On September 12, 2006, the Department of State ("DOS") released the October 2006 Visa Bulletin.  There were no retrogressions in any categories, and movement forward in most categories. 

EB-1 remains current for all countries.  EB-2 is current for all countries other than China and India.  For individuals born in China, the EB-2 category advanced to April 1, 2005.  For individuals born in India, EB-2 has reopened since being unavailable as of August, and the cutoff date is June 15, 2002. 

In the EB-3 category, the priority date moved forward two months to May 1, 2002 for Chinese-born and Philippine-born individuals as well as for the world-wide cut off (individuals born in all countries other than India, China, Mexico, or the Philippines).  There is forward movement of a few days for India-born individuals, with the new cutoff date at April 22, 2001.   The EB-3 cutoff date for persons born in Mexico is May 1, 2001.

For more information on the Visa Bulletin and country quota movements, including information about movement in the Family-Based Quotas, please see our DOS Visa Bulletin and Quota Movement page which includes detailed charts of quota movement for the past decade.

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