April 2014 Visa Bulletin: Employment 3rd & Family 2B Advance

In April's Visa Bulletin, the advancement in EB-3 continues for most countries except India, which remains unchanged at 09/15/2003.  EB-3 China, Mexico and Other Countries advance one months to 10/01/2012. Many of our clients are taking advantage of the recent rapid movement in the EB-3 visa category to speed up their green card application process.  Some of them have already filed their I-485 applications.  EB-3 Philippines move forward by one month to 06/15/2007.  EB-2 China advances to 03/08/09 while EB-2 India remains unchanged at 11/15/2004. 

Family-based immigration also advance moderately for many visa categories.  Most significantly, Family 2B advance seven weeks to 10/22/2006 for China, India and Other Countries.  Family First (F-1) China, and India advance to 02/22/2007.  F-1 Philippines move forward by about two and a half months to 11/01/2001.  Unfortunately, F-2A is once again unchanged for most countries in April.

FAMILY	Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	02/22/07	02/22/07	02/22/07	11/01/93	11/01/01
F2A	09/08/13	09/08/13	09/08/13	04/15/12	09/08/13
F2B	10/22/06	10/22/06	10/22/06	05/01/93	06/08/03
F3	07/15/03	07/15/03	07/15/03	06/22/93	02/22/93
F4	11/22/01	11/22/01	11/22/01	11/22/96	10/01/90

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	03/08/09	11/15/04	C	C
EB3	10/01/12	10/01/12	09/15/03	10/01/12	06/15/07
Other Workers	10/01/12	10/01/12	09/15/03	10/01/12	06/15/07
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)