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February 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 OtherFeb 8, 2002-
F2AChinaFeb 8, 2002-
F2AIndiaFeb 8, 2002-
F2AMexicoApr 15, 1999-
F2APhilippinesFeb 8, 2002-
F2BAll OtherJul 1, 1996-
F2BChinaJul 1, 1996-
F2BIndiaJul 1, 1996-
F2BMexicoFeb 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJul 1, 1996-
F3All OtherJul 15, 1998-
F3ChinaJul 15, 1998-
F3IndiaJul 15, 1998-
F3MexicoJan 1, 1995-
F3PhilippinesFeb 8, 1991-
F4All OtherAug 22, 1994-
F4ChinaAug 22, 1994-
F4IndiaFeb 1, 1994-
F4MexicoJan 1, 1993-
F4PhilippinesOct 1, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2003-
EB-1IndiaFeb 1, 2004-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2002-
EB-2IndiaAug 1, 2001-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherApr 22, 2001-
EB-3ChinaApr 22, 2001-
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2000-
EB-3MexicoMar 15, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesApr 22, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherOct 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaOct 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoOct 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesOct 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 January 2006

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F2AAll OtherJan 15, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +24 days
F2AChinaJan 15, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +24 days
F2AIndiaJan 15, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +24 days
F2AMexicoFeb 15, 1999Apr 15, 1999▲ +59 days
F2APhilippinesJan 15, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +24 days
F2BAll OtherJun 22, 1996Jul 1, 1996▲ +9 days
F2BChinaJun 22, 1996Jul 1, 1996▲ +9 days
F2BIndiaJun 22, 1996Jul 1, 1996▲ +9 days
F2BMexicoFeb 8, 1992Feb 15, 1992▲ +7 days
F2BPhilippinesJun 22, 1996Jul 1, 1996▲ +9 days
F3All OtherJul 1, 1998Jul 15, 1998▲ +14 days
F3ChinaJul 1, 1998Jul 15, 1998▲ +14 days
F3IndiaJul 1, 1998Jul 15, 1998▲ +14 days
F3MexicoOct 8, 1994Jan 1, 1995▲ +85 days
F4All OtherJun 15, 1994Aug 22, 1994▲ +68 days
F4ChinaJun 15, 1994Aug 22, 1994▲ +68 days
F4IndiaDec 22, 1993Feb 1, 1994▲ +41 days
F4MexicoSep 1, 1992Jan 1, 1993▲ +122 days
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2002Jan 1, 2003▲ +365 days
EB-1IndiaJul 1, 2003Feb 1, 2004▲ +215 days
EB-2ChinaJun 1, 2001Apr 1, 2002▲ +304 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2001Aug 1, 2001▲ +212 days
EB-3All OtherApr 1, 2001Apr 22, 2001▲ +21 days
EB-3ChinaApr 1, 2001Apr 22, 2001▲ +21 days
EB-3IndiaJun 1, 1999Jan 1, 2000▲ +214 days
EB-3MexicoMar 1, 2001Mar 15, 2001▲ +14 days
EB-3PhilippinesApr 1, 2001Apr 22, 2001▲ +21 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherApr 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +183 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +183 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaApr 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +183 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoApr 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +183 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesApr 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +183 days

38 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 February 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 February 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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