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January 2008 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 OtherFeb 1, 2002-
F1ChinaFeb 1, 2002-
F1IndiaFeb 1, 2002-
F1MexicoJul 1, 1992-
F1PhilippinesNov 22, 1992-
F2AAll OtherFeb 22, 2003-
F2AChinaFeb 22, 2003-
F2AIndiaFeb 22, 2003-
F2AMexicoMay 1, 2002-
F2APhilippinesFeb 22, 2003-
F2BAll OtherNov 22, 1998-
F2BChinaNov 22, 1998-
F2BIndiaNov 22, 1998-
F2BMexicoMar 22, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJan 15, 1997-
F3All OtherMay 8, 2000-
F3ChinaMay 8, 2000-
F3IndiaMay 8, 2000-
F3MexicoJul 8, 1992-
F3PhilippinesApr 1, 1991-
F4All OtherJul 8, 1997-
F4ChinaNov 1, 1996-
F4IndiaSep 15, 1996-
F4MexicoOct 1, 1994-
F4PhilippinesFeb 1, 1986-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2003-
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2000-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherOct 15, 2002-
EB-3ChinaNov 1, 2001-
EB-3IndiaMay 1, 2001-
EB-3MexicoApr 22, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesOct 15, 2002-
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-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 December 2007

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJan 8, 2002Feb 1, 2002▲ +24 days
F1ChinaJan 8, 2002Feb 1, 2002▲ +24 days
F1IndiaJan 8, 2002Feb 1, 2002▲ +24 days
F1PhilippinesSep 22, 1992Nov 22, 1992▲ +61 days
F2AAll OtherJan 15, 2003Feb 22, 2003▲ +38 days
F2AChinaJan 15, 2003Feb 22, 2003▲ +38 days
F2AIndiaJan 15, 2003Feb 22, 2003▲ +38 days
F2APhilippinesJan 15, 2003Feb 22, 2003▲ +38 days
F2BAll OtherOct 15, 1998Nov 22, 1998▲ +38 days
F2BChinaOct 15, 1998Nov 22, 1998▲ +38 days
F2BIndiaOct 15, 1998Nov 22, 1998▲ +38 days
F2BMexicoMar 15, 1992Mar 22, 1992▲ +7 days
F2BPhilippinesJan 1, 1997Jan 15, 1997▲ +14 days
F3All OtherApr 8, 2000May 8, 2000▲ +30 days
F3ChinaApr 8, 2000May 8, 2000▲ +30 days
F3IndiaApr 8, 2000May 8, 2000▲ +30 days
F4All OtherJun 22, 1997Jul 8, 1997▲ +16 days
F4ChinaOct 8, 1996Nov 1, 1996▲ +24 days
F4IndiaAug 15, 1996Sep 15, 1996▲ +31 days
F4MexicoSep 22, 1994Oct 1, 1994▲ +9 days
F4PhilippinesNov 8, 1985Feb 1, 1986▲ +85 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2002Jan 1, 2000▼ -731 days
EB-3All OtherSep 1, 2002Oct 15, 2002▲ +44 days
EB-3ChinaOct 15, 2001Nov 1, 2001▲ +17 days
EB-3PhilippinesSep 1, 2002Oct 15, 2002▲ +44 days

40 rows unchanged, 1 retrogression. 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 January 2008 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 January 2008 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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