Immigration Law

JANUARY 2009 VISA BULLETIN OUT

By Greg Siskind

A mixed bag.

Family 1st - Advancement of worldwide, China and India numbers by three weeks to 15 JUN 2002. Mexico moves up a week to 1 OCT 1992 and the Philippines moves up seven weeks to 15 JUL 1993.

Family 2A - Worldwide, India, China and the Philippines numbers advance six weeks to 1 MAY 2004. Mexico jumps two weeks to 15 August 2001

Family 2B - Worldwide, India and China numbers advance five weeks to 22 MAR 2000. Mexico is still stuck at 1 MAY 1992. The Philippines advances six weeks to 1 SEP 1997.

Family 3rd - One week advance for Worldwide, India and China to 1 AUG 2002. Mexico is stuck at 1 OCT 1992. One week advance for the Philippines to 22 MAY 1991.

Family 4th - Worldwide numbers advance five weeks to 8 FEB 1998. China moves five weeks to 22 AUG 1997. India advances six weeks to 1 NOV 1997. Mexico moves three weeks forward to 8 MAR 1995. The Philippines moves up two weeks to 1 MAY 1986.

Employment 1st - All categories remain current.

Employment 2nd - Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines remain current. India moves up a month toat 1 JUL 2003. China jumps five weeks to 8 JUL 2004.

Employment 3rd skilled/professional workers - All numbers are stalled and there is no movement for the third month in a row. Worldwide and Filipino numbers are at 1 May 2005. China jumps three months to 1 JUN 2002. India jumps two weeks to 15 OCT 2001. Mexico jumps ten weeks to 15 NOV 2002.

Employment 3rd unskilled - All numbers advance two months to stalled 15 MAR 2003.

Employment 4th - The "other religious workers" category is current again reflecting Congress' extension of the category until next March.

EB-5 remains current.

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on December 11, 2008 (boomark / email).