Visa Bulletin for May 2012: EB-2 Visa Retrogression for China and India

Visa Bulletin for May 2012


The Department of State had recently released the Visa Bulletin for May 2012. Unfortunately, for many EB-2 applicants from China and India waiting for their priority dates to be current, the wait will be longer. Visa retrogression is to take place in May 2012 for the EB-2 category from 01 May 2010 back to 15 Aug 2007.

FAMILY – SPONSORED PREFERENCES
F1 : A good movement for all chargeability areas, China and India  (01 Apr to 01 May 2005). A week of forward movement to Mexico (08 May to15 May 1993) a good movement to Philippines (22 Jun to 01 Jul 1997).

F2A:  A progress move to all chargeability areas, China, India and Philippines (08 Oct  to 15 Nov 2009). A good leap of progress for Mexico (01 Sept to 15 Oct 2009).

F2B: A positive movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (15 Jan to 22 Feb 2004). For Mexico and Philippines no movement at all.       

F3: Again, a good movement for all chargeability areas, China and India ( 15 Feb to 08 Mar 2002), no improvement for Mexico and  Philippines.

F4: Slight movement for all chargeability areas and India  ( 08 Nov to 01 Dec 2000),  a two weeks leap for China (08 Nov to 22 Nov 2000) and two weeks movement also for Philippines (08 Jan to 22 Jan 1989) no movement at all for India.
  
Family-Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 01MAY05 01MAY05 01MAY05 15MAY93 01JUL97
F2A 15NOV09 15NOV09 15NOV09 15OCT09 15NOV09
F2B 22FEB04 22FEB04 22FEB04 01DEC92 08DEC01
F3 08MAR02 08MAR02 08MAR02 15JAN93 22JUL92
F4 01DEC00 22NOV00 01DEC00 01JUN96 22JAN89




EMPLOYMENT BASED PREFERENCES

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

EB2: All chargeable, Mexico and Philippines remains available. Visa retrogression for China and India (01 May 2010 to 15 Aug 2007).
EB3: Great news for EB3applicants. A  leap for areas of all chargeability, Mexico and Philippines (08 Apr to 01 May 2006) a good  movement also to China (01 Mar  to 01 Apr 2005), for India, there was slight movement (01 Sep 2002 to 08 Sep 2002).

OTHER WORKERS:  Forward movement to all chargeability areas, Mexico and Philippines (08 Apr to 01 May 2006). No movement for China and for India, there was slight movement (01 Sep 2002 to 08 Sep 2002).

EB 4: Readily available

EB 5: Readily available

Employment- Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C
2nd C 15AUG07 15AUG07 C C
3rd 01MAY06  01APR05 08SEP02 01MAY06 01MAY06
Other Workers 01MAY06  22APR03 08SEP02 01MAY06 01MAY06
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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