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February 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 8, 2002-
F1ChinaFeb 8, 2002-
F1IndiaFeb 8, 2002-
F1MexicoJul 1, 1992-
F1PhilippinesJan 22, 1993-
F2AAll OtherMar 15, 2003-
F2AChinaMar 15, 2003-
F2AIndiaMar 15, 2003-
F2AMexicoMay 1, 2002-
F2APhilippinesMar 15, 2003-
F2BAll OtherJan 1, 1999-
F2BChinaJan 1, 1999-
F2BIndiaJan 1, 1999-
F2BMexicoMar 22, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJan 22, 1997-
F3All OtherMay 8, 2000-
F3ChinaMay 8, 2000-
F3IndiaMay 8, 2000-
F3MexicoJul 8, 1992-
F3PhilippinesApr 1, 1991-
F4All OtherJul 8, 1997-
F4ChinaNov 15, 1996-
F4IndiaOct 8, 1996-
F4MexicoNov 1, 1994-
F4PhilippinesFeb 15, 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-2IndiaUnavailable-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherNov 1, 2002-
EB-3ChinaNov 15, 2001-
EB-3IndiaMay 8, 2001-
EB-3MexicoApr 22, 2001-
EB-3PhilippinesNov 1, 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 January 2008

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherFeb 1, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +7 days
F1ChinaFeb 1, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +7 days
F1IndiaFeb 1, 2002Feb 8, 2002▲ +7 days
F1PhilippinesNov 22, 1992Jan 22, 1993▲ +61 days
F2AAll OtherFeb 22, 2003Mar 15, 2003▲ +21 days
F2AChinaFeb 22, 2003Mar 15, 2003▲ +21 days
F2AIndiaFeb 22, 2003Mar 15, 2003▲ +21 days
F2APhilippinesFeb 22, 2003Mar 15, 2003▲ +21 days
F2BAll OtherNov 22, 1998Jan 1, 1999▲ +40 days
F2BChinaNov 22, 1998Jan 1, 1999▲ +40 days
F2BIndiaNov 22, 1998Jan 1, 1999▲ +40 days
F2BPhilippinesJan 15, 1997Jan 22, 1997▲ +7 days
F4ChinaNov 1, 1996Nov 15, 1996▲ +14 days
F4IndiaSep 15, 1996Oct 8, 1996▲ +23 days
F4MexicoOct 1, 1994Nov 1, 1994▲ +31 days
F4PhilippinesFeb 1, 1986Feb 15, 1986▲ +14 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2000Unavailablechanged designation
EB-3All OtherOct 15, 2002Nov 1, 2002▲ +17 days
EB-3ChinaNov 1, 2001Nov 15, 2001▲ +14 days
EB-3IndiaMay 1, 2001May 8, 2001▲ +7 days
EB-3PhilippinesOct 15, 2002Nov 1, 2002▲ +17 days

44 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 February 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 February 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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