U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
December 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for December 2006. Changes are against November 2006.
What changed from November 2006
Final Action Dates: 30 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 1993 to 01 JAN 1994.
- F1 Philippines advanced 16 days, from 15 NOV 1991 to 01 DEC 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2001 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2A China advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2001 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2A India advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2001 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2A Mexico advanced 45 days, from 01 DEC 1999 to 15 JAN 2000.
- F2A Philippines advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2001 to 01 MAR 2002.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 35 days, from 01 FEB 1997 to 08 MAR 1997.
- F2B China advanced 35 days, from 01 FEB 1997 to 08 MAR 1997.
- F2B India advanced 35 days, from 01 FEB 1997 to 08 MAR 1997.
- F2B Mexico advanced 8 days, from 22 FEB 1992 to 01 MAR 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 7 days, from 15 AUG 1996 to 22 AUG 1996.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1998 to 08 DEC 1998.
- F3 China advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1998 to 08 DEC 1998.
- F3 India advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1998 to 08 DEC 1998.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 1995 to 01 DEC 1995.
- F4 China advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1995 to 22 MAY 1995.
- F4 India advanced 52 days, from 01 AUG 1995 to 22 SEP 1995.
- F4 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 22 OCT 1993 to 22 NOV 1993.
- F4 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 1984 to 01 JUN 1984.
- EB-2 China advanced 7 days, from 15 APR 2005 to 22 APR 2005.
- EB-2 India advanced 7 days, from 01 JAN 2003 to 08 JAN 2003.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 JUL 2002 to 01 AUG 2002.
- EB-3 China advanced 31 days, from 01 JUL 2002 to 01 AUG 2002.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 JUL 2002 to 01 AUG 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
Compared cell by cell with the November 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 December 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 1994+6 mo | 01 DEC 1991+16 d |
| F2A | 01 MAR 2002+6 mo | 01 MAR 2002+6 mo | 01 MAR 2002+6 mo | 15 JAN 2000+45 d | 01 MAR 2002+6 mo |
| F2B | 08 MAR 1997+35 d | 08 MAR 1997+35 d | 08 MAR 1997+35 d | 01 MAR 1992+8 d | 22 AUG 1996+7 d |
| F3 | 08 DEC 1998+23 d | 08 DEC 1998+23 d | 08 DEC 1998+23 d | 01 JAN 1995no change | 08 FEB 1991no change |
| F4 | 01 DEC 1995+40 d | 22 MAY 1995+30 d | 22 SEP 1995+52 d | 22 NOV 1993+31 d | 01 JUN 1984+31 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 22 APR 2005+7 d | 08 JAN 2003+7 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 AUG 2002+31 d | 01 AUG 2002+31 d | 22 APR 2001no change | 08 MAY 2001no change | 01 AUG 2002+31 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2001+5 mo | 01 OCT 2001+5 mo | 01 OCT 2001+5 mo | 01 OCT 2001+5 mo | 01 OCT 2001+5 mo |
| 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 December 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.