April 2012 Visa Bulletin


Visa Bulletin for April 2012

FAMILY – SPONSORED PREFERENCES

F1 : There is a good leap of progress for all chargeability areas (01 Feb to 01 Apr 2005). Forward move for China and India (01 Feb to 01 Apr 2005) A week of forward to Mexico (01 May to 08 May 1993) Philippines has no movement at all.

F2A:  Forward movement for all chargeability areas, China, India and Philippines (22 Jul to 8 Oct 2009). A two months progress for Mexico (01 Jul to 01 Sept 2009)

F2B: A forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (15 Nov 2003 to15 Jan 2004). For Mexico and Philippines no movement at all.       

F3: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India ( 01 Jan to 15 Feb 2002), a week movement for Mexico (08 to 15 Jan 1993) and no movement for the Philippines.

F4: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India  (08 Oct to 08 Nov 2000), also slight forward movement for the Philippines (22 Dec 1988-08 Jan 1989) and Mexico (22 May to 01 Jun 1996).

Family-Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 01APR05 01APR05  01APR05 08MAY93 22JUN97
F2A 08OCT09 08OCT09 08OCT09 01SEP09 08OCT09
F2B 15JAN04 15JAN04 15JAN04 01DEC92  08DEC01
F3 15FEB02 15FEB02 15FEB02 15JAN93 22JUL92
F4 08NOV00 08NOV00 08NOV00 01JUN96 08JAN89


EMPLOYMENT BASED PREFERENCES

EB1: All visas are still readily available in this category.

EB2: All chargeable, Mexico and Philippines remains available.There is no movement for India and China.

EB3: Good news to the applicants of EB3. A big leap to China (01 Jan to 01 Mar 2005), a little progress for all chargeability, India, Mexico and Philippines.

OTHER WORKERS:  Forward movement to all chargeability areas, Mexico and Philippines (15 Mar to 8 Apr 2006); Forward movement also to India (22 Aug to 01 Sept 2002) and no movement to China.


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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