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Visa Bulletin — October 2022
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Final Action Dates — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2000-03-15 | 2012-03-01 |
|---|
| F2A | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| F2B | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2001-04-01 | 2011-10-22 |
|---|
| F3 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 1997-10-15 | 2002-06-08 |
|---|
| F4 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-03-22 | 2005-09-15 | 2000-06-01 | 2002-08-22 |
|---|
Final Action Dates — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | Current | 2019-06-08 | 2012-04-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB3 | Current | 2018-06-15 | 2012-04-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EW | 2020-06-01 | 2012-09-01 | 2012-04-01 | 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-01 |
|---|
| EB4 | Current | Current | Current | 2020-09-15 | Current |
|---|
| SR | U | U | U | U | U |
|---|
| EB5 | Current | 2015-03-22 | 2019-11-08 | Current | Current |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2016-08-08 | 2016-08-08 | 2016-08-08 | 2001-12-01 | 2015-04-22 |
|---|
| F2A | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| F2B | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-01 | 2001-08-08 | 2013-10-01 |
|---|
| F3 | 2009-11-08 | 2009-11-08 | 2009-11-08 | 2001-04-15 | 2003-11-08 |
|---|
| F4 | 2007-12-15 | 2007-12-15 | 2006-02-22 | 2001-03-15 | 2004-04-22 |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | Current | 2019-07-08 | 2012-05-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB3 | Current | 2018-07-15 | 2012-07-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EW | 2022-09-08 | 2015-11-01 | 2012-07-01 | 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-08 |
|---|
| EB4 | Current | Current | Current | 2020-10-15 | Current |
|---|
| SR | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB5 | Current | 2016-01-01 | 2019-12-08 | Current | Current |
|---|
Changes vs previous bulletin
F2A/MEXICO finalAction: became_current (2019-04-22 → Current)EB2/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2019-04-01 → 2019-06-08)EB2/INDIA finalAction: retrogressed (2014-12-01 → 2012-04-01)EB3/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2018-04-22 → 2018-06-15)EB3/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2012-02-15 → 2012-04-01)EW/ROW finalAction: advanced (2019-05-08 → 2020-06-01)EW/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2012-06-01 → 2012-09-01)EW/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2012-02-15 → 2012-04-01)EW/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2019-05-08 → 2020-06-01)EW/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2019-05-08 → 2020-06-01)EB4/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2020-04-01 → 2020-09-15)SR/ROW finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)SR/CHINA finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)SR/INDIA finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)SR/MEXICO finalAction: changed (2020-04-01 → U)SR/PHILIPPINES finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)EB5/CHINA finalAction: retrogressed (2015-12-22 → 2015-03-22)EB5/INDIA finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → 2019-11-08)EB2/CHINA datesForFiling: advanced (2019-05-01 → 2019-07-08)EB2/INDIA datesForFiling: retrogressed (2015-01-01 → 2012-05-01)EB3/CHINA datesForFiling: advanced (2018-05-22 → 2018-07-15)EB3/INDIA datesForFiling: advanced (2012-02-22 → 2012-07-01)EW/ROW datesForFiling: no_longer_current (Current → 2022-09-08)EW/CHINA datesForFiling: advanced (2015-08-01 → 2015-11-01)EW/INDIA datesForFiling: advanced (2012-02-22 → 2012-07-01)EW/MEXICO datesForFiling: no_longer_current (Current → 2022-09-08)EW/PHILIPPINES datesForFiling: no_longer_current (Current → 2022-09-08)EB4/MEXICO datesForFiling: no_longer_current (Current → 2020-10-15)EB5/INDIA datesForFiling: no_longer_current (Current → 2019-12-08)
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