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Monday, March 18, 2019

April 2019 Visa Bulletin



Movement in April's Visa Bulletin is sluggish.  Family 1st advances 5 weeks for China, India and Other Countries. 
Employment 1st is unchanged for China and India.  
EB-2 and EB3 China advance 3 months and 3 weeks respectfully.  
EB-2 India moves forward by 3 days only. 
EB-3 moves forward by 1 month.  
EB-3 Philippines advances 3 months.

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)              FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

      Family
Other Countries
      China
India
Mexico
Philippines
F1
AD
12/01/2011
12/01/2011
12/01/2011
08/08/1997
04/08/2007
FD
07/01/201207/01/201207/01/201210/01/1999
04/08/2008
F2A
AD
03/01/2017
03/01/2017
03/01/2017
02/15/2017
03/01/2017
FD
12/15/2017
12/15/2017
12/15/2017
12/15/2017
12/15/2017
F2B
AD
10/22/2012
10/22/2012
10/22/2012
12/01/1997
08/01/2007
FD
07/01/2014
07/01/2014
07/01/2014
07/01/1998
03/01/2008
F3
AD
09/22/2006
09/22/2006
09/22/2006
02/08/1996
06/01/1996
FD
04/22/2007
04/22/2007
04/22/2007
06/15/2000
09/01/1997
F4
AD
01/01/2006
01/01/2006
07/15/2004
02/08/1998
06/01/1996
FD
08/01/2006
08/01/2006
02/15/2005
11/15/1998
01/15/1998

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 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 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)
   
Employment
Other Countries
China
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
India
Mexico
Philippines

Vietnam
EB1
AD
      02/01/2018
   02/22/2017
02/01/2018
  02/22/2017
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
FD
06/01/2018
10/01/2017
06/01/2018
10/01/2017
06/01/2018
06/01/2018
C
EB2
AD
 C
04/01/2016
C
  04/12/2009
C
C
        C
FD
C
07/01/2016
C
06/01/2009
C
C
C
EB3
AD
C
08/01/2015
C
06/22/2009
C
03/01/2018
C
FD
C
01/01/2016
C
04/01/2010
C
07/01/2018
C
Other Workers
  AD
C
08/22/2007
          C
06/22/2009
C
03/01/2018
C
FD
C
06/01/2008
C
04/01/2010
C
07/01/2018
C
EB4
AD
C
C
03/08/2016
C
04/01/2018
C
C
FD
C
C
05/15/2016
C
C
C
C
EB5
AD
C
09/15/2014
C
C
C
C
08/22/2016
FD
C
10/08/2014
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)


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