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May 2015 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 15, 2007-
F1ChinaAug 15, 2007-
F1IndiaAug 15, 2007-
F1MexicoNov 8, 1994-
F1PhilippinesFeb 1, 2005-
F2AAll OtherSep 1, 2013-
F2AChinaSep 1, 2013-
F2AIndiaSep 1, 2013-
F2AMexicoAug 8, 2013-
F2APhilippinesSep 1, 2013-
F2BAll OtherSep 15, 2008-
F2BChinaSep 15, 2008-
F2BIndiaSep 15, 2008-
F2BMexicoApr 1, 1995-
F2BPhilippinesApr 22, 2004-
F3All OtherFeb 22, 2004-
F3ChinaFeb 22, 2004-
F3IndiaFeb 22, 2004-
F3MexicoApr 15, 1994-
F3PhilippinesAug 15, 1993-
F4All OtherAug 1, 2002-
F4ChinaAug 1, 2002-
F4IndiaAug 1, 2002-
F4MexicoJul 15, 1997-
F4PhilippinesOct 2, 1991-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJun 1, 2012-
EB-2IndiaApr 15, 2008-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherJan 1, 2015-
EB-3ChinaMay 1, 2011-
EB-3IndiaJan 15, 2004-
EB-3MexicoJan 1, 2015-
EB-3PhilippinesJul 1, 2007-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJan 1, 2015-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaNov 15, 2005-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 15, 2004-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2015-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 1, 2007-
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 ProgramChinaMay 1, 2013-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramPhilippinesCurrent-

What changed since April 2015

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherAug 1, 2007Aug 15, 2007▲ +14 days
F1ChinaAug 1, 2007Aug 15, 2007▲ +14 days
F1IndiaAug 1, 2007Aug 15, 2007▲ +14 days
F1MexicoNov 1, 1994Nov 8, 1994▲ +7 days
F2AAll OtherAug 1, 2013Sep 1, 2013▲ +31 days
F2AChinaAug 1, 2013Sep 1, 2013▲ +31 days
F2AIndiaAug 1, 2013Sep 1, 2013▲ +31 days
F2AMexicoJul 8, 2013Aug 8, 2013▲ +31 days
F2APhilippinesAug 1, 2013Sep 1, 2013▲ +31 days
F2BAll OtherAug 22, 2008Sep 15, 2008▲ +24 days
F2BChinaAug 22, 2008Sep 15, 2008▲ +24 days
F2BIndiaAug 22, 2008Sep 15, 2008▲ +24 days
F2BMexicoFeb 1, 1995Apr 1, 1995▲ +59 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 1, 2004Apr 22, 2004▲ +21 days
F3All OtherFeb 8, 2004Feb 22, 2004▲ +14 days
F3ChinaFeb 8, 2004Feb 22, 2004▲ +14 days
F3IndiaFeb 8, 2004Feb 22, 2004▲ +14 days
F3MexicoApr 1, 1994Apr 15, 1994▲ +14 days
F3PhilippinesAug 8, 1993Aug 15, 1993▲ +7 days
F4All OtherJun 15, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +47 days
F4ChinaJun 15, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +47 days
F4IndiaJun 15, 2002Aug 1, 2002▲ +47 days
F4MexicoJul 8, 1997Jul 15, 1997▲ +7 days
F4PhilippinesSep 22, 1991Oct 2, 1991▲ +10 days
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2011Jun 1, 2012▲ +427 days
EB-2IndiaSep 1, 2007Apr 15, 2008▲ +227 days
EB-3All OtherOct 1, 2014Jan 1, 2015▲ +92 days
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2011May 1, 2011▲ +120 days
EB-3IndiaJan 8, 2004Jan 15, 2004▲ +7 days
EB-3MexicoOct 1, 2014Jan 1, 2015▲ +92 days
EB-3PhilippinesOct 1, 2014Jul 1, 2007▼ -2649 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherOct 1, 2014Jan 1, 2015▲ +92 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaAug 15, 2005Nov 15, 2005▲ +92 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 8, 2004Jan 15, 2004▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoOct 1, 2014Jan 1, 2015▲ +92 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesOct 1, 2014Jul 1, 2007▼ -2649 days
EB-5 Pilot ProgramChinaCurrentMay 1, 2013changed designation

23 rows unchanged, 2 retrogressions. 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 May 2015 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 May 2015 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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