The Department of State has just released the February 2013 Visa Bulletin. This is the fifthVisa Bulletin of the 2014 US Fiscal Year, which began on October 1, 2013.
The All Other Countries EB-3 date jumped yet again. It has now moved almost two years in the last few Visa Bulletins.
The Chinese EB-2 and EB-3 continued to be flipped: the Chinese EB-2 is worse than the Chinese EB-3, which means that Chinese EB-3s are processing faster than Chinese EB-2s. Chinese nationals who are EB-2 may be able to file an EB-3. Chinese EB-3s should check with their attorneys to effect this change.
Unfortunately India EB-2 and India EB-3 remained stuck. India EB-2 and EB-3 have not moved in several months.
The Philippine EB-3 did advance another 8 weeks. This is the second notable movement for Philippine EB-3 in the last two Visa Bulletins.
The Chinese EB-2 and EB-3 continued to be flipped: the Chinese EB-2 is worse than the Chinese EB-3, which means that Chinese EB-3s are processing faster than Chinese EB-2s. Chinese nationals who are EB-2 may be able to file an EB-3. Chinese EB-3s should check with their attorneys to effect this change.
Unfortunately India EB-2 and India EB-3 remained stuck. India EB-2 and EB-3 have not moved in several months.
The Philippine EB-3 did advance another 8 weeks. This is the second notable movement for Philippine EB-3 in the last two Visa Bulletins.
Here is this month’s complete chart:
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February 2014 Visa Bulletin
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All Other Countries
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China
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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EB-2
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Current
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08JAN09
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15NOV04
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Current
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Current
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EB-3
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01JUN12
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01JUN12
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01SEP03
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01JUN12
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15APR07
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