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February 2009 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 OtherJul 8, 2002-
F1ChinaJul 8, 2002-
F1IndiaJul 8, 2002-
F1MexicoOct 8, 1992-
F1PhilippinesJul 15, 1993-
F2AAll OtherJun 1, 2004-
F2AChinaJun 1, 2004-
F2AIndiaJun 1, 2004-
F2AMexicoSep 22, 2001-
F2APhilippinesJun 1, 2004-
F2BAll OtherMay 8, 2000-
F2BChinaMay 8, 2000-
F2BIndiaMay 8, 2000-
F2BMexicoMay 1, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesOct 15, 1997-
F3All OtherAug 1, 2000-
F3ChinaAug 1, 2000-
F3IndiaAug 1, 2000-
F3MexicoOct 8, 1992-
F3PhilippinesJun 1, 1991-
F4All OtherFeb 15, 1998-
F4ChinaSep 22, 1997-
F4IndiaJan 15, 1998-
F4MexicoMar 22, 1995-
F4PhilippinesMay 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, 2005-
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2004-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMay 1, 2005-
EB-3ChinaOct 1, 2002-
EB-3IndiaOct 15, 2001-
EB-3MexicoApr 1, 2003-
EB-3PhilippinesMay 1, 2005-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 15, 2003-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaOct 15, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoOct 15, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesMar 15, 2003-
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 2009

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJun 15, 2002Jul 8, 2002▲ +23 days
F1ChinaJun 15, 2002Jul 8, 2002▲ +23 days
F1IndiaJun 15, 2002Jul 8, 2002▲ +23 days
F1MexicoOct 1, 1992Oct 8, 1992▲ +7 days
F2AAll OtherMay 15, 2004Jun 1, 2004▲ +17 days
F2AChinaMay 15, 2004Jun 1, 2004▲ +17 days
F2AIndiaMay 15, 2004Jun 1, 2004▲ +17 days
F2AMexicoAug 15, 2001Sep 22, 2001▲ +38 days
F2APhilippinesMay 15, 2004Jun 1, 2004▲ +17 days
F2BAll OtherMar 22, 2000May 8, 2000▲ +47 days
F2BChinaMar 22, 2000May 8, 2000▲ +47 days
F2BIndiaMar 22, 2000May 8, 2000▲ +47 days
F2BPhilippinesSep 1, 1997Oct 15, 1997▲ +44 days
F3MexicoOct 1, 1992Oct 8, 1992▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesMay 22, 1991Jun 1, 1991▲ +10 days
F4All OtherFeb 8, 1998Feb 15, 1998▲ +7 days
F4ChinaAug 22, 1997Sep 22, 1997▲ +31 days
F4IndiaNov 1, 1997Jan 15, 1998▲ +75 days
F4MexicoMar 8, 1995Mar 22, 1995▲ +14 days
EB-2ChinaJul 8, 2004Jan 1, 2005▲ +177 days
EB-2IndiaJul 1, 2003Jan 1, 2004▲ +184 days
EB-3ChinaJun 1, 2002Oct 1, 2002▲ +122 days
EB-3MexicoNov 15, 2002Apr 1, 2003▲ +137 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaMar 15, 2003Oct 1, 2002▼ -165 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaMar 15, 2003Oct 15, 2001▼ -516 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 15, 2003Oct 15, 2001▼ -516 days

39 rows unchanged, 3 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 February 2009 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 2009 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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