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Visa Bulletin for March 2014

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

29 final action dates advanced and 1 retrogressed compared with February 2014. Biggest moves: F2A (Mexico) retrogressed 16.6 months to Apr 15, 2012; EB-3 (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2012.

Final Action Dates — March 2014

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with February 2014 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Feb 1, 2007 +31 d	Feb 1, 2007 +31 d	Feb 1, 2007 +31 d	Oct 15, 1993 +14 d	Aug 15, 2001 no change
F2A	Sep 8, 2013 no change	Sep 8, 2013 no change	Sep 8, 2013 no change	Apr 15, 2012 −16.6 mo	Sep 8, 2013 no change
F2B	Sep 1, 2006 +55 d	Sep 1, 2006 +55 d	Sep 1, 2006 +55 d	May 1, 1993 no change	Jun 8, 2003 +17 d
F3	Jun 15, 2003 +31 d	Jun 15, 2003 +31 d	Jun 15, 2003 +31 d	Jun 8, 1993 +7 d	Feb 15, 1993 +7 d
F4	Nov 8, 2001 +17 d	Nov 8, 2001 +17 d	Nov 8, 2001 +17 d	Nov 15, 1996 +7 d	Sep 1, 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	Feb 15, 2009 +38 d	Nov 15, 2004 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Sep 1, 2012 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2012 +3 mo	Sep 15, 2003 +14 d	Sep 1, 2012 +3 mo	May 1, 2007 +16 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 1, 2012 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2012 +3 mo	Sep 15, 2003 +14 d	Sep 1, 2012 +3 mo	May 1, 2007 +16 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 March 2014 Visa Bulletin?

F2A (Mexico) retrogressed 16.6 months to Apr 15, 2012; EB-3 (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, China and Mexico) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2012; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 55 days to Sep 1, 2006; EB-2 (China) advanced 38 days to Feb 15, 2009; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 31 days to Feb 1, 2007; F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 31 days to Jun 15, 2003; F4 (Philippines) advanced 24 days to Sep 1, 1990.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for March 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.