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Visa Bulletin for August 2012

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 1 retrogressed compared with July 2012. Biggest moves: F1 (Philippines) retrogressed 40.5 months to Mar 1, 1994; F2B (Mexico) advanced 7.7 months to Aug 22, 1992; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 52 days to Jun 22, 2004.

Final Action Dates — August 2012

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with July 2012 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Aug 1, 2005 +24 d	Aug 1, 2005 +24 d	Aug 1, 2005 +24 d	Jun 8, 1993 no change	Mar 1, 1994 −40.5 mo
F2A	Mar 15, 2010 +28 d	Mar 15, 2010 +28 d	Mar 15, 2010 +28 d	Mar 1, 2010 +28 d	Mar 15, 2010 +28 d
F2B	Jun 22, 2004 +52 d	Jun 22, 2004 +52 d	Jun 22, 2004 +52 d	Aug 22, 1992 +7.7 mo	Jan 1, 2002 +10 d
F3	May 1, 2002 +16 d	May 1, 2002 +16 d	May 1, 2002 +16 d	Jan 22, 1993 no change	Jul 22, 1992 no change
F4	Feb 15, 2001 +24 d	Jan 8, 2001 no change	Feb 15, 2001 +24 d	Jun 15, 1996 +7 d	Feb 1, 1989 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	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change
EB-3	Sep 8, 2006 +48 d	Nov 8, 2005 +47 d	Oct 1, 2002 +9 d	Sep 8, 2006 +48 d	Jun 15, 2006 +7 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 8, 2006 +48 d	Jun 15, 2003 no change	Oct 1, 2002 +9 d	Sep 8, 2006 +48 d	Jun 8, 2006 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 2012 Visa Bulletin?

F1 (Philippines) retrogressed 40.5 months to Mar 1, 1994; F2B (Mexico) advanced 7.7 months to Aug 22, 1992; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 52 days to Jun 22, 2004; EB-3 (all countries and Mexico) advanced 48 days to Sep 8, 2006; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries and Mexico) advanced 48 days to Sep 8, 2006; EB-3 (China) advanced 47 days to Nov 8, 2005; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 28 days to Mar 15, 2010; F2A (Mexico) advanced 28 days to Mar 1, 2010.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 2012 (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.