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Visa Bulletin — January 2025
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Final Action Dates — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2015-11-22 | 2015-11-22 | 2015-11-22 | 2004-11-22 | 2012-03-08 |
|---|
| F2A | 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-05-15 | 2022-01-01 |
|---|
| F2B | 2016-05-22 | 2016-05-22 | 2016-05-22 | 2005-07-01 | 2011-10-22 |
|---|
| F3 | 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-01 | 2000-11-22 | 2002-11-08 |
|---|
| F4 | 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-01 | 2006-04-08 | 2001-03-01 | 2004-05-01 |
|---|
Final Action Dates — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | 2022-11-08 | 2022-02-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | 2023-04-01 | 2020-04-22 | 2012-10-01 | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-01 |
|---|
| EB3 | 2022-12-01 | 2020-06-01 | 2012-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 |
|---|
| EW | 2020-12-08 | 2017-01-01 | 2012-12-01 | 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-08 |
|---|
| EB4 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
|---|
| SR | U | U | U | U | U |
|---|
| EB5 | Current | 2016-07-15 | 2022-01-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-01 | 2005-10-01 | 2015-04-22 |
|---|
| F2A | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-15 |
|---|
| F2B | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-01 | 2006-10-01 | 2013-10-01 |
|---|
| F3 | 2012-07-22 | 2012-07-22 | 2012-07-22 | 2001-06-15 | 2004-05-08 |
|---|
| F4 | 2008-03-01 | 2008-03-01 | 2006-08-15 | 2001-04-30 | 2008-01-01 |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | 2023-01-01 | 2022-04-15 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | 2023-08-01 | 2020-10-01 | 2013-01-01 | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-01 |
|---|
| EB3 | 2023-03-01 | 2020-11-15 | 2013-06-08 | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 |
|---|
| EW | 2021-05-22 | 2018-01-01 | 2013-06-08 | 2021-05-22 | 2021-05-22 |
|---|
| EB4 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 |
|---|
| SR | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-01 |
|---|
| EB5 | Current | 2016-10-01 | 2022-04-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
Changes vs previous bulletin
F1/ROW finalAction: advanced (2015-10-22 → 2015-11-22)F1/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2015-10-22 → 2015-11-22)F1/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2015-10-22 → 2015-11-22)F1/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2012-03-01 → 2012-03-08)F2A/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2021-04-15 → 2021-05-15)F2B/ROW finalAction: advanced (2016-05-01 → 2016-05-22)F2B/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2016-05-01 → 2016-05-22)F2B/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2016-05-01 → 2016-05-22)F3/ROW finalAction: advanced (2010-04-15 → 2010-07-01)F3/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2010-04-15 → 2010-07-01)F3/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2010-04-15 → 2010-07-01)F3/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2000-10-22 → 2000-11-22)F3/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2002-09-08 → 2002-11-08)F4/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2006-03-08 → 2006-04-08)F4/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2004-02-01 → 2004-05-01)EB2/ROW finalAction: advanced (2023-03-15 → 2023-04-01)EB2/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2020-03-22 → 2020-04-22)EB2/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2012-08-01 → 2012-10-01)EB2/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2023-03-15 → 2023-04-01)EB2/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2023-03-15 → 2023-04-01)EB3/ROW finalAction: advanced (2022-11-15 → 2022-12-01)EB3/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2020-04-01 → 2020-06-01)EB3/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2012-11-08 → 2012-12-01)EB3/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2022-11-15 → 2022-12-01)EB3/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2022-11-15 → 2022-12-01)EW/ROW finalAction: advanced (2020-12-01 → 2020-12-08)EW/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2012-11-08 → 2012-12-01)EW/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2020-12-01 → 2020-12-08)EW/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2020-12-01 → 2020-12-08)SR/ROW finalAction: changed (2021-01-01 → U)SR/CHINA finalAction: changed (2021-01-01 → U)SR/INDIA finalAction: changed (2021-01-01 → U)SR/MEXICO finalAction: changed (2021-01-01 → U)SR/PHILIPPINES finalAction: changed (2021-01-01 → U)F2B/MEXICO datesForFiling: advanced (2006-07-01 → 2006-10-01)F3/ROW datesForFiling: advanced (2012-04-22 → 2012-07-22)F3/CHINA datesForFiling: advanced (2012-04-22 → 2012-07-22)F3/INDIA datesForFiling: advanced (2012-04-22 → 2012-07-22)F4/INDIA datesForFiling: advanced (2006-08-01 → 2006-08-15)F4/PHILIPPINES datesForFiling: advanced (2007-07-22 → 2008-01-01)
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