2A spouse and children, I'm sorry but you have to wait longer! Visa retrogression continues in March 2011 for some Family Based Categories!


Plenty of people had been anticipating the release of March's visa bulletin and hoping for some positive news for their family members or for themselves. 


For some categories, the March visa bulletin will bring some smiles but for many, longer waiting and some frustration will result. 


Below is a comparison of the March and February 2011 Visa Bulletin:

MARCH 2011:


Family
1st: Forward movement for chargeability areas of Mexico (from 22JAN93 to 01FEB93) and the Philippines (from 01AUG94 to 15DEC94) but no movement for all other chargeability areas. 
2A: RETROGRESSION for all areas of chargeability except for Mexico. 
2B:  Significant forward movement for Dominican Republic (from 01JAN97 to 01JAN01). Others will have little movement.
3rd: Retrogression for Mexico (from 22NOV92 to 01NOV92) and forward movement for the Philippines (from 22OCT91 to 08DEC91) but no movement for other areas. 
4th: No movement except for Mexico (from 01JAN96 to 22JAN96). 


Family All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st 01JAN05 01JAN05 01JAN05 01JAN05 01FEB93 15DEC94
2A 01JAN07 01JAN07 01JAN07 01JAN07 01JAN06 01JAN07
2B 15APR03 15APR03 01JAN01 15APR03 15JUL92 01AUG99
3rd 01JAN01 01JAN01 01JAN01 01JAN01 01NOV92 08DEC91
4th 01JAN00 01JAN00 01JAN00 01JAN00 22JAN96 15JAN88

Employment
2nd: Forward movement for China (from 01JUL06 to 08JUL06), no movement for India and current for all others. 
3rd: Forward movement for all areas of chargeability. 


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 08JUL06 C 08MAY06 C C
3rd 01JUL05 22JAN04 01JUL05 15MAR02 08JAN04 01JUL05
Other Workers 15JUN03 22APR03 15JUN03 15MAR02 01MAY03 15JUN03
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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