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Visa Bulletin for August 2005

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

15 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with July 2005. Biggest moves: F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jul 22, 2001; F2A (Mexico) advanced 40 days to Jul 1, 1998; F4 (India) advanced 38 days to Feb 22, 1993.

Final Action Dates — August 2005

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with July 2005 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Apr 8, 2001 no change	Apr 8, 2001 no change	Apr 8, 2001 no change	Jan 1, 1983 no change	Mar 1, 1991 +21 d
F2A	Jul 22, 2001 +2 mo	Jul 22, 2001 +2 mo	Jul 22, 2001 +2 mo	Jul 1, 1998 +40 d	Jul 22, 2001 +2 mo
F2B	Jan 22, 1996 +21 d	Jan 22, 1996 +21 d	Jan 22, 1996 +21 d	Jan 1, 1991 no change	Jan 22, 1996 +21 d
F3	Feb 1, 1998 no change	Feb 1, 1998 no change	Feb 1, 1998 no change	Jan 1, 1992 no change	Sep 8, 1990 +7 d
F4	Oct 8, 1993 +30 d	Oct 8, 1993 +30 d	Feb 22, 1993 +38 d	Jan 1, 1987 no change	Feb 1, 1983 +31 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	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change
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 August 2005 Visa Bulletin?

F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jul 22, 2001; F2A (Mexico) advanced 40 days to Jul 1, 1998; F4 (India) advanced 38 days to Feb 22, 1993; F4 (Philippines) advanced 31 days to Feb 1, 1983; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 30 days to Oct 8, 1993; F1 (Philippines) advanced 21 days to Mar 1, 1991; F2B (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 21 days to Jan 22, 1996; F3 (Philippines) advanced 7 days to Sep 8, 1990.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 2005 (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.