U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
May 2011
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for May 2011. Changes are against April 2011.
What changed from April 2011
Final Action Dates: 30 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 15 FEB 1993 to 01 MAR 1993.
- F1 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 APR 1995 to 15 JUL 1995.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2007 to 08 JUN 2007.
- F2A China advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2007 to 08 JUN 2007.
- F2A India advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2007 to 08 JUN 2007.
- F2A Mexico advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 2006 to 01 JAN 2007.
- F2A Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2007 to 08 JUN 2007.
- F2B Mexico advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 1992 to 01 AUG 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 DEC 1999 to 01 MAR 2000.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 MAY 2001.
- F3 China advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 MAY 2001.
- F3 India advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 MAY 2001.
- F3 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 NOV 1992 to 15 NOV 1992.
- F3 Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 JAN 1992 to 15 FEB 1992.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 36 days, from 01 FEB 2000 to 08 MAR 2000.
- F4 China advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 2000 to 22 JAN 2000.
- F4 India advanced 36 days, from 01 FEB 2000 to 08 MAR 2000.
- F4 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 01 FEB 1996 to 15 FEB 1996.
- F4 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 08 MAR 1988 to 08 APR 1988.
- EB-2 China advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 2006 to 01 AUG 2006.
- EB-2 India advanced 54 days, from 08 MAY 2006 to 01 JUL 2006.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2005 to 22 AUG 2005.
- EB-3 China advanced 45 days, from 01 MAR 2004 to 15 APR 2004.
- EB-3 India advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2002 to 15 APR 2002.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 08 MAY 2004 to 08 SEP 2004.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2005 to 22 AUG 2005.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 48 days, from 22 JUL 2003 to 08 SEP 2003.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2002 to 15 APR 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 48 days, from 22 JUL 2003 to 08 SEP 2003.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 48 days, from 22 JUL 2003 to 08 SEP 2003.
Compared cell by cell with the April 2011 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 May 2011 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAY 2004no change | 01 MAY 2004no change | 01 MAY 2004no change | 01 MAR 1993+14 d | 15 JUL 1995+3 mo |
| F2A | 08 JUN 2007+2 mo | 08 JUN 2007+2 mo | 08 JUN 2007+2 mo | 01 JAN 2007+6 mo | 08 JUN 2007+2 mo |
| F2B | 15 APR 2003no change | 15 APR 2003no change | 15 APR 2003no change | 01 AUG 1992+17 d | 01 MAR 2000+3 mo |
| F3 | 01 MAY 2001+47 d | 01 MAY 2001+47 d | 01 MAY 2001+47 d | 15 NOV 1992+7 d | 15 FEB 1992+45 d |
| F4 | 08 MAR 2000+36 d | 22 JAN 2000+21 d | 08 MAR 2000+36 d | 15 FEB 1996+14 d | 08 APR 1988+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 | 01 AUG 2006+10 d | 01 JUL 2006+54 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 22 AUG 2005+31 d | 15 APR 2004+45 d | 15 APR 2002+7 d | 08 SEP 2004+4 mo | 22 AUG 2005+31 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 08 SEP 2003+48 d | 22 APR 2003no change | 15 APR 2002+7 d | 08 SEP 2003+48 d | 08 SEP 2003+48 d |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for May 2011, 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.