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Visa Bulletin for January 2010

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

28 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with December 2009. Biggest moves: F2A (Mexico) advanced 3 months to Jan 1, 2004; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.3 months to Apr 1, 2004; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jan 1, 2006.

Final Action Dates — January 2010

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with December 2009 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Apr 1, 2004 +2.3 mo	Apr 1, 2004 +2.3 mo	Apr 1, 2004 +2.3 mo	Aug 15, 1992 +14 d	Dec 1, 1993 +30 d
F2A	Jan 1, 2006 +2 mo	Jan 1, 2006 +2 mo	Jan 1, 2006 +2 mo	Jan 1, 2004 +3 mo	Jan 1, 2006 +2 mo
F2B	Dec 1, 2001 +30 d	Dec 1, 2001 +30 d	Dec 1, 2001 +30 d	Jun 8, 1992 +7 d	Jul 1, 1998 no change
F3	May 22, 2001 no change	May 22, 2001 no change	May 22, 2001 no change	Sep 15, 1992 +24 d	Dec 1, 1991 +16 d
F4	Oct 1, 1999 +23 d	Oct 1, 1999 +23 d	Oct 1, 1999 +23 d	Nov 22, 1995 +7 d	May 1, 1987 +40 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	May 1, 2005 +30 d	Jan 22, 2005 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Aug 1, 2002 +2 mo	Aug 1, 2002 +2 mo	Jun 22, 2001 +52 d	Jul 1, 2002 +30 d	Aug 1, 2002 +2 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Jun 1, 2001 no change	Jun 1, 2001 no change	Jun 1, 2001 +31 d	Jun 1, 2001 no change	Jun 1, 2001 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 January 2010 Visa Bulletin?

F2A (Mexico) advanced 3 months to Jan 1, 2004; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.3 months to Apr 1, 2004; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jan 1, 2006; EB-3 (all countries, China and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Aug 1, 2002; EB-3 (India) advanced 52 days to Jun 22, 2001; F4 (Philippines) advanced 40 days to May 1, 1987; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 31 days to Jun 1, 2001; F1 (Philippines) advanced 30 days to Dec 1, 1993.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for January 2010 (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.