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Visa Bulletin for September 2012

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 August 2012. Biggest moves: F1 (Philippines) advanced 8.3 months to Nov 8, 1994; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.8 months to Sep 15, 2004; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2 months to Oct 1, 2005.

Final Action Dates — September 2012

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with August 2012 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Oct 1, 2005 +2 mo	Oct 1, 2005 +2 mo	Oct 1, 2005 +2 mo	Jun 8, 1993 no change	Nov 8, 1994 +8.3 mo
F2A	May 8, 2010 +54 d	May 8, 2010 +54 d	May 8, 2010 +54 d	Apr 15, 2010 +45 d	May 8, 2010 +54 d
F2B	Sep 15, 2004 +2.8 mo	Sep 15, 2004 +2.8 mo	Sep 15, 2004 +2.8 mo	Aug 22, 1992 no change	Jan 1, 2002 no change
F3	May 15, 2002 +14 d	May 15, 2002 +14 d	May 15, 2002 +14 d	Jan 22, 1993 no change	Jul 22, 1992 no change
F4	Mar 8, 2001 +21 d	Jan 22, 2001 +14 d	Mar 8, 2001 +21 d	Jun 15, 1996 no change	Feb 1, 1989 no change

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	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change
EB-3	Oct 1, 2006 +23 d	Dec 15, 2005 +37 d	Oct 8, 2002 +7 d	Oct 1, 2006 +23 d	Aug 1, 2006 +47 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Oct 1, 2006 +23 d	Jun 22, 2003 +7 d	Oct 8, 2002 +7 d	Oct 1, 2006 +23 d	Aug 1, 2006 +54 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 September 2012 Visa Bulletin?

F1 (Philippines) advanced 8.3 months to Nov 8, 1994; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.8 months to Sep 15, 2004; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2 months to Oct 1, 2005; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 54 days to May 8, 2010; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 54 days to Aug 1, 2006; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 47 days to Aug 1, 2006; F2A (Mexico) advanced 45 days to Apr 15, 2010; EB-3 (China) advanced 37 days to Dec 15, 2005.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for September 2012 (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.