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December 2011 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 OtherSep 1, 2004-
F1ChinaSep 1, 2004-
F1IndiaSep 1, 2004-
F1MexicoApr 8, 1993-
F1PhilippinesMar 1, 1997-
F2AAll OtherMar 22, 2009-
F2AChinaMar 22, 2009-
F2AIndiaMar 22, 2009-
F2AMexicoFeb 8, 2009-
F2APhilippinesMar 22, 2009-
F2BAll OtherAug 15, 2003-
F2BChinaAug 15, 2003-
F2BIndiaAug 15, 2003-
F2BMexicoNov 22, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesAug 15, 2001-
F3All OtherOct 8, 2001-
F3ChinaOct 8, 2001-
F3IndiaOct 8, 2001-
F3MexicoDec 15, 1992-
F3PhilippinesJul 8, 1992-
F4All OtherJul 15, 2000-
F4ChinaJul 15, 2000-
F4IndiaJul 15, 2000-
F4MexicoMay 1, 1996-
F4PhilippinesSep 8, 1988-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaMar 15, 2008-
EB-2IndiaMar 15, 2008-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherJan 15, 2006-
EB-3ChinaSep 8, 2004-
EB-3IndiaAug 1, 2002-
EB-3MexicoJan 15, 2006-
EB-3PhilippinesJan 15, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJan 1, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 22, 2003-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJul 22, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJan 1, 2006-
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-5 Pilot ProgramAll OtherCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramChinaCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramPhilippinesCurrent-

What changed since November 2011

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJul 22, 2004Sep 1, 2004▲ +41 days
F1ChinaJul 22, 2004Sep 1, 2004▲ +41 days
F1IndiaJul 22, 2004Sep 1, 2004▲ +41 days
F1MexicoApr 1, 1993Apr 8, 1993▲ +7 days
F1PhilippinesFeb 8, 1997Mar 1, 1997▲ +21 days
F2AAll OtherFeb 15, 2009Mar 22, 2009▲ +35 days
F2AChinaFeb 15, 2009Mar 22, 2009▲ +35 days
F2AIndiaFeb 15, 2009Mar 22, 2009▲ +35 days
F2AMexicoDec 1, 2008Feb 8, 2009▲ +69 days
F2APhilippinesFeb 15, 2009Mar 22, 2009▲ +35 days
F2BAll OtherAug 1, 2003Aug 15, 2003▲ +14 days
F2BChinaAug 1, 2003Aug 15, 2003▲ +14 days
F2BIndiaAug 1, 2003Aug 15, 2003▲ +14 days
F2BPhilippinesJul 15, 2001Aug 15, 2001▲ +31 days
F3All OtherSep 22, 2001Oct 8, 2001▲ +16 days
F3ChinaSep 22, 2001Oct 8, 2001▲ +16 days
F3IndiaSep 22, 2001Oct 8, 2001▲ +16 days
F3MexicoDec 8, 1992Dec 15, 1992▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesJun 22, 1992Jul 8, 1992▲ +16 days
F4All OtherJun 15, 2000Jul 15, 2000▲ +30 days
F4ChinaJun 15, 2000Jul 15, 2000▲ +30 days
F4IndiaJun 15, 2000Jul 15, 2000▲ +30 days
F4MexicoApr 22, 1996May 1, 1996▲ +9 days
F4PhilippinesAug 22, 1988Sep 8, 1988▲ +17 days
EB-2ChinaNov 1, 2007Mar 15, 2008▲ +135 days
EB-2IndiaNov 1, 2007Mar 15, 2008▲ +135 days
EB-3All OtherDec 22, 2005Jan 15, 2006▲ +24 days
EB-3ChinaAug 22, 2004Sep 8, 2004▲ +17 days
EB-3IndiaJul 22, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +10 days
EB-3MexicoDec 22, 2005Jan 15, 2006▲ +24 days
EB-3PhilippinesDec 22, 2005Jan 15, 2006▲ +24 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherNov 15, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +47 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJun 15, 2002Jul 22, 2002▲ +37 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoNov 15, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +47 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesNov 15, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +47 days

25 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 December 2011 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 December 2011 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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