November 2013 Visa Bulletin: Family 2A Unchanged

For November, family-based second preference (F2A) continues to have the same cutoff date of 09/08/13 for most countries as in October, after it was current for the months of August and September.  Family first preference advances 3 weeks for China and India, 1 month for Philippines.  

On the employment side, movements are slow.  Employment-based third preference (EB-3) move forward by 3 months for China, Mexico and Other Countries.    EB-1 is remains current for all countries.  EB-2 is current for Philippines, Mexico and Other Countries.  EB-2 and Eb-3 India remain unchanged.  EB-3 China advances 3 weeks. 

Family	Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	10/22/06	10/22/06	10/22/06	09/22/93	07/01/01
F2A	09/08/13	09/08/13	09/08/13	09/01/13	09/08/13
F2B	03/22/06	03/22/06	03/22/06	04/01/94	03/01/03
F3	02/08/03	02/08/03	02/08/03	06/01/93	01/08/93
F4	08/22/01	08/22/01	08/22/01	10/22/96	04/22/90

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	India		Mexico			Philippines
EB1	C	C		C		C	C
EB2	C	10/08/08		06/15/08		C	C
EB3	10/01/10	10/01/10		09/22/03		10/01/10	12/15/06
Other Workers	10/01/10	10/01/10		09/22/03		10/01/10	12/15/06
EB4	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)