Slow Visa Movement Continues on to February 2011 Visa Bulletin

January 2011 and February 2011 Visa Bulletin Comparisons

Family Based Categories

January 2011

FamilyAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedCHINA-mainland bornDOMINICAN REPUBLICINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1st01JAN0501JAN0501JAN0501JAN0508JAN9301JUN94
2A01JAN0801JAN0801JAN0801JAN0801APR0501JAN08
2B15APR0315APR0301MAR0215APR0322JUN9215MAY99
3rd01JAN0101JAN0101JAN0101JAN0122OCT9222OCT91
4th01JAN0201JAN0201JAN0201JAN0222DEC9501JAN88

February 2011

Family All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st 01JAN05 01JAN05 01JAN05 01JAN05 22JAN93 01AUG94
2A 01JAN08 01JAN08 01JAN08 01JAN08 01APR05 01JAN08
2B 15APR03 15APR03 01JAN97 15APR03 01JUL92 01JUN99
3rd 01JAN01 01JAN01 01JAN01 01JAN01 22NOV92 22OCT91
4th 01JAN00 01JAN00 01JAN00 01JAN00 01JAN96 15JAN88


Worth Noting: Visa Retrogression (from Jan 01, 2002 in January 2011 back to January 01, 2000) for the 4th preference will occur in February 2011 for All Chargeability including China-Mainland, Dominican Republic and India (except Mexico and the Philippines).

For the 2B preference for Dominican Republic, a significant visa retrogression will occur in February 2011 (from Mar 01, 2002 in January 2011 back to Jan 01, 1997).


Employment Based Categories

January 2011

Employment- Based

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA- mainland bornDOMINICAN REPUBLICINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stCCCCCC
2ndC22JUN06C08MAY06CC
3rd22MAR0515DEC0322MAR0501FEB0215APR0322MAR05
Other Workers22APR0322APR0322APR0301FEB0215APR0322APR03
4thCCCCCC
Certain Religious WorkersCCCCCC
5thCCCCCC
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional CentersCCCCCC
5th Pilot ProgramsCCCCCC

February 2011

Employment- Based

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

 CHINA- mainland born DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C C
2nd C 01JUL06 C 08MAY06 C C
3rd 01APR05 01JAN04 01APR05 22FEB02 08JUL03 01APR05
Other Workers 01MAY03 22APR03 01MAY03 22FEB02 01MAY03 01MAY03
4th C C C C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C C
5th C C C C C C
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers C C C C C C
5th Pilot Programs C C C C C C

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