U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
June 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for June 2006. Changes are against May 2006.
What changed from May 2006
Final Action Dates: 23 moved forward, 9 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 12 months, from 01 JAN 1991 to 01 JAN 1992.
- F1 Philippines advanced 10 days, from 22 AUG 1991 to 01 SEP 1991.
- F2A Mexico advanced 37 days, from 15 JUN 1999 to 22 JUL 1999.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 1996 to 01 AUG 1996.
- F2B China advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 1996 to 01 AUG 1996.
- F2B India advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 1996 to 01 AUG 1996.
- F2B Mexico advanced 51 days, from 01 SEP 1991 to 22 OCT 1991.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 1998 to 01 AUG 1998.
- F3 China advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 1998 to 01 AUG 1998.
- F3 India advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 1998 to 01 AUG 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 1993 to 01 MAR 1993.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 1995 to 01 MAR 1995.
- F4 China advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 1995 to 01 MAR 1995.
- F4 India advanced 2 months, from 01 JUN 1994 to 15 AUG 1994.
- F4 Philippines advanced 17 days, from 15 OCT 1983 to 01 NOV 1983.
- EB-1 China advanced 12 months, from 01 JUL 2004 to 01 JUL 2005.
- EB-1 India advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 2005 to 01 JAN 2006.
- EB-2 China advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2004 to 01 JUL 2004.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 JUL 2001.
- EB-3 China advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 JUL 2001.
- EB-3 India advanced 38 days, from 01 MAR 2001 to 08 APR 2001.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 APR 2001 to 22 APR 2001.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 JUL 2001.
- F2A (all other countries) retrogressed 10 months, from 01 MAR 2002 to 22 APR 2001.
- F2A China retrogressed 10 months, from 01 MAR 2002 to 22 APR 2001.
- F2A India retrogressed 10 months, from 01 MAR 2002 to 22 APR 2001.
- F2A Philippines retrogressed 10 months, from 01 MAR 2002 to 22 APR 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) went from 01 OCT 2000 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers China went from 01 OCT 2000 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers India went from 01 OCT 2000 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico went from 01 OCT 2000 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines went from 01 OCT 2000 to UNAVAILABLE.
Compared cell by cell with the May 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 June 2006 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 01 JAN 1992+12 mo | 01 SEP 1991+10 d |
| F2A | 22 APR 2001−10 mo | 22 APR 2001−10 mo | 22 APR 2001−10 mo | 22 JUL 1999+37 d | 22 APR 2001−10 mo |
| F2B | 01 AUG 1996+17 d | 01 AUG 1996+17 d | 01 AUG 1996+17 d | 22 OCT 1991+51 d | 08 JUL 1996no change |
| F3 | 01 AUG 1998+10 d | 01 AUG 1998+10 d | 01 AUG 1998+10 d | 01 MAR 1993+59 d | 01 JUL 1988no change |
| F4 | 01 MAR 1995+59 d | 01 MAR 1995+59 d | 15 AUG 1994+2 mo | 15 AUG 1993no change | 01 NOV 1983+17 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2005+12 mo | 01 JAN 2006+6 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2004+6 mo | 01 JAN 2003no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 JUL 2001+2 mo | 01 JUL 2001+2 mo | 08 APR 2001+38 d | 22 APR 2001+7 d | 01 JUL 2001+2 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable |
| 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 June 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.