VisaBacklog

May 2005 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 OtherApr 1, 2001-
F1ChinaApr 1, 2001-
F1IndiaApr 1, 2001-
F1MexicoOct 22, 1994-
F1PhilippinesJan 15, 1991-
F2AAll OtherMar 1, 2001-
F2AChinaMar 1, 2001-
F2AIndiaMar 1, 2001-
F2AMexicoMar 1, 1998-
F2APhilippinesMar 1, 2001-
F2BAll OtherNov 8, 1995-
F2BChinaNov 8, 1995-
F2BIndiaNov 8, 1995-
F2BMexicoMar 15, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesNov 8, 1995-
F3All OtherJan 22, 1998-
F3ChinaNov 8, 1995-
F3IndiaJan 22, 1998-
F3MexicoApr 22, 1995-
F3PhilippinesSep 1, 1990-
F4All OtherJul 1, 1993-
F4ChinaJul 1, 1993-
F4IndiaOct 22, 1992-
F4MexicoJul 1, 1993-
F4PhilippinesDec 22, 1982-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaCurrent-
EB-2IndiaCurrent-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrent-
EB-3ChinaJun 1, 2002-
EB-3IndiaJun 1, 2002-
EB-3MexicoCurrent-
EB-3PhilippinesJun 1, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJul 1, 2001-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 1, 2001-
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-5All OtherCurrent-
EB-5ChinaCurrent-
EB-5IndiaCurrent-
EB-5MexicoCurrent-
EB-5PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrent-

What changed since April 2005

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherMar 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001+17 days
F1ChinaMar 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001+17 days
F1IndiaMar 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001+17 days
F1PhilippinesDec 15, 1990Jan 15, 1991+31 days
F2AAll OtherJan 8, 2001Mar 1, 2001+52 days
F2AChinaJan 8, 2001Mar 1, 2001+52 days
F2AIndiaJan 8, 2001Mar 1, 2001+52 days
F2AMexicoJan 15, 1998Mar 1, 1998+45 days
F2APhilippinesJan 8, 2001Mar 1, 2001+52 days
F2BAll OtherOct 15, 1995Nov 8, 1995+24 days
F2BChinaOct 15, 1995Nov 8, 1995+24 days
F2BIndiaOct 15, 1995Nov 8, 1995+24 days
F2BPhilippinesOct 15, 1995Nov 8, 1995+24 days
F3ChinaJan 22, 1998Nov 8, 1995-806 days
F3MexicoApr 8, 1995Apr 22, 1995+14 days
F3PhilippinesAug 1, 1990Sep 1, 1990+31 days
F4All OtherMay 15, 1993Jul 1, 1993+47 days
F4ChinaMay 15, 1993Jul 1, 1993+47 days
F4IndiaSep 8, 1992Oct 22, 1992+44 days
F4MexicoMay 15, 1993Jul 1, 1993+47 days
F4PhilippinesNov 22, 1982Dec 22, 1982+30 days
EB-3ChinaApr 1, 2002Jun 1, 2002+61 days
EB-3IndiaApr 1, 2002Jun 1, 2002+61 days
EB-3PhilippinesApr 1, 2002Jun 1, 2002+61 days

41 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 May 2005 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 2005 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: [email protected].

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