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January 2006 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-
F1MexicoAug 8, 1994-
F1PhilippinesAug 22, 1991-
F2AAll OtherJan 15, 2002-
F2AChinaJan 15, 2002-
F2AIndiaJan 15, 2002-
F2AMexicoFeb 15, 1999-
F2APhilippinesJan 15, 2002-
F2BAll OtherJun 22, 1996-
F2BChinaJun 22, 1996-
F2BIndiaJun 22, 1996-
F2BMexicoFeb 8, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJun 22, 1996-
F3All OtherJul 1, 1998-
F3ChinaJul 1, 1998-
F3IndiaJul 1, 1998-
F3MexicoOct 8, 1994-
F3PhilippinesFeb 8, 1991-
F4All OtherJun 15, 1994-
F4ChinaJun 15, 1994-
F4IndiaDec 22, 1993-
F4MexicoSep 1, 1992-
F4PhilippinesOct 1, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2002-
EB-1IndiaJul 1, 2003-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJun 1, 2001-
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2001-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherApr 1, 2001-
EB-3ChinaApr 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaJun 1, 1999-
EB-3MexicoMar 1, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesApr 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherApr 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaApr 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoApr 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesApr 1, 2001-
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 December 2005

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1MexicoJun 1, 1994Aug 8, 1994▲ +68 days
F2AAll OtherJan 1, 2002Jan 15, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AChinaJan 1, 2002Jan 15, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AIndiaJan 1, 2002Jan 15, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AMexicoDec 15, 1998Feb 15, 1999▲ +62 days
F2APhilippinesJan 1, 2002Jan 15, 2002▲ +14 days
F2BAll OtherJun 8, 1996Jun 22, 1996▲ +14 days
F2BChinaJun 8, 1996Jun 22, 1996▲ +14 days
F2BIndiaJun 8, 1996Jun 22, 1996▲ +14 days
F2BMexicoFeb 1, 1992Feb 8, 1992▲ +7 days
F2BPhilippinesJun 8, 1996Jun 22, 1996▲ +14 days
F3All OtherJun 8, 1998Jul 1, 1998▲ +23 days
F3ChinaJun 8, 1998Jul 1, 1998▲ +23 days
F3IndiaJun 8, 1998Jul 1, 1998▲ +23 days
F3MexicoSep 1, 1994Oct 8, 1994▲ +37 days
F4All OtherMay 1, 1994Jun 15, 1994▲ +45 days
F4ChinaMay 1, 1994Jun 15, 1994▲ +45 days
F4IndiaNov 15, 1993Dec 22, 1993▲ +37 days
F4MexicoApr 1, 1992Sep 1, 1992▲ +153 days
F4PhilippinesSep 1, 1983Oct 1, 1983▲ +30 days
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +184 days
EB-1IndiaFeb 1, 2003Jul 1, 2003▲ +150 days
EB-2ChinaFeb 1, 2001Jun 1, 2001▲ +120 days
EB-2IndiaJul 1, 2000Jan 1, 2001▲ +184 days
EB-3All OtherMar 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001▲ +17 days
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2001Apr 1, 2001▲ +90 days
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 1999Jun 1, 1999▲ +151 days
EB-3MexicoFeb 1, 2001Mar 1, 2001▲ +28 days
EB-3PhilippinesMar 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001▲ +17 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherOct 1, 2000Apr 1, 2001▲ +182 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2000Apr 1, 2001▲ +182 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaOct 1, 2000Apr 1, 2001▲ +182 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoOct 1, 2000Apr 1, 2001▲ +182 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesOct 1, 2000Apr 1, 2001▲ +182 days

36 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 January 2006 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 January 2006 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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