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March 2012 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 OtherFeb 1, 2005-
F1ChinaFeb 1, 2005-
F1IndiaFeb 1, 2005-
F1MexicoMay 1, 1993-
F1PhilippinesJun 22, 1997-
F2AAll OtherJul 22, 2009-
F2AChinaJul 22, 2009-
F2AIndiaJul 22, 2009-
F2AMexicoJul 1, 2009-
F2APhilippinesJul 22, 2009-
F2BAll OtherNov 15, 2003-
F2BChinaNov 15, 2003-
F2BIndiaNov 15, 2003-
F2BMexicoDec 1, 1992-
F2BPhilippinesDec 8, 2001-
F3All OtherJan 1, 2002-
F3ChinaJan 1, 2002-
F3IndiaJan 1, 2002-
F3MexicoJan 8, 1993-
F3PhilippinesJul 22, 1992-
F4All OtherOct 8, 2000-
F4ChinaOct 8, 2000-
F4IndiaOct 8, 2000-
F4MexicoMay 22, 1996-
F4PhilippinesDec 22, 1988-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1ChinaCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2ChinaMay 1, 2010-
EB-2IndiaMay 1, 2010-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherMar 15, 2006-
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2005-
EB-3IndiaAug 22, 2002-
EB-3MexicoMar 15, 2006-
EB-3PhilippinesMar 15, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 15, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 22, 2003-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaAug 22, 2002-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 15, 2006-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesMar 15, 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 February 2012

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherDec 22, 2004Feb 1, 2005+41 days
F1ChinaDec 22, 2004Feb 1, 2005+41 days
F1IndiaDec 22, 2004Feb 1, 2005+41 days
F1MexicoApr 22, 1993May 1, 1993+9 days
F1PhilippinesMay 22, 1997Jun 22, 1997+31 days
F2AAll OtherJun 8, 2009Jul 22, 2009+44 days
F2AChinaJun 8, 2009Jul 22, 2009+44 days
F2AIndiaJun 8, 2009Jul 22, 2009+44 days
F2AMexicoMay 8, 2009Jul 1, 2009+54 days
F2APhilippinesJun 8, 2009Jul 22, 2009+44 days
F2BAll OtherOct 15, 2003Nov 15, 2003+31 days
F2BChinaOct 15, 2003Nov 15, 2003+31 days
F2BIndiaOct 15, 2003Nov 15, 2003+31 days
F2BPhilippinesNov 1, 2001Dec 8, 2001+37 days
F3All OtherDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002+31 days
F3ChinaDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002+31 days
F3IndiaDec 1, 2001Jan 1, 2002+31 days
F3MexicoJan 1, 1993Jan 8, 1993+7 days
F4All OtherSep 8, 2000Oct 8, 2000+30 days
F4ChinaSep 8, 2000Oct 8, 2000+30 days
F4IndiaSep 8, 2000Oct 8, 2000+30 days
F4MexicoMay 15, 1996May 22, 1996+7 days
F4PhilippinesNov 1, 1988Dec 22, 1988+51 days
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2010May 1, 2010+120 days
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2010May 1, 2010+120 days
EB-3All OtherFeb 22, 2006Mar 15, 2006+21 days
EB-3ChinaDec 1, 2004Jan 1, 2005+31 days
EB-3IndiaAug 15, 2002Aug 22, 2002+7 days
EB-3MexicoFeb 22, 2006Mar 15, 2006+21 days
EB-3PhilippinesFeb 22, 2006Mar 15, 2006+21 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherFeb 22, 2006Mar 15, 2006+21 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaAug 15, 2002Aug 22, 2002+7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoFeb 22, 2006Mar 15, 2006+21 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesFeb 22, 2006Mar 15, 2006+21 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 March 2012 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 March 2012 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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