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Visa Bulletin for June 2006

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

23 final action dates advanced and 9 retrogressed compared with May 2006. Biggest moves: EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became unavailable; F1 (Mexico) advanced 12 months to Jan 1, 1992; EB-1 (China) advanced 12 months to Jul 1, 2005.

Final Action Dates — June 2006

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with May 2006 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Apr 22, 2001 no change	Apr 22, 2001 no change	Apr 22, 2001 no change	Jan 1, 1992 +12 mo	Sep 1, 1991 +10 d
F2A	Apr 22, 2001 −10.3 mo	Apr 22, 2001 −10.3 mo	Apr 22, 2001 −10.3 mo	Jul 22, 1999 +37 d	Apr 22, 2001 −10.3 mo
F2B	Aug 1, 1996 +17 d	Aug 1, 1996 +17 d	Aug 1, 1996 +17 d	Oct 22, 1991 +51 d	Jul 8, 1996 no change
F3	Aug 1, 1998 +10 d	Aug 1, 1998 +10 d	Aug 1, 1998 +10 d	Mar 1, 1993 +59 d	Jul 1, 1988 no change
F4	Mar 1, 1995 +59 d	Mar 1, 1995 +59 d	Aug 15, 1994 +2.5 mo	Aug 15, 1993 no change	Nov 1, 1983 +17 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jul 1, 2005 +12 mo	Jan 1, 2006 +6 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jul 1, 2004 +6 mo	Jan 1, 2003 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Jul 1, 2001 +2 mo	Jul 1, 2001 +2 mo	Apr 8, 2001 +38 d	Apr 22, 2001 +7 d	Jul 1, 2001 +2 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable
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 June 2006 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became unavailable; F1 (Mexico) advanced 12 months to Jan 1, 1992; EB-1 (China) advanced 12 months to Jul 1, 2005; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) retrogressed 10.3 months to Apr 22, 2001; EB-1 (India) advanced 6 months to Jan 1, 2006; EB-2 (China) advanced 6 months to Jul 1, 2004; F4 (India) advanced 2.5 months to Aug 15, 1994; EB-3 (all countries, China and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jul 1, 2001.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for June 2006 (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.