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Visa Bulletin for August 2006

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

16 final action dates advanced and 10 retrogressed compared with July 2006. Biggest moves: EB-2 (India) became unavailable; F3 (Mexico) retrogressed 153.4 months to Jan 1, 1981; F2B (Philippines) retrogressed 43.2 months to Dec 1, 1992.

Final Action Dates — August 2006

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with July 2006 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 1997 −36 mo	Jan 1, 1997 −36 mo	Jan 1, 1997 −36 mo	Jun 1, 1992 +17 d	Oct 1, 1991 +9 d
F2A	Sep 8, 1999 +7 d	Sep 8, 1999 +7 d	Sep 8, 1999 +7 d	Sep 8, 1999 +7 d	Sep 8, 1999 +7 d
F2B	Sep 22, 1996 +31 d	Sep 22, 1996 +31 d	Sep 22, 1996 +31 d	Dec 1, 1991 no change	Dec 1, 1992 −43.2 mo
F3	Sep 8, 1998 +17 d	Sep 8, 1998 +17 d	Sep 8, 1998 +17 d	Jan 1, 1981 −153.4 mo	Dec 1, 1985 −31 mo
F4	Jun 15, 1995 +45 d	Jul 1, 1994 −10 mo	Jan 1, 1995 +3 mo	Jan 1, 1993 −7.4 mo	Jan 15, 1984 +31 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Jan 1, 2006 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Mar 1, 2005 no change	Unavailable unavailable	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Oct 1, 2001 no change	Oct 1, 2001 no change	Apr 1, 2001 −14 d	Apr 22, 2001 no change	Oct 1, 2001 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 2006 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (India) became unavailable; F3 (Mexico) retrogressed 153.4 months to Jan 1, 1981; F2B (Philippines) retrogressed 43.2 months to Dec 1, 1992; F1 (all countries, China and India) retrogressed 36 months to Jan 1, 1997; F3 (Philippines) retrogressed 31 months to Dec 1, 1985; F4 (China) retrogressed 10 months to Jul 1, 1994; F4 (Mexico) retrogressed 7.4 months to Jan 1, 1993; F4 (India) advanced 3 months to Jan 1, 1995.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 2006 (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.