December 2012 Visa Bulletin is Out

Nicolette Davis from my office was kind enough to prepare this summary of the latest State Department Visa Bulletin.

Family 1^st - World numbers, China and India advanced one month to 01 December 05; Mexico advanced one week to 01 July 93; the Philippines jumped three months and one week to 08 October 97.

Family 2A – World numbers, China, India, and the Philippines advanced one month and one week to 22 August 10; Mexico jumped one week to 01 August 10.

Family 2B - World numbers, China, and India moved one month and one week to the 15 November 04; Mexico moved forward two weeks and three days to 01 November 92; the Philippines advanced five weeks to 22 March 02.

Family 3^rd – World numbers, China, and India moved forward a week to 08 June 02; Mexico moved forward two weeks to 01 March 93; the Philippines moved forward one week and 3 days to 01 August 92.

Family 4^th – World numbers, China moved forward two weeks and three days to 01 April 01; India advanced one week and three days to 01 April 01; Mexico moved forward two weeks to 22 July 96; the Philippines advanced three weeks to 22 March 89.

Employment 1^st – still current in all categories.

Employment 2^nd – World numbers, Mexico and the Philippines are still current; China moved forward a month and three weeks to 22 October 07; India remains stalled at 01 September 04.

Employment 3^rd – World numbers, Mexico advanced one month to 22 December 06; the Philippines moved one week to 15 August 06; China moved two weeks to 01 July 06; India advanced almost two weeks to 01 November 02.

Employment 3^rd Other Workers – World numbers, Mexico moved forward one month to 22 December 06; the Philippines moved one week to 15 August 06; China remains stalled at 01 July 03; India advanced almost two weeks to 01 November 02.

Employment 4^th – still current in all categories.

Employment 5^th – still current in all categories.

Number 51
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.