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March 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 22, 2002-
F1ChinaJul 22, 2002-
F1IndiaJul 22, 2002-
F1MexicoOct 8, 1992-
F1PhilippinesJul 15, 1993-
F2AAll OtherJul 1, 2004-
F2AChinaJul 1, 2004-
F2AIndiaJul 1, 2004-
F2AMexicoOct 15, 2001-
F2APhilippinesJul 1, 2004-
F2BAll OtherJun 22, 2000-
F2BChinaJun 22, 2000-
F2BIndiaJun 22, 2000-
F2BMexicoMay 1, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesDec 1, 1997-
F3All OtherAug 8, 2000-
F3ChinaAug 8, 2000-
F3IndiaAug 8, 2000-
F3MexicoOct 15, 1992-
F3PhilippinesJun 8, 1991-
F4All OtherMar 1, 1998-
F4ChinaNov 15, 1997-
F4IndiaMar 1, 1998-
F4MexicoApr 8, 1995-
F4PhilippinesMay 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-2ChinaFeb 15, 2005-
EB-2IndiaFeb 15, 2004-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMay 1, 2005-
EB-3ChinaOct 22, 2002-
EB-3IndiaOct 15, 2001-
EB-3MexicoAug 15, 2003-
EB-3PhilippinesMay 1, 2005-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 15, 2003-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 22, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaOct 15, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 15, 2003-
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 February 2009

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJul 8, 2002Jul 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F1ChinaJul 8, 2002Jul 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F1IndiaJul 8, 2002Jul 22, 2002▲ +14 days
F2AAll OtherJun 1, 2004Jul 1, 2004▲ +30 days
F2AChinaJun 1, 2004Jul 1, 2004▲ +30 days
F2AIndiaJun 1, 2004Jul 1, 2004▲ +30 days
F2AMexicoSep 22, 2001Oct 15, 2001▲ +23 days
F2APhilippinesJun 1, 2004Jul 1, 2004▲ +30 days
F2BAll OtherMay 8, 2000Jun 22, 2000▲ +45 days
F2BChinaMay 8, 2000Jun 22, 2000▲ +45 days
F2BIndiaMay 8, 2000Jun 22, 2000▲ +45 days
F2BPhilippinesOct 15, 1997Dec 1, 1997▲ +47 days
F3All OtherAug 1, 2000Aug 8, 2000▲ +7 days
F3ChinaAug 1, 2000Aug 8, 2000▲ +7 days
F3IndiaAug 1, 2000Aug 8, 2000▲ +7 days
F3MexicoOct 8, 1992Oct 15, 1992▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesJun 1, 1991Jun 8, 1991▲ +7 days
F4All OtherFeb 15, 1998Mar 1, 1998▲ +14 days
F4ChinaSep 22, 1997Nov 15, 1997▲ +54 days
F4IndiaJan 15, 1998Mar 1, 1998▲ +45 days
F4MexicoMar 22, 1995Apr 8, 1995▲ +17 days
F4PhilippinesMay 1, 1986May 15, 1986▲ +14 days
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2005Feb 15, 2005▲ +45 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2004Feb 15, 2004▲ +45 days
EB-3ChinaOct 1, 2002Oct 22, 2002▲ +21 days
EB-3MexicoApr 1, 2003Aug 15, 2003▲ +136 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2002Oct 22, 2002▲ +21 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoOct 15, 2001Mar 15, 2003▲ +516 days

37 rows unchanged. 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 March 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 March 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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