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December 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-
F1MexicoJun 1, 1994-
F1PhilippinesAug 22, 1991-
F2AAll OtherJan 1, 2002-
F2AChinaJan 1, 2002-
F2AIndiaJan 1, 2002-
F2AMexicoDec 15, 1998-
F2APhilippinesJan 1, 2002-
F2BAll OtherJun 8, 1996-
F2BChinaJun 8, 1996-
F2BIndiaJun 8, 1996-
F2BMexicoFeb 1, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJun 8, 1996-
F3All OtherJun 8, 1998-
F3ChinaJun 8, 1998-
F3IndiaJun 8, 1998-
F3MexicoSep 1, 1994-
F3PhilippinesFeb 8, 1991-
F4All OtherMay 1, 1994-
F4ChinaMay 1, 1994-
F4IndiaNov 15, 1993-
F4MexicoApr 1, 1992-
F4PhilippinesSep 1, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2001-
EB-1IndiaFeb 1, 2003-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaFeb 1, 2001-
EB-2IndiaJul 1, 2000-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMar 15, 2001-
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 1999-
EB-3MexicoFeb 1, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesMar 15, 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 November 2005

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1MexicoJan 1, 1994Jun 1, 1994▲ +151 days
F1PhilippinesJul 22, 1991Aug 22, 1991▲ +31 days
F2AAll OtherDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +31 days
F2AChinaDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +31 days
F2AIndiaDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +31 days
F2AMexicoNov 1, 1998Dec 15, 1998▲ +44 days
F2APhilippinesDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +31 days
F2BAll OtherMay 22, 1996Jun 8, 1996▲ +17 days
F2BChinaMay 22, 1996Jun 8, 1996▲ +17 days
F2BIndiaMay 22, 1996Jun 8, 1996▲ +17 days
F2BMexicoJan 15, 1992Feb 1, 1992▲ +17 days
F2BPhilippinesMay 22, 1996Jun 8, 1996▲ +17 days
F3All OtherMay 8, 1998Jun 8, 1998▲ +31 days
F3ChinaMay 8, 1998Jun 8, 1998▲ +31 days
F3IndiaMay 8, 1998Jun 8, 1998▲ +31 days
F3MexicoApr 8, 1994Sep 1, 1994▲ +146 days
F3PhilippinesJan 8, 1991Feb 8, 1991▲ +31 days
F4All OtherMar 15, 1994May 1, 1994▲ +47 days
F4ChinaMar 15, 1994May 1, 1994▲ +47 days
F4IndiaOct 1, 1993Nov 15, 1993▲ +45 days
F4MexicoAug 1, 1991Apr 1, 1992▲ +244 days
F4PhilippinesJul 1, 1983Sep 1, 1983▲ +62 days
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2000Jul 1, 2001▲ +547 days
EB-1IndiaAug 1, 2002Feb 1, 2003▲ +184 days
EB-2ChinaMay 1, 2000Feb 1, 2001▲ +276 days
EB-2IndiaNov 1, 1999Jul 1, 2000▲ +243 days
EB-3All OtherMar 1, 2001Mar 15, 2001▲ +14 days
EB-3ChinaMay 1, 2000Jan 1, 2001▲ +245 days
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 1998Jan 1, 1999▲ +365 days
EB-3MexicoJan 1, 2001Feb 1, 2001▲ +31 days
EB-3PhilippinesMar 1, 2001Mar 15, 2001▲ +14 days

39 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 December 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 December 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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