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Visa Bulletin Update – September 2008
Employment Based Green
Cards:
The EB-2 category for both
China and India has moved forward by two (2) months from June 01, 2006 to August
01, 2006. The EB-1 category is still Current for all countries. The EB-3
category for all countries is still Unavailable.
Family Based Green Cards:
The dates for the 1st
category, unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, for Family Based Green
Cards for China and India has moved up from March 15, 2002 to April 01, 2002.
The date for Mexico has moved up by one (1) month from August 08, 1992 to
September 08, 1992. The date for the Philippines has moved up from March 22,
1993 to April 01, 1993. The dates for all chargeability areas except those
listed above moved up from March 15, 2002 to April 01, 2002.
The 2nd category,
spouses and children, and unmarried sons and daughters of Permanent Residents,
for Family Based Green Cards is split into two subcategories. The first
subcategory, Subcategory A, is for spouses and children of Permanent Residents.
The dates for Subcategory A for China and India have moved up from October 01,
2003 to December 01, 2003. The date for Mexico is unavailable. The date for the
Philippines has moved up from October 01, 2003 to December 01, 2003. The dates
for all chargeability areas except those listed above moved up from October 01,
2003 to December 01, 2003.
The second subcategory,
Subcategory B, is for unmarried sons and daughters who are 21 years old or
older. The dates for Subcategory B for China and India have moved up from
November 01, 1999 to December 15, 1999. The date for Mexico has moved up from
April 15, 1992 to April 22, 1992. The date for the Philippines has moved up
from March 15, 1997 to April 08, 1997. The dates for all chargeability areas
except those listed above moved up from November 01, 1999 to December 15, 1999.
The dates for the 3rd
category, married sons and daughters of US citizens, for Family Based Green
Cards for China and India has moved up from June 08, 2000 to June 15, 2000. The
date for Mexico has moved up from September 08, 1992 to September 15, 1992. The
date for the Philippines has moved up from April 01, 1991 to April 22, 1991.
The dates for all chargeability areas except those listed above moved up from
June 08, 2000 to June 15, 2000.
The dates for the 4th
category, brothers and sisters of adult US citizens, for Family Based Green
Cards for China and India has moved up from February 22, 1997 to April 08,
1997. The date for Mexico has moved up from January 08, 1995 to January 15,
1995. The date for the Philippines has remained the same at March 08, 1986.
The dates for all chargeability areas except those listed above moved up from
September 08, 1997 to October 01, 1997. |
