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Visa Bulletin for August 2013

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 2013. Biggest moves: F2A (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-2 (India) advanced 40 months to Jan 1, 2008; F1 (Philippines) advanced 6 months to Jan 1, 2001.

Final Action Dates — August 2013

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with July 2013 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Sep 1, 2006 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2006 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2006 +3 mo	Sep 1, 1993 +10 d	Jan 1, 2001 +6 mo
F2A	Current now current	Current now current	Current now current	Current now current	Current now current
F2B	Dec 1, 2005 +30 d	Dec 1, 2005 +30 d	Dec 1, 2005 +30 d	Feb 1, 1994 +3 mo	Dec 22, 2002 no change
F3	Dec 8, 2002 +2.2 mo	Dec 8, 2002 +2.2 mo	Dec 8, 2002 +2.2 mo	May 1, 1993 +9 d	Dec 1, 1992 +9 d
F4	Jun 22, 2001 +31 d	Jun 22, 2001 +31 d	Jun 22, 2001 +31 d	Sep 22, 1996 no change	Jan 8, 1990 +24 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	Aug 8, 2008 no change	Jan 1, 2008 +40 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Jan 22, 2003 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Oct 22, 2006 +21 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Mar 22, 2004 no change	Jan 22, 2003 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Oct 22, 2006 +21 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 August 2013 Visa Bulletin?

F2A (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-2 (India) advanced 40 months to Jan 1, 2008; F1 (Philippines) advanced 6 months to Jan 1, 2001; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2006; F2B (Mexico) advanced 3 months to Feb 1, 1994; F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.2 months to Dec 8, 2002; F4 (all countries, China and India) advanced 31 days to Jun 22, 2001; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 30 days to Dec 1, 2005.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 2013 (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.