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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

June 2019 Visa Bulletin: Major Retrogression in EB1 India; F2A & F2B Advance



There are major movements in June's Visa Bulletin.

EB1 India retrogresses almost 26 months to January 1, 2015.
EB1 China is unchanged at February 22, 2017
EB1 for all other countries advance 7 weeks to April 22, 2018.

EB2 & EB3 China advance 2.5 and 1 months respectfully.
EB2 & EB3 India remain unchanged.
EB3 Philippines advances 5 months to November 1, 2018.

F2A advances 2 months for all countries.
F2B advances 3.5 months for China, India and Other Countries.
F3 and F4 Philippines advance 4 & 3 months respectively.



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

      Family
Other Countries
      China
India
Mexico
Philippines
F1
AD
02/15/201202/15/2012
02/15/2012
08/08/1997
06/22/2007
FD
10/08/201210/08/201210/08/201210/15/1999
04/22/2008
F2A
AD
07/15/2017
07/15/2017
07/15/2017
07/01/2017
07/15/2017
FD
03/08/2019
03/08/2019
03/08/201903/08/201903/08/2019
F2B
AD
05/15/2013
05/15/2013
05/15/2013
03/15/1998
11/15/2007
FD
08/08/2014
08/08/2014
08/08/2014
12/15/1998
07/01/2008
F3
AD
12/22/2006
12/22/2006
12/22/2006
02/22/1996
02/01/1997
FD
08/22/2007
08/22/2007
08/22/2007
07/01/2000
11/01/1997
F4
AD
04/01/2006
04/01/2006
08/15/2004
02/08/1998
06/01/1997
FD
12/01/2006
12/01/2006
04/15/2005
12/01/1998
03/01/1998

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
      04/22/2018
   02/22/2017
04/22/2018
  01/01/2015
04/22/2018
04/22/2018
04/22/2018
FD
09/18/2018
10/01/2017
09/01/2018
10/01/2017
09/01/2018
09/01/2018
C
EB2
AD
 C
08/01/2016
C
  04/16/2009
C
C
        C
FD
C
11/01/2016
C
06/01/2009
C
C
C
EB3
AD
C
09/15/2015
C
07/01/2009
C
11/01/2018
C
FD
C
01/01/2016
C
04/01/2010
C
01/01/2019
C
Other Workers
  AD
C
09/01/2007
          C
07/01/2009
C
11/01/2018
C
FD
C
06/01/2008
C
04/01/2010
C
01/01/2019
C
EB4
AD
C
C
03/22/2016
C
10/01/2018
C
C
FD
C
C
09/01/2016
C
C
C
C
EB5
AD
C
10/01/2014
C
C
C
C
10/01/2016
FD
C
11/01/2014
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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