October 2011 Visa Bulletin: Advancements in Employment 2nd India/China, Family 1st and 2nd

            Following the disappointment September bulletin, October kicks off the new fiscal year with some good news.  First, Eb-2 India and China advance nicely to July 15, 2007.  On the family side, after having been unchanged for a few months, Family 1^st finally advances for all countries – China, India, and Other Countries all move forward by six weeks;  Mexico moves forward by one week; Philippines advances two months.  Family 2A moves forward five weeks to January 8, 2009 for China, India, Philippines, and Other Countries.  The Family 2B categories also see anywhere from two to five weeks of advancement.

Family	Other Countries	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	15JUN04	15JUN04	15JUN04	22MAR93	08JAN97
F2A	08JAN09	08JAN09	08JAN09	15OCT08	08JAN09
F2B	15JUL03	15JUL03	15JUL03	22NOV92	01MAY01
F3	08SEP01	08SEP01	08SEP01	01DEC92	08JUN92
F4	15MAY00	15MAY00	15MAY00	08APR96	01AUG88

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,000 per year).

2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.

2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.

3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens.(about 23,000 per year)

4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens.(about 65,000 per year)

Employment	Other Countries	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
EB1	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	C	15JUL07	15JUL07	C	C
EB3	08DEC05	08AUG04	15JUL02	08DEC05	08DEC05
Other Workers	15SEP05	22APR03	08JUN02	15SEP05	15SEP05
EB4	C	C	C	C	C
Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
EB5	C	C	C	C	C

1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)

2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.

3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)

4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)

5th: Employment Creation (Investors)