U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2006. Changes are against March 2006.
What changed from March 2006
Final Action Dates: 17 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 22 FEB 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2A China advanced 7 days, from 22 FEB 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2A India advanced 7 days, from 22 FEB 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 15 MAY 1999 to 15 JUN 1999.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 1996 to 15 JUL 1996.
- F2B China advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 1996 to 15 JUL 1996.
- F2B India advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 1996 to 15 JUL 1996.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 01 OCT 1994 to 08 NOV 1994.
- F4 China advanced 38 days, from 01 OCT 1994 to 08 NOV 1994.
- F4 India advanced 10 days, from 22 MAR 1994 to 01 APR 1994.
- F4 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 22 MAY 1993 to 15 AUG 1993.
- EB-1 China advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 2003 to 01 JAN 2004.
- EB-1 India advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 2004 to 01 JAN 2005.
- EB-2 China advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 2002 to 01 JAN 2003.
- EB-2 India advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2002 to 01 JUL 2002.
- EB-3 India advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2001 to 01 FEB 2001.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 MAR 2001 to 08 APR 2001.
Compared cell by cell with the March 2006 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (60 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The April 2006 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 08 AUG 1994no change | 22 AUG 1991 |
| F2A | 01 MAR 2002+7 d | 01 MAR 2002+7 d | 01 MAR 2002+7 d | 15 JUN 1999+31 d | 01 MAR 2002 |
| F2B | 15 JUL 1996+7 d | 15 JUL 1996+7 d | 15 JUL 1996+7 d | 15 FEB 1992no change | 08 JUL 1996 |
| F3 | 22 JUL 1998no change | 22 JUL 1998no change | 22 JUL 1998no change | 01 JAN 1995no change | 08 FEB 1991 |
| F4 | 08 NOV 1994+38 d | 08 NOV 1994+38 d | 01 APR 1994+10 d | 15 AUG 1993+3 mo | 08 OCT 1983 |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2004+6 mo | 01 JAN 2005+6 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2003+6 mo | 01 JUL 2002+6 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 FEB 2001+31 d | 08 APR 2001+17 d | 01 MAY 2001no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2001no change | 01 OCT 2001no change | 01 OCT 2001no change | 01 OCT 2001no change | 01 OCT 2001no change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2006, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.