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September 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 OtherDec 15, 2007-
F1ChinaDec 15, 2007-
F1IndiaDec 15, 2007-
F1MexicoNov 15, 1994-
F1PhilippinesOct 22, 2000-
F2AAll OtherMar 1, 2014-
F2AChinaMar 1, 2014-
F2AIndiaMar 1, 2014-
F2AMexicoFeb 1, 2014-
F2APhilippinesMar 1, 2014-
F2BAll OtherDec 22, 2008-
F2BChinaDec 22, 2008-
F2BIndiaDec 22, 2008-
F2BMexicoJul 15, 1995-
F2BPhilippinesSep 8, 2004-
F3All OtherMay 8, 2004-
F3ChinaMay 8, 2004-
F3IndiaMay 8, 2004-
F3MexicoMay 22, 1994-
F3PhilippinesSep 15, 1993-
F4All OtherJan 15, 2003-
F4ChinaJan 15, 2003-
F4IndiaJan 15, 2003-
F4MexicoMar 15, 1997-
F4PhilippinesMar 1, 1992-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2006-
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2006-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherAug 15, 2015-
EB-3ChinaDec 22, 2004-
EB-3IndiaDec 22, 2004-
EB-3MexicoAug 15, 2015-
EB-3PhilippinesDec 22, 2004-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherAug 15, 2015-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJan 1, 2004-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaDec 22, 2004-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoAug 15, 2015-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesDec 22, 2004-
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 ProgramChinaSep 22, 2013-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Pilot ProgramPhilippinesCurrent-

What changed since August 2015

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherNov 1, 2007Dec 15, 2007▲ +44 days
F1ChinaNov 1, 2007Dec 15, 2007▲ +44 days
F1IndiaNov 1, 2007Dec 15, 2007▲ +44 days
F1PhilippinesMar 15, 2000Oct 22, 2000▲ +221 days
F2AAll OtherDec 15, 2013Mar 1, 2014▲ +76 days
F2AChinaDec 15, 2013Mar 1, 2014▲ +76 days
F2AIndiaDec 15, 2013Mar 1, 2014▲ +76 days
F2AMexicoNov 1, 2013Feb 1, 2014▲ +92 days
F2APhilippinesDec 15, 2013Mar 1, 2014▲ +76 days
F2BAll OtherNov 15, 2008Dec 22, 2008▲ +37 days
F2BChinaNov 15, 2008Dec 22, 2008▲ +37 days
F2BIndiaNov 15, 2008Dec 22, 2008▲ +37 days
F2BMexicoApr 8, 1995Jul 15, 1995▲ +98 days
F2BPhilippinesMay 22, 2004Sep 8, 2004▲ +109 days
F3All OtherApr 8, 2004May 8, 2004▲ +30 days
F3ChinaApr 8, 2004May 8, 2004▲ +30 days
F3IndiaApr 8, 2004May 8, 2004▲ +30 days
F3MexicoApr 22, 1994May 22, 1994▲ +30 days
F3PhilippinesAug 22, 1993Sep 15, 1993▲ +24 days
F4All OtherDec 1, 2002Jan 15, 2003▲ +45 days
F4ChinaDec 1, 2002Jan 15, 2003▲ +45 days
F4IndiaDec 1, 2002Jan 15, 2003▲ +45 days
F4MexicoMar 1, 1997Mar 15, 1997▲ +14 days
F4PhilippinesJan 15, 1992Mar 1, 1992▲ +46 days
EB-2ChinaDec 15, 2013Jan 1, 2006▼ -2905 days
EB-2IndiaOct 1, 2008Jan 1, 2006▼ -1004 days
EB-3All OtherJul 15, 2015Aug 15, 2015▲ +31 days
EB-3ChinaJun 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +204 days
EB-3IndiaJun 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +204 days
EB-3MexicoJul 15, 2015Aug 15, 2015▲ +31 days
EB-3PhilippinesJun 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +204 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJul 15, 2015Aug 15, 2015▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJun 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +204 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJul 15, 2015Aug 15, 2015▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJun 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +204 days
EB-5 Pilot ProgramChinaSep 1, 2013Sep 22, 2013▲ +21 days

24 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 September 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 September 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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