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July 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 OtherJan 1, 2000-
F1ChinaJan 1, 2000-
F1IndiaJan 1, 2000-
F1MexicoMay 15, 1992-
F1PhilippinesSep 22, 1991-
F2AAll OtherSep 1, 1999-
F2AChinaSep 1, 1999-
F2AIndiaSep 1, 1999-
F2AMexicoSep 1, 1999-
F2APhilippinesSep 1, 1999-
F2BAll OtherAug 22, 1996-
F2BChinaAug 22, 1996-
F2BIndiaAug 22, 1996-
F2BMexicoDec 1, 1991-
F2BPhilippinesJul 8, 1996-
F3All OtherAug 22, 1998-
F3ChinaAug 22, 1998-
F3IndiaAug 22, 1998-
F3MexicoOct 15, 1993-
F3PhilippinesJul 1, 1988-
F4All OtherMay 1, 1995-
F4ChinaMay 1, 1995-
F4IndiaOct 1, 1994-
F4MexicoAug 15, 1993-
F4PhilippinesDec 15, 1983-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaJan 1, 2006-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaMar 1, 2005-
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2003-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherOct 1, 2001-
EB-3ChinaOct 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaApr 15, 2001-
EB-3MexicoApr 22, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesOct 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesUnavailable-
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 June 2006

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherApr 22, 2001Jan 1, 2000▼ -477 days
F1ChinaApr 22, 2001Jan 1, 2000▼ -477 days
F1IndiaApr 22, 2001Jan 1, 2000▼ -477 days
F1MexicoJan 1, 1992May 15, 1992▲ +135 days
F1PhilippinesSep 1, 1991Sep 22, 1991▲ +21 days
F2AAll OtherApr 22, 2001Sep 1, 1999▼ -599 days
F2AChinaApr 22, 2001Sep 1, 1999▼ -599 days
F2AIndiaApr 22, 2001Sep 1, 1999▼ -599 days
F2AMexicoJul 22, 1999Sep 1, 1999▲ +41 days
F2APhilippinesApr 22, 2001Sep 1, 1999▼ -599 days
F2BAll OtherAug 1, 1996Aug 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F2BChinaAug 1, 1996Aug 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F2BIndiaAug 1, 1996Aug 22, 1996▲ +21 days
F2BMexicoOct 22, 1991Dec 1, 1991▲ +40 days
F3All OtherAug 1, 1998Aug 22, 1998▲ +21 days
F3ChinaAug 1, 1998Aug 22, 1998▲ +21 days
F3IndiaAug 1, 1998Aug 22, 1998▲ +21 days
F3MexicoMar 1, 1993Oct 15, 1993▲ +228 days
F4All OtherMar 1, 1995May 1, 1995▲ +61 days
F4ChinaMar 1, 1995May 1, 1995▲ +61 days
F4IndiaAug 15, 1994Oct 1, 1994▲ +47 days
F4PhilippinesNov 1, 1983Dec 15, 1983▲ +44 days
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2005Currentchanged designation
EB-2ChinaJul 1, 2004Mar 1, 2005▲ +243 days
EB-3All OtherJul 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +92 days
EB-3ChinaJul 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +92 days
EB-3IndiaApr 8, 2001Apr 15, 2001▲ +7 days
EB-3PhilippinesJul 1, 2001Oct 1, 2001▲ +92 days

42 rows unchanged, 7 retrogressions. 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 July 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 July 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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