VisaBacklog

August 2009 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 8, 2003-
F1ChinaJan 8, 2003-
F1IndiaJan 8, 2003-
F1MexicoJan 1, 1991-
F1PhilippinesSep 15, 1993-
F2AAll OtherJan 15, 2005-
F2AChinaJan 15, 2005-
F2AIndiaJan 15, 2005-
F2AMexicoSep 22, 2002-
F2APhilippinesJan 15, 2005-
F2BAll OtherMay 1, 2001-
F2BChinaMay 1, 2001-
F2BIndiaMay 1, 2001-
F2BMexicoMay 8, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesMay 1, 1998-
F3All OtherNov 1, 2000-
F3ChinaNov 1, 2000-
F3IndiaNov 1, 2000-
F3MexicoJul 1, 1991-
F3PhilippinesAug 8, 1991-
F4All OtherDec 22, 1998-
F4ChinaDec 22, 1998-
F4IndiaDec 22, 1998-
F4MexicoAug 1, 1995-
F4PhilippinesSep 8, 1986-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaOct 1, 2003-
EB-2IndiaOct 1, 2003-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherUnavailable-
EB-3ChinaUnavailable-
EB-3IndiaUnavailable-
EB-3MexicoUnavailable-
EB-3PhilippinesUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoUnavailable-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesUnavailable-
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 July 2009

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherNov 15, 2002Jan 8, 2003+54 days
F1ChinaNov 15, 2002Jan 8, 2003+54 days
F1IndiaNov 15, 2002Jan 8, 2003+54 days
F1PhilippinesSep 1, 1993Sep 15, 1993+14 days
F2AAll OtherDec 22, 2004Jan 15, 2005+24 days
F2AChinaDec 22, 2004Jan 15, 2005+24 days
F2AIndiaDec 22, 2004Jan 15, 2005+24 days
F2AMexicoJun 22, 2002Sep 22, 2002+92 days
F2APhilippinesDec 22, 2004Jan 15, 2005+24 days
F2BAll OtherApr 15, 2001May 1, 2001+16 days
F2BChinaApr 15, 2001May 1, 2001+16 days
F2BIndiaApr 15, 2001May 1, 2001+16 days
F2BMexicoMay 1, 1992May 8, 1992+7 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 1, 1998May 1, 1998+30 days
F3All OtherOct 22, 2000Nov 1, 2000+10 days
F3ChinaOct 22, 2000Nov 1, 2000+10 days
F3IndiaOct 22, 2000Nov 1, 2000+10 days
F3PhilippinesJul 1, 1991Aug 8, 1991+38 days
F4All OtherOct 22, 1998Dec 22, 1998+61 days
F4ChinaOct 22, 1998Dec 22, 1998+61 days
F4IndiaOct 22, 1998Dec 22, 1998+61 days
F4MexicoJun 15, 1995Aug 1, 1995+47 days
F4PhilippinesAug 8, 1986Sep 8, 1986+31 days
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2000Oct 1, 2003+1369 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2000Oct 1, 2003+1369 days

40 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 August 2009 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 2009 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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