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February 2013 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 OtherJan 15, 2006-
F1ChinaJan 15, 2006-
F1IndiaJan 15, 2006-
F1MexicoJul 15, 1993-
F1PhilippinesMar 8, 1998-
F2AAll OtherOct 22, 2010-
F2AChinaOct 22, 2010-
F2AIndiaOct 22, 2010-
F2AMexicoOct 8, 2010-
F2APhilippinesOct 22, 2010-
F2BAll OtherJan 15, 2005-
F2BChinaJan 15, 2005-
F2BIndiaJan 15, 2005-
F2BMexicoDec 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesMay 15, 2002-
F3All OtherJul 8, 2002-
F3ChinaJul 8, 2002-
F3IndiaJul 8, 2002-
F3MexicoMar 8, 1993-
F3PhilippinesAug 22, 1992-
F4All OtherApr 15, 2001-
F4ChinaApr 15, 2001-
F4IndiaApr 15, 2001-
F4MexicoAug 1, 1996-
F4PhilippinesJun 1, 1989-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJan 15, 2008-
EB-2IndiaSep 1, 2004-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMar 15, 2007-
EB-3ChinaNov 15, 2006-
EB-3IndiaNov 15, 2002-
EB-3MexicoMar 15, 2007-
EB-3PhilippinesAug 22, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 15, 2007-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJul 1, 2003-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaNov 15, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 15, 2007-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesAug 22, 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 January 2013

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherDec 22, 2005Jan 15, 2006▲ +24 days
F1ChinaDec 22, 2005Jan 15, 2006▲ +24 days
F1IndiaDec 22, 2005Jan 15, 2006▲ +24 days
F1MexicoJul 8, 1993Jul 15, 1993▲ +7 days
F1PhilippinesDec 22, 1997Mar 8, 1998▲ +76 days
F2AAll OtherSep 22, 2010Oct 22, 2010▲ +30 days
F2AChinaSep 22, 2010Oct 22, 2010▲ +30 days
F2AIndiaSep 22, 2010Oct 22, 2010▲ +30 days
F2AMexicoSep 1, 2010Oct 8, 2010▲ +37 days
F2APhilippinesSep 22, 2010Oct 22, 2010▲ +30 days
F2BAll OtherDec 8, 2004Jan 15, 2005▲ +38 days
F2BChinaDec 8, 2004Jan 15, 2005▲ +38 days
F2BIndiaDec 8, 2004Jan 15, 2005▲ +38 days
F2BMexicoNov 22, 1992Dec 15, 1992▲ +23 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 15, 2002May 15, 2002▲ +30 days
F3All OtherJun 22, 2002Jul 8, 2002▲ +16 days
F3ChinaJun 22, 2002Jul 8, 2002▲ +16 days
F3IndiaJun 22, 2002Jul 8, 2002▲ +16 days
F3PhilippinesAug 8, 1992Aug 22, 1992▲ +14 days
F4All OtherApr 8, 2001Apr 15, 2001▲ +7 days
F4ChinaApr 8, 2001Apr 15, 2001▲ +7 days
F4IndiaApr 8, 2001Apr 15, 2001▲ +7 days
F4MexicoJul 22, 1996Aug 1, 1996▲ +10 days
F4PhilippinesApr 15, 1989Jun 1, 1989▲ +47 days
EB-2ChinaDec 8, 2007Jan 15, 2008▲ +38 days
EB-3All OtherFeb 1, 2007Mar 15, 2007▲ +42 days
EB-3ChinaSep 22, 2006Nov 15, 2006▲ +54 days
EB-3IndiaNov 8, 2002Nov 15, 2002▲ +7 days
EB-3MexicoFeb 1, 2007Mar 15, 2007▲ +42 days
EB-3PhilippinesAug 15, 2006Aug 22, 2006▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherFeb 1, 2007Mar 15, 2007▲ +42 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaNov 8, 2002Nov 15, 2002▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoFeb 1, 2007Mar 15, 2007▲ +42 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesAug 15, 2006Aug 22, 2006▲ +7 days

26 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 February 2013 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 2013 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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