October 2011 Visa Bulletin

Below is a comparison of the September and October 2011 Visa Bulletin:

October 2011

Family
1st: Slight forward movement for chargeability for Mexico (15MAR93 to 22MAR93), Philippines (01NOV96 to 08JAN97), and all other chargeability areas (01MAY04 to 15JUN04).


2A: Forward movement for chargeability for Mexico (22SEP08 to 15OCT08). Also, forward movement for Philippines and all other chargeabiltiy areas (01DEC08 to 08JAN09).

2B: Forward movement for chargeability for Philippines (22MAR01 to 01MAY01). Also, slight forward movement for Mexico (01NOV92 to 22NOV92) and all others (01JUL03 to 15JUL03).

3rd: Forward movement for chargeability for Philippines (15MAY92 to 08JUN92), Mexico (22NOV92 to 01DEC92), and all others (22AUG01 to 08SEP01).

4th: Forward movement for chargeability for Philippines (08JUL88 to 01AUG88), Mexico (22MAR96 to 08APR96), and all others (15APR00 to 15MAY00).

Family- Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 15JUN04 15JUN04 15JUN04 22MAR93 08JAN97
F2A * 08JAN09 08JAN09 08JAN09 15OCT08 08JAN09
F2B 15JUL03 15JUL03 15JUL03 22NOV92 01MAY01
F3 08SEP01 08SEP01 08SEP01 01DEC92 08JUN92
F4 15MAY00 15MAY00 15MAY00 08APR96 01AUG88

Employment
2nd: Forward movement for China and India (15APR07 to 15JUL07)

3rd: Forward movement for China (15JUL04 to 08AUG04), India (08JUL02 to 15JUL02), Mexico, Philippines, and all others (22NOV05 to 08DEC05)

Other Workers: A slight forward movement for India (01JUN02 to 08JUN02). Also, forward movement in chargeability for Mexico, Philippines, and all others (01AUG05 to 15SEP05). No movement for China.

Employment- Based All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st  C C C C C  
2nd  C 15JUL07 15JUL07 C C          
3rd 08DEC05 08AUG04 15JUL02 08DEC05 08DEC05
Other Workers* 15SEP05 22APR03 08JUN02 15SEP05 15SEP05
4th C C C C C     
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C     
5th
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs		 C C C C C

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