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Visa Bulletin for April 2011

Final action dates for family-sponsored and employment-based green cards, as published by the U.S. Department of State.

27 final action dates advanced and 3 retrogressed compared with March 2011. Biggest moves: F1 (all countries, China and India) retrogressed 8 months to May 1, 2004; F2A (Mexico) advanced 5.9 months to Jul 1, 2006; F2B (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 1999.

Final Action Dates — April 2011

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with March 2011 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	May 1, 2004 −8 mo	May 1, 2004 −8 mo	May 1, 2004 −8 mo	Feb 15, 1993 +14 d	Apr 1, 1995 +3.5 mo
F2A	Apr 1, 2007 +3 mo	Apr 1, 2007 +3 mo	Apr 1, 2007 +3 mo	Jul 1, 2006 +5.9 mo	Apr 1, 2007 +3 mo
F2B	Apr 15, 2003 no change	Apr 15, 2003 no change	Apr 15, 2003 no change	Jul 15, 1992 no change	Dec 1, 1999 +4 mo
F3	Mar 15, 2001 +2.4 mo	Mar 15, 2001 +2.4 mo	Mar 15, 2001 +2.4 mo	Nov 8, 1992 +7 d	Jan 1, 1992 +24 d
F4	Feb 1, 2000 +31 d	Jan 1, 2000 no change	Feb 1, 2000 +31 d	Feb 1, 1996 +10 d	Mar 8, 1988 +53 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jul 22, 2006 +14 d	May 8, 2006 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Jul 22, 2005 +21 d	Mar 1, 2004 +39 d	Apr 8, 2002 +24 d	May 8, 2004 +4 mo	Jul 22, 2005 +21 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Jul 22, 2003 +37 d	Apr 22, 2003 no change	Apr 8, 2002 +24 d	Jul 22, 2003 +2.7 mo	Jul 22, 2003 +37 d
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

* "All countries" = All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. "Current" means no backlog: any priority date qualifies. Dates are copied from the official bulletin; always confirm on travel.state.gov before acting.

Summary

What changed in the April 2011 Visa Bulletin?

F1 (all countries, China and India) retrogressed 8 months to May 1, 2004; F2A (Mexico) advanced 5.9 months to Jul 1, 2006; F2B (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 1999; EB-3 (Mexico) advanced 4 months to May 8, 2004; F1 (Philippines) advanced 3.5 months to Apr 1, 1995; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 3 months to Apr 1, 2007; EB-3 Other Workers (Mexico) advanced 2.7 months to Jul 22, 2003; F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.4 months to Mar 15, 2001.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for April 2011 (travel.state.gov)

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.