Visa Bulletin For December 2011

FAMILY

F1 : There is a forward movement for all chargeability areas, China, India and Philippines and a week of movement for Mexico (01APR93 to 08APR93).

F2A:  Forward movement for MEXICO (01DEC08 to 08FEB09) and for all others (15FEB09 to 22MAR09).

F2B: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (01AUG03 to 15AUG03)and also forward movement for  the Philippines (15JUL01 to 15AUG01). No movement for Mexico.               

F3: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (22SEP01 to 08 OCT01), also forward movement for the Philippines (22JUN92 to 08JUL92) and slight movement for Mexico (08DEC92 to 15DEC92).        

F4: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (15JUN00 to 15JUL00), also slight forward movement for the Philippines (22AUG88 to 08SEP88) and Mexico (22APR96 to 01MAY96).


Family-Sponsored
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA-mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
F1
01SEP04
01SEP04
01SEP04
08APR93
01MAR97
F2A
22MAR09
22MAR09
22MAR09
08FEB09
22MAR09
F2B
15AUG03
15AUG03
15AUG03
22NOV92
15AUG01
F3
08OCT01
08OCT01
08OCT01
15DEC92
08JUL92
F4
15JUL00
15JUL00
15JUL00
01MAY96
08SEP88

EMPLOYMENT BASED


EB2: Forward movement for China and India (01NOV07 to 15MAR08) and all others remains available.

EB3: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, Mexico and Philippines (22DEC05 to 15JAN06), also slight forward movement to China (22AUG04 to 08SEP04) and India (22JUL02 to 01AUG02).

Employment- Based
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
15MAR08
15MAR08
C
C
3rd
15JAN06
08SEP04
01AUG02
15JAN06
15JAN06
Other Workers
01JAN06
22APR03
22JUL02
01JAN06
01JAN06
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
Targeted
EmploymentAreas/
Regional Centers
and Pilot Programs
C
C
C
C
C
Source: Visa Bulletin

Sharlene Mae Bagon, Esq.
BAGON LAW FIRM
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Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Main: (818) 224-6632
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