Visa Bulletin Predictions

In the July 2010 visa bulletin , the Department of State Visa Office (VO) offered new predictions on visa availability and cutoff date movement. Below are the best-case scenarios for the remainder of FY-2010, which ends September 30, 2010:

Employment Second (EB-2):
China: March or April 2006
India: March or April 2006
Employment Third (EB-3):
Worldwide: June through September 2004
China: October through December 2003
India: February 2002
Mexico: Unavailable
Philippines: June through September 2004


Earlier Predictions:

For the first time, the Department of State Visa Office (VO) offered their predictions on future visa availability and cutoff date movement. Below are the best-case scenarios for the remainder of FY-2010 which VO projected in the January 2010 visa bulletin:

Employment Second (EB-2):
China: July through October 2005
India: February through early March 2005
In case of visa rollover (Section 202(a)(5)):
China: October through December 2005
India: October through December 2005
Employment Third (EB-3):
Worldwide: April through August 2005
China: June through September 2003
India: January through February 2002
Mexico: January through June 2004
Philippines: April through August 2005



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