Fourth Preference (F4) movement remains slow in November 2011 Visa Bulletin




NOVEMBER 2011

FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES


Family- Sponsored
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
F1
22JUL04
22JUL04
22JUL04
01APR93
08FEB97
F2A *
15FEB09
15FEB09
15FEB09
01DEC08
15FEB09
F2B
01AUG03
01AUG03
01AUG03
22NOV92
15JUL01
F3
22SEP01
22SEP01
22SEP01
08DEC92
22JUN92
F4
15JUN00
15JUN00
15JUN00
22APR96
22AUG88


EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
 
Employment- Based
All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
1st
 C
C
C
C
C   
2nd
 C
01NOV07
01NOV07
C
C           
3rd
22DEC05
22AUG04
22JUL02
22DEC05
22DEC05
Other Workers*
15NOV05
22APR03
15JUN02
15NOV05
15NOV05
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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