MARCH 2013 VISA BULLETIN: EB2 India Remains Unchaged at September 1, 2004

FAMILY-BASED PREFERENCES


Family-Sponsored All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 15FEB06 15FEB06 15FEB06 22JUL93 15OCT98
F2A 22NOV10 22NOV10 22NOV10 15NOV10 22NOV10
F2B 01MAR05 01MAR05 01MAR05 15JAN93 08JUN02
F3 15JUL02 15JUL02 15JUL02 15MAR93 15SEP92
F4 22APR01 22APR01 22APR01 15AUG96 15JUL89
                     


Summary of the March 2013 Visa Bulletin – Family-Based (EB)



  • F1 continues to move forward. F1 for all chargeability areas including China and India all move forward by four (4) weeks to February 15, 2006. F1 Mexico moves forward by only one (1) week to July 22, 1993 and F1 Philippines moves forward by over seven (7) months to October 15, 1998.
  • F2A moves forward by one (1) month to November 22, 2010 for all chargeability areas including, China, India, and Philippines. F2A Mexico has five (5) weeks leap to November 15, 2010.
  • Great forward movement for F2B chargeability areas including China and India which move forward by six (6) weeks to March 1, 2005. F2B Mexico moves forward by four (4) weeks to January 15, 1993 while F2B Philippines moves forward by three (3) weeks to June 8, 2002.
  • F4 shows slight forward movement for all chargeability areas including China and India from 15 April 2001 to 22 April 2001, two weeks jump for Mexico (01 Aug 1996), and a significant movement for the Philippines (01 Jun 1989 to 15 July 1989).
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES


Employment- Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C
2nd C 15FEB08 01SEP04 C C
3rd 01MAY07 22JAN07 22NOV02 01MAY07 01SEP06
Other Workers 01MAY07 01JUL03 22NOV02 01MAY07 01SEP06
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

Summary of the March 2013 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based (EB)



  • EB1 remains current across all chargeability areas including China, India, Mexico, and Philippines.
  • EB2 are all current now for all chargeability areas including Mexico and Philippines. EB2 India remains unchanged, again, at (the severely retrogressed) September 1, 2004. EB2 China moves forward by four (4) weeks to February 15, 2008.
  • EB3 for all chargeability areas and EB3 Mexico move forward by six (6) weeks to May 1, 2007. EB3 Philippines moves forward by only one (1) week to September 1, 2006, EB3 China moves forward by nine (9) weeks to January 22, 2007, while EB3 India moves forward by only one (1) week to November 22, 2002.
  • The “other worker” category moves forward by six (6) weeks for all chargeability areas and Mexico to May 1, 2007. It moves forward by one (1) week to September 1, 2006 for Philippines and remains unchanged (again) at July 1, 2003 for China. It moves forward by one (1) week for India to November 22, 2002.
  • EB4 and EB5 categories remain current and available for all chargeability areas including China, India, Mexico, and Philippines.
  • Certain Religious Workers remain current for all areas of chargeability.


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