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| Family-Sponsored | All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 08OCT05 | 08OCT05 | 08OCT05 | 15JUN93 | 01APR96 |
| F2A | 01JUN10 | 01JUN10 | 01JUN10 | 15MAY10 | 01JUN10 |
| F2B | 15SEP04 | 15SEP04 | 15SEP04 | 01OCT92 | 22JAN02 |
| F3 | 22MAY02 | 22MAY02 | 22MAY02 | 08FEB93 | 22JUL92 |
| F4 | 15MAR01 | 15FEB01 | 15MAR01 | 22JUN96 | 08FEB89 |
Below is a summary of the September 2012 Visa Bulletin with respect to family-based petitions:
• Forward movement for all chargeability areas of F1. F1 China and India all move forward by seven (7) days to October 8, 2005. F1 Mexico moves forward to June 15, 1993. Great progress for F1 Philippines as it moves forward by sixteen (16) months to April 1, 1996.
• Good news to the applicants of F2A for it moves forward by twenty-four (24) days for China, India, and Philippines while a positive movement of thirty days (30) to May 15, 2010 for Mexico.
• F2B for chargeability areas of China and India remain unchanged at September 15, 2004. A forward movement of forty days (40) for Mexico and twenty-one (21) days for Philippines.
• A week movement for F3 China and India from May 15 to May 22, 2002. A seventeen (17) day jump to February 8, 1993 for Mexico while Philippines has no movement at all.
• A slight forward movement for F4 applicants in chargeability areas of China (March 08 to March 15, 2001), India (Jan. 22 to Feb. 15, 2001), Mexico (June 15 to June 22, 1996), and Philippines (Feb. 01 to Feb 08, 1989).
| Employment- Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | 01JAN12 | 15JUL07 | 01SEP04 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 |
| 3rd | 22OCT06 | 08FEB06 | 15OCT02 | 22OCT06 | 01AUG06 |
| Other Workers | 22OCT06 | 22JUN03 | 15OCT02 | 22OCT06 | 01AUG06 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| 5th Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Pilot Programs | U | U | U | U | U |
Summary of the October 2012 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based (EB)
Below is a summary of the October 2012 Visa Bulletin with respect to employment-based petitions:
• EB1 remains current and available across the board.
• Great movement for all chargeability areas of EB2 applicants. Visas are now available in China (July 15, 2007) and India (Sept. 01, 2004). A big leap of progress for Mexico and Philippines as it moves forward by three (3) years.
• EB3 China moves forward by fifty-five (55) days to February 08, 2006. A seven (7) day advancement for India (Oct.01 to Oct. 08, 2002) and twenty-one (21) day movement for Mexico. Philippines remain unchanged.
• The “Other Worker” category shows no movement for China and Philippines. Whereas forward movement by seven (7) days for India (Oct. 08 to Oct. 15, 2002) and twenty-one (21) days for Mexico (Oct. 01 to Oct. 22, 2006).
Source: October 2012 Visa Bulletin
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