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Visa Bulletin for August 2011

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

26 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with July 2011. Biggest moves: EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 5.3 months to May 1, 2005; EB-3 (Mexico) advanced 4 months to Nov 1, 2005; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 4 months to Jul 22, 2008.

Final Action Dates — August 2011

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	May 1, 2004 no change	May 1, 2004 no change	May 1, 2004 no change	Mar 8, 1993 no change	Apr 15, 1996 no change
F2A	Jul 22, 2008 +4 mo	Jul 22, 2008 +4 mo	Jul 22, 2008 +4 mo	Jun 1, 2008 +3.5 mo	Jul 22, 2008 +4 mo
F2B	Jul 1, 2003 no change	Jul 1, 2003 no change	Jul 1, 2003 no change	Oct 1, 1992 +9 d	Dec 1, 2000 +2.3 mo
F3	Aug 22, 2001 +38 d	Aug 22, 2001 +38 d	Aug 22, 2001 +38 d	Nov 15, 1992 no change	Apr 1, 1992 +10 d
F4	Apr 8, 2000 +31 d	Apr 8, 2000 +31 d	Apr 8, 2000 +31 d	Mar 8, 1996 +7 d	May 15, 1988 no change

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	Apr 15, 2007 +38 d	Apr 15, 2007 +38 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Nov 1, 2005 +24 d	Jul 8, 2004 +7 d	Jun 1, 2002 +31 d	Nov 1, 2005 +4 mo	Nov 1, 2005 +24 d
EB-3 Other Workers	May 1, 2005 +5.3 mo	Apr 22, 2003 no change	Jun 1, 2002 +31 d	May 1, 2005 +5.3 mo	May 1, 2005 +5.3 mo
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 2011 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 5.3 months to May 1, 2005; EB-3 (Mexico) advanced 4 months to Nov 1, 2005; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 4 months to Jul 22, 2008; F2A (Mexico) advanced 3.5 months to Jun 1, 2008; F2B (Philippines) advanced 2.3 months to Dec 1, 2000; F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 38 days to Aug 22, 2001; EB-2 (China and India) advanced 38 days to Apr 15, 2007; F4 (all countries, China and India) advanced 31 days to Apr 8, 2000.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 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.