October 2012 Visa Bulletin: F1 and F2A Moved Forward for all Areas of Chargeability

October 2012 Visa Bulletin

 FAMILY - SPONSORED PREFERENCES

Family-Sponsored
All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA- mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
F1
08OCT05
08OCT05
08OCT05
15JUN93
01APR96
F2A
01JUN10
01JUN10
01JUN10
15MAY10 
01JUN10
F2B
15SEP04
15SEP04
15SEP04
01OCT92
22JAN02
F3
22MAY02
22MAY02
22MAY02
08FEB93
22JUL92
F4
15MAR01
15FEB01
15MAR01
22JUN96
08FEB89

Summary of the October 2012 Visa Bulletin – Family-Based (F)

Below is a summary of the October 2012 Visa Bulletin with respect to family-based petitions:

•    Forward movement for all chargeability areas of F1. F1 China and India all move forward by seven (7) days to October 8, 2005.   F1 Mexico moves forward to June 15, 1993. Great progress for F1 Philippines as it moves forward by sixteen (16) months to April 1, 1996.

•    Good news to the applicants of F2A for it moves forward by twenty-four (24) days for China, India, and Philippines while a positive movement of thirty days (30) to May 15, 2010 for Mexico.

•    F2B for chargeability areas of China and India remain unchanged at September 15, 2004. A forward movement of forty days (40) for Mexico and twenty-one (21) days for Philippines.

•    A week movement for F3 China and India from May 15 to May 22, 2002. A seventeen (17) day jump to February 8, 1993 for Mexico while Philippines has no movement at all.

•    A slight forward movement for F4 applicants in chargeability areas of China (Jan 22 to Feb 15, 2001), India (Mar 8 to Mar 15, 2001), Mexico (June 15 to June 22, 1996), and Philippines (Feb. 01 to Feb 08, 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
01JAN12
15JUL07
01SEP04
01JAN12
01JAN12
3rd
22OCT06
08FEB06
15OCT02
22OCT06
01AUG06
Other Workers
22OCT06
22JUN03
15OCT02
22OCT06
01AUG06
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
U
U
U
U
U
5th
Targeted
Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C
5th Pilot Programs
U
U
U
U
U

Summary of the October 2012 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based (EB)

Below is a summary of the October 2012 Visa Bulletin with respect to employment-based petitions:

• EB1 remains current and available across the board. 

• Great movement for all chargeability areas of EB2 applicants. Visas are now available in China (July 15, 2007) and India (Sept. 01, 2004). A big leap of progress for Mexico and Philippines as it moves forward by three (3) years.

• EB3 China moves forward by fifty-five (55) days to February 08, 2006. A seven (7) day advancement for India (Oct.01 to Oct. 08, 2002) and twenty-one (21) day movement for Mexico. Philippines remain unchanged.

• The “Other Worker” category shows no movement for China and Philippines. Whereas forward movement by seven (7) days for India (Oct. 08 to Oct. 15, 2002) and twenty-one (21) days for Mexico (Oct. 01 to Oct. 22, 2006). 

Source: October 2012 Visa Bulletin

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