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April 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 OtherMar 1, 2002-
F2AChinaMar 1, 2002-
F2AIndiaMar 1, 2002-
F2AMexicoJun 15, 1999-
F2APhilippinesMar 1, 2002-
F2BAll OtherJul 15, 1996-
F2BChinaJul 15, 1996-
F2BIndiaJul 15, 1996-
F2BMexicoFeb 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJul 8, 1996-
F3All OtherJul 22, 1998-
F3ChinaJul 22, 1998-
F3IndiaJul 22, 1998-
F3MexicoJan 1, 1995-
F3PhilippinesFeb 8, 1991-
F4All OtherNov 8, 1994-
F4ChinaNov 8, 1994-
F4IndiaApr 1, 1994-
F4MexicoAug 15, 1993-
F4PhilippinesOct 8, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2004-
EB-1IndiaJan 1, 2005-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2003-
EB-2IndiaJul 1, 2002-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMay 1, 2001-
EB-3ChinaMay 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaFeb 1, 2001-
EB-3MexicoApr 8, 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 March 2006

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F2AAll OtherFeb 22, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +7 days
F2AChinaFeb 22, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +7 days
F2AIndiaFeb 22, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +7 days
F2AMexicoMay 15, 1999Jun 15, 1999▲ +31 days
F2APhilippinesFeb 22, 2002Mar 1, 2002▲ +7 days
F2BAll OtherJul 8, 1996Jul 15, 1996▲ +7 days
F2BChinaJul 8, 1996Jul 15, 1996▲ +7 days
F2BIndiaJul 8, 1996Jul 15, 1996▲ +7 days
F4All OtherOct 1, 1994Nov 8, 1994▲ +38 days
F4ChinaOct 1, 1994Nov 8, 1994▲ +38 days
F4IndiaMar 22, 1994Apr 1, 1994▲ +10 days
F4MexicoMay 22, 1993Aug 15, 1993▲ +85 days
F4PhilippinesOct 1, 1983Oct 8, 1983▲ +7 days
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2003Jan 1, 2004▲ +184 days
EB-1IndiaJul 1, 2004Jan 1, 2005▲ +184 days
EB-2ChinaJul 1, 2002Jan 1, 2003▲ +184 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2002Jul 1, 2002▲ +181 days
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2001Feb 1, 2001▲ +31 days
EB-3MexicoMar 22, 2001Apr 8, 2001▲ +17 days

51 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 April 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 April 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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