THE NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW HOPE - JANUARY 2012 VISA BULLETIN

Visa Bulletin For JANUARY 2012

FAMILY


F1:  Forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India ( 01 SEP 04 – 15 OCT 04); Slight forward movement for Mexico ( 08 APR 93 – 15 APR 93) and forward movement for the Philippines (01 MAR 97 – 15 APR 97).

F2A: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China, India and the Philippines  (22 MAR 09 – 22 APR 09) and also forward movement for Mexico (08 FEB 09 – 22 MAR 09).

F2B: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (15 AUG 03 – 08 SEP 03); Slight forward movement for Mexico (22 NOV 92 – 1 DEC 92) and also a slight movement for the Philippines (15 AUG 01 – 01 SEP 01).

F3: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (08 OCT 01 – 01 NOV 01); A week of forward movement for both countries, Mexico ( 15 DEC 92 – 22 DEC 92) and Philippines ( 08 JUL 92 – 15 JUL 92).

F4: A movement of one month applies for all chargeability areas, China and India (15 JUL 00 – 15 AUG 00), same as for the Philippines (08 SEP 88 – 08 OCT 88), yet only a week of forward movement for Mexico (01 MAY 96 – 08 MAY 96).

Family-Sponsored
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA-mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
F1
15OCT04
15OCT04
15OCT04
15APR93
15APR97
F2A
22APR09
22APR09
22APR09
22MAR09
22APR09
F2B
08SEP03
08SEP03
08SEP03
01DEC92
01SEP01
F3
01NOV01
01NOV01
01NOV01
22DEC92
15JUL92
F4
15AUG00
15AUG00
15AUG00
08MAY96
08OCT88

EMPLOYMENT BASED

EB2: Good news to the applicants of EB2 in China and India, the new year brings a great leap forward to their applications (15 MAR 08 – 01 JAN 09), and all others remains available.

EB3: Forward movement to all chargeability areas, Mexico and Philippines (15 JAN 06 – 01 FEB 06); Forward movement also to China (08 SEP 04 – 15 OCT 04) and a week of forward movement to India (01 AUG 02 – 08 AUG 02).

Employment- Based
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
01JAN09
01JAN09
C
C
3rd
01FEB06
15OCT04
08AUG02
01FEB06
01FEB06
Other Workers
01FEB06
22APR03
01AUG02
01FEB06
01FEB06
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


Source: Visa Bulletin


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