 15, 1998▲ +31 days
F3MexicoJan 1, 1992Jan 1, 1993▲ +366 days
F3PhilippinesSep 8, 1990Nov 8, 1990▲ +61 days
F4All OtherDec 15, 1993Feb 1, 1994▲ +48 days
F4ChinaDec 15, 1993Feb 1, 1994▲ +48 days
F4IndiaJun 1, 1993Aug 1, 1993▲ +61 days
F4MexicoJan 1, 1987Feb 1, 1991▲ +1492 days
F4PhilippinesMar 1, 1983May 1, 1983▲ +61 days
EB-1ChinaCurrentJan 1, 2000changed designation
EB-1IndiaCurrentAug 1, 2002changed designation
EB-2ChinaCurrentMay 1, 2000changed designation
EB-2IndiaCurrentNov 1, 1999changed designation
EB-3All OtherUnavailableMar 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3ChinaUnavailableMay 1, 2000changed designation
EB-3IndiaUnavailableJan 1, 1998changed designation
EB-3MexicoUnavailableJan 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3PhilippinesUnavailableMar 1, 2001changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherUnavailableOct 1, 2000changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaUnavailableOct 1, 2000changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaUnavailableOct 1, 2000changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoUnavailableOct 1, 2000changed designation
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesUnavailableOct 1, 2000changed designation

31 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 October 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 October 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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