November Visa Bulletin: Incremental movement across most categories, including a 3 month jump for EB-3 China; no movement for EB-2 India, EB-3 India, or F2A

October 10, 2013

The Department of State has released the November Visa Bulletin, which shows incremental movement across most categories.

Family-based preference categories:

F1 will advance 3 weeks for regions other than Mexico and the Philippines, which stay at July 1, 2001.
F2A remains paused at September 8th, 2013 (all regions) for the 2nd consecutive month.
F2B will advance 3 weeks (all regions)
F3 will advance 1-3 weeks (all regions)
F4 will advance 1 month for the Philippines, 1-2 weeks for all other regions

EB-2 and EB-3 India will not move for the 2nd consecutive month, while other employment-based preference categories will see some movement:

EB-2 China will advance to October 8, 2008
EB-3 and Other Workers will advance to October 1, 2010 (except for India and the Philippines)

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