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January 2010 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 OtherApr 1, 2004-
F1ChinaApr 1, 2004-
F1IndiaApr 1, 2004-
F1MexicoAug 15, 1992-
F1PhilippinesDec 1, 1993-
F2AAll OtherJan 1, 2006-
F2AChinaJan 1, 2006-
F2AIndiaJan 1, 2006-
F2AMexicoJan 1, 2004-
F2APhilippinesJan 1, 2006-
F2BAll OtherDec 1, 2001-
F2BChinaDec 1, 2001-
F2BIndiaDec 1, 2001-
F2BMexicoJun 8, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJul 1, 1998-
F3All OtherMay 22, 2001-
F3ChinaMay 22, 2001-
F3IndiaMay 22, 2001-
F3MexicoSep 15, 1992-
F3PhilippinesDec 1, 1991-
F4All OtherOct 1, 1999-
F4ChinaOct 1, 1999-
F4IndiaOct 1, 1999-
F4MexicoNov 22, 1995-
F4PhilippinesMay 1, 1987-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaMay 1, 2005-
EB-2IndiaJan 22, 2005-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherAug 1, 2002-
EB-3ChinaAug 1, 2002-
EB-3IndiaJun 22, 2001-
EB-3MexicoJul 1, 2002-
EB-3PhilippinesAug 1, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJun 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJun 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJun 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJun 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJun 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 Pilot ProgramAll OtherCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramChinaCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramPhilippinesCurrent-
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 2009

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJan 22, 2004Apr 1, 2004▲ +70 days
F1ChinaJan 22, 2004Apr 1, 2004▲ +70 days
F1IndiaJan 22, 2004Apr 1, 2004▲ +70 days
F1MexicoAug 1, 1992Aug 15, 1992▲ +14 days
F1PhilippinesNov 1, 1993Dec 1, 1993▲ +30 days
F2AAll OtherNov 1, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +61 days
F2AChinaNov 1, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +61 days
F2AIndiaNov 1, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +61 days
F2AMexicoOct 1, 2003Jan 1, 2004▲ +92 days
F2APhilippinesNov 1, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +61 days
F2BAll OtherNov 1, 2001Dec 1, 2001▲ +30 days
F2BChinaNov 1, 2001Dec 1, 2001▲ +30 days
F2BIndiaNov 1, 2001Dec 1, 2001▲ +30 days
F2BMexicoJun 1, 1992Jun 8, 1992▲ +7 days
F3MexicoAug 22, 1992Sep 15, 1992▲ +24 days
F3PhilippinesNov 15, 1991Dec 1, 1991▲ +16 days
F4All OtherSep 8, 1999Oct 1, 1999▲ +23 days
F4ChinaSep 8, 1999Oct 1, 1999▲ +23 days
F4IndiaSep 8, 1999Oct 1, 1999▲ +23 days
F4MexicoNov 15, 1995Nov 22, 1995▲ +7 days
F4PhilippinesMar 22, 1987May 1, 1987▲ +40 days
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2005May 1, 2005▲ +30 days
EB-3All OtherJun 1, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +61 days
EB-3ChinaJun 1, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +61 days
EB-3IndiaMay 1, 2001Jun 22, 2001▲ +52 days
EB-3MexicoJun 1, 2002Jul 1, 2002▲ +30 days
EB-3PhilippinesJun 1, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +61 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaMay 1, 2001Jun 1, 2001▲ +31 days

42 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 January 2010 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 2010 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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