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March 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 22, 2002-
F2AChinaFeb 22, 2002-
F2AIndiaFeb 22, 2002-
F2AMexicoMay 15, 1999-
F2APhilippinesFeb 22, 2002-
F2BAll OtherJul 8, 1996-
F2BChinaJul 8, 1996-
F2BIndiaJul 8, 1996-
F2BMexicoFeb 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJul 8, 1996-
F3All OtherJul 22, 1998-
F3ChinaJul 22, 1998-
F3IndiaJul 22, 1998-
F3MexicoJan 1, 1995-
F3PhilippinesFeb 8, 1991-
F4All OtherOct 1, 1994-
F4ChinaOct 1, 1994-
F4IndiaMar 22, 1994-
F4MexicoMay 22, 1993-
F4PhilippinesOct 1, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2003-
EB-1IndiaJul 1, 2004-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJul 1, 2002-
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2002-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMay 1, 2001-
EB-3ChinaMay 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2001-
EB-3MexicoMar 22, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesMay 1, 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 February 2006

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F2AAll OtherFeb 8, 2002Feb 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AChinaFeb 8, 2002Feb 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AIndiaFeb 8, 2002Feb 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AMexicoApr 15, 1999May 15, 1999▲ +30 days
F2APhilippinesFeb 8, 2002Feb 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F2BAll OtherJul 1, 1996Jul 8, 1996▲ +7 days
F2BChinaJul 1, 1996Jul 8, 1996▲ +7 days
F2BIndiaJul 1, 1996Jul 8, 1996▲ +7 days
F2BPhilippinesJul 1, 1996Jul 8, 1996▲ +7 days
F3All OtherJul 15, 1998Jul 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F3ChinaJul 15, 1998Jul 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F3IndiaJul 15, 1998Jul 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F4All OtherAug 22, 1994Oct 1, 1994▲ +40 days
F4ChinaAug 22, 1994Oct 1, 1994▲ +40 days
F4IndiaFeb 1, 1994Mar 22, 1994▲ +49 days
F4MexicoJan 1, 1993May 22, 1993▲ +141 days
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2003Jul 1, 2003▲ +181 days
EB-1IndiaFeb 1, 2004Jul 1, 2004▲ +151 days
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2002Jul 1, 2002▲ +91 days
EB-2IndiaAug 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +153 days
EB-3All OtherApr 22, 2001May 1, 2001▲ +9 days
EB-3ChinaApr 22, 2001May 1, 2001▲ +9 days
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2000Jan 1, 2001▲ +366 days
EB-3MexicoMar 15, 2001Mar 22, 2001▲ +7 days
EB-3PhilippinesApr 22, 2001May 1, 2001▲ +9 days

45 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 March 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 March 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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