The October 2011 Visa bulletin, the first for the fiscal year 2012 has been issued by the Department of State. In the employment sponsored categories, movement continues to be slow and steady.  For family based petitions, the F2A category (spouse and minor children) of Lawful Permanent Residents has jumped 6 months with Visas now available for petitions filed January 2009 or earlier.  In all other categories, movement continues to be slowly forward with slight retrogression for married children of US Citizens.

Family- Sponsored

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA- mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

F1

15JUN04

15JUN04

15JUN04

22MAR93

08JAN97

F2A *

08JAN09

08JAN09

08JAN09

15OCT08

08JAN09

F2B

15JUL03

15JUL03

15JUL03

22NOV92

01MAY01

F3

08SEP01

08SEP01

08SEP01

01DEC92

08JUN92

F4

15MAY00

15MAY00

15MAY00

08APR96

01AUG88

 

Employment- Based

All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA- mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

C

C

C

C

C

2nd

C

15JUL07

15JUL07

C

C

3rd

08DEC05

08AUG04

15JUL02

08DEC05

08DEC05

Other Workers*

15SEP05

22APR03

08JUN02

15SEP05

15SEP05

4th

C

C

C

C

C

Certain Religious Workers

C

C

C

C

C

5th    
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs

C

C

C

C

C