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Visa Bulletin for January 2014

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

25 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with December 2013. Biggest moves: EB-3 (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 6 months to Apr 1, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 6 months to Apr 1, 2012; F2B (Philippines) advanced 40 days to May 1, 2003.

Final Action Dates — January 2014

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Dec 8, 2006 +23 d	Dec 8, 2006 +23 d	Dec 8, 2006 +23 d	Sep 22, 1993 no change	Jul 1, 2001 no change
F2A	Sep 8, 2013 no change	Sep 8, 2013 no change	Sep 8, 2013 no change	Sep 1, 2013 no change	Sep 8, 2013 no change
F2B	Jun 1, 2006 +31 d	Jun 1, 2006 +31 d	Jun 1, 2006 +31 d	Apr 1, 1994 no change	May 1, 2003 +40 d
F3	Apr 15, 2003 +38 d	Apr 15, 2003 +38 d	Apr 15, 2003 +38 d	Jun 1, 1993 no change	Feb 1, 1993 +10 d
F4	Oct 1, 2001 +23 d	Oct 1, 2001 +23 d	Oct 1, 2001 +23 d	Nov 1, 1996 +10 d	Jul 1, 1990 +30 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	Dec 8, 2008 +30 d	Nov 15, 2004 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Apr 1, 2012 +6 mo	Apr 1, 2012 +6 mo	Sep 1, 2003 no change	Apr 1, 2012 +6 mo	Feb 15, 2007 +38 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Apr 1, 2012 +6 mo	Apr 1, 2012 +6 mo	Sep 1, 2003 no change	Apr 1, 2012 +6 mo	Feb 15, 2007 +38 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 January 2014 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 6 months to Apr 1, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 6 months to Apr 1, 2012; F2B (Philippines) advanced 40 days to May 1, 2003; F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 38 days to Apr 15, 2003; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 38 days to Feb 15, 2007; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 38 days to Feb 15, 2007; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 31 days to Jun 1, 2006; F4 (Philippines) advanced 30 days to Jul 1, 1990.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for January 2014 (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.