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August 2012 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 OtherAug 1, 2005-
F1ChinaAug 1, 2005-
F1IndiaAug 1, 2005-
F1MexicoJun 8, 1993-
F1PhilippinesMar 1, 1994-
F2AAll OtherMar 15, 2010-
F2AChinaMar 15, 2010-
F2AIndiaMar 15, 2010-
F2AMexicoMar 1, 2010-
F2APhilippinesMar 15, 2010-
F2BAll OtherJun 22, 2004-
F2BChinaJun 22, 2004-
F2BIndiaJun 22, 2004-
F2BMexicoAug 22, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesJan 1, 2002-
F3All OtherMay 1, 2002-
F3ChinaMay 1, 2002-
F3IndiaMay 1, 2002-
F3MexicoJan 22, 1993-
F3PhilippinesJul 22, 1992-
F4All OtherFeb 15, 2001-
F4ChinaJan 8, 2001-
F4IndiaFeb 15, 2001-
F4MexicoJun 15, 1996-
F4PhilippinesFeb 1, 1989-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherJan 1, 2009-
EB-2ChinaUnavailable-
EB-2IndiaUnavailable-
EB-2MexicoJan 1, 2009-
EB-2PhilippinesJan 1, 2009-
EB-3All OtherSep 8, 2006-
EB-3ChinaNov 8, 2005-
EB-3IndiaOct 1, 2002-
EB-3MexicoSep 8, 2006-
EB-3PhilippinesJun 15, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherSep 8, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJun 15, 2003-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaOct 1, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoSep 8, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJun 8, 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 July 2012

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJul 8, 2005Aug 1, 2005▲ +24 days
F1ChinaJul 8, 2005Aug 1, 2005▲ +24 days
F1IndiaJul 8, 2005Aug 1, 2005▲ +24 days
F1PhilippinesJul 15, 1997Mar 1, 1994▼ -1232 days
F2AAll OtherFeb 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +28 days
F2AChinaFeb 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +28 days
F2AIndiaFeb 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +28 days
F2AMexicoFeb 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010▲ +28 days
F2APhilippinesFeb 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +28 days
F2BAll OtherMay 1, 2004Jun 22, 2004▲ +52 days
F2BChinaMay 1, 2004Jun 22, 2004▲ +52 days
F2BIndiaMay 1, 2004Jun 22, 2004▲ +52 days
F2BMexicoJan 1, 1992Aug 22, 1992▲ +234 days
F2BPhilippinesDec 22, 2001Jan 1, 2002▲ +10 days
F3All OtherApr 15, 2002May 1, 2002▲ +16 days
F3ChinaApr 15, 2002May 1, 2002▲ +16 days
F3IndiaApr 15, 2002May 1, 2002▲ +16 days
F4All OtherJan 22, 2001Feb 15, 2001▲ +24 days
F4IndiaJan 22, 2001Feb 15, 2001▲ +24 days
F4MexicoJun 8, 1996Jun 15, 1996▲ +7 days
EB-3All OtherJul 22, 2006Sep 8, 2006▲ +48 days
EB-3ChinaSep 22, 2005Nov 8, 2005▲ +47 days
EB-3IndiaSep 22, 2002Oct 1, 2002▲ +9 days
EB-3MexicoJul 22, 2006Sep 8, 2006▲ +48 days
EB-3PhilippinesJun 8, 2006Jun 15, 2006▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJul 22, 2006Sep 8, 2006▲ +48 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaSep 22, 2002Oct 1, 2002▲ +9 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJul 22, 2006Sep 8, 2006▲ +48 days

32 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 August 2012 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 August 2012 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.

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