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August 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, 1997-
F1ChinaJan 1, 1997-
F1IndiaJan 1, 1997-
F1MexicoJun 1, 1992-
F1PhilippinesOct 1, 1991-
F2AAll OtherSep 8, 1999-
F2AChinaSep 8, 1999-
F2AIndiaSep 8, 1999-
F2AMexicoSep 8, 1999-
F2APhilippinesSep 8, 1999-
F2BAll OtherSep 22, 1996-
F2BChinaSep 22, 1996-
F2BIndiaSep 22, 1996-
F2BMexicoDec 1, 1991-
F2BPhilippinesDec 1, 1992-
F3All OtherSep 8, 1998-
F3ChinaSep 8, 1998-
F3IndiaSep 8, 1998-
F3MexicoJan 1, 1981-
F3PhilippinesDec 1, 1985-
F4All OtherJun 15, 1995-
F4ChinaJul 1, 1994-
F4IndiaJan 1, 1995-
F4MexicoJan 1, 1993-
F4PhilippinesJan 15, 1984-

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-2IndiaUnavailable-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherOct 1, 2001-
EB-3ChinaOct 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaApr 1, 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 July 2006

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJan 1, 2000Jan 1, 1997▼ -1095 days
F1ChinaJan 1, 2000Jan 1, 1997▼ -1095 days
F1IndiaJan 1, 2000Jan 1, 1997▼ -1095 days
F1MexicoMay 15, 1992Jun 1, 1992▲ +17 days
F1PhilippinesSep 22, 1991Oct 1, 1991▲ +9 days
F2AAll OtherSep 1, 1999Sep 8, 1999▲ +7 days
F2AChinaSep 1, 1999Sep 8, 1999▲ +7 days
F2AIndiaSep 1, 1999Sep 8, 1999▲ +7 days
F2AMexicoSep 1, 1999Sep 8, 1999▲ +7 days
F2APhilippinesSep 1, 1999Sep 8, 1999▲ +7 days
F2BAll OtherAug 22, 1996Sep 22, 1996▲ +31 days
F2BChinaAug 22, 1996Sep 22, 1996▲ +31 days
F2BIndiaAug 22, 1996Sep 22, 1996▲ +31 days
F2BPhilippinesJul 8, 1996Dec 1, 1992▼ -1315 days
F3All OtherAug 22, 1998Sep 8, 1998▲ +17 days
F3ChinaAug 22, 1998Sep 8, 1998▲ +17 days
F3IndiaAug 22, 1998Sep 8, 1998▲ +17 days
F3MexicoOct 15, 1993Jan 1, 1981▼ -4670 days
F3PhilippinesJul 1, 1988Dec 1, 1985▼ -943 days
F4All OtherMay 1, 1995Jun 15, 1995▲ +45 days
F4ChinaMay 1, 1995Jul 1, 1994▼ -304 days
F4IndiaOct 1, 1994Jan 1, 1995▲ +92 days
F4MexicoAug 15, 1993Jan 1, 1993▼ -226 days
F4PhilippinesDec 15, 1983Jan 15, 1984▲ +31 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2003Unavailablechanged designation
EB-3IndiaApr 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001▼ -14 days

44 rows unchanged, 10 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 August 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 August 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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