U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
May 2012
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for May 2012. Changes are against April 2012.
What changed from April 2012
Final Action Dates: 29 moved forward, 2 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 01 APR 2005 to 01 MAY 2005.
- F1 China advanced 30 days, from 01 APR 2005 to 01 MAY 2005.
- F1 India advanced 30 days, from 01 APR 2005 to 01 MAY 2005.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 MAY 1993 to 15 MAY 1993.
- F1 Philippines advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1997 to 01 JUL 1997.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 2009 to 15 NOV 2009.
- F2A China advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 2009 to 15 NOV 2009.
- F2A India advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 2009 to 15 NOV 2009.
- F2A Mexico advanced 44 days, from 01 SEP 2009 to 15 OCT 2009.
- F2A Philippines advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 2009 to 15 NOV 2009.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 15 JAN 2004 to 22 FEB 2004.
- F2B China advanced 38 days, from 15 JAN 2004 to 22 FEB 2004.
- F2B India advanced 38 days, from 15 JAN 2004 to 22 FEB 2004.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 15 FEB 2002 to 08 MAR 2002.
- F3 China advanced 21 days, from 15 FEB 2002 to 08 MAR 2002.
- F3 India advanced 21 days, from 15 FEB 2002 to 08 MAR 2002.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 NOV 2000 to 01 DEC 2000.
- F4 China advanced 14 days, from 08 NOV 2000 to 22 NOV 2000.
- F4 India advanced 23 days, from 08 NOV 2000 to 01 DEC 2000.
- F4 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 JAN 1989 to 22 JAN 1989.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- EB-3 China advanced 31 days, from 01 MAR 2005 to 01 APR 2005.
- EB-3 India advanced 7 days, from 01 SEP 2002 to 08 SEP 2002.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 7 days, from 01 SEP 2002 to 08 SEP 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- EB-2 China retrogressed 33 months, from 01 MAY 2010 to 15 AUG 2007.
- EB-2 India retrogressed 33 months, from 01 MAY 2010 to 15 AUG 2007.
Compared cell by cell with the April 2012 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 2012 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAY 2005+30 d | 01 MAY 2005+30 d | 01 MAY 2005+30 d | 15 MAY 1993+7 d | 01 JUL 1997+9 d |
| F2A | 15 NOV 2009+38 d | 15 NOV 2009+38 d | 15 NOV 2009+38 d | 15 OCT 2009+44 d | 15 NOV 2009+38 d |
| F2B | 22 FEB 2004+38 d | 22 FEB 2004+38 d | 22 FEB 2004+38 d | 01 DEC 1992no change | 08 DEC 2001no change |
| F3 | 08 MAR 2002+21 d | 08 MAR 2002+21 d | 08 MAR 2002+21 d | 15 JAN 1993no change | 22 JUL 1992no change |
| F4 | 01 DEC 2000+23 d | 22 NOV 2000+14 d | 01 DEC 2000+23 d | 01 JUN 1996no change | 22 JAN 1989+14 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 | 15 AUG 2007−33 mo | 15 AUG 2007−33 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 MAY 2006+23 d | 01 APR 2005+31 d | 08 SEP 2002+7 d | 01 MAY 2006+23 d | 01 MAY 2006+23 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 MAY 2006+23 d | 22 APR 2003no change | 08 SEP 2002+7 d | 01 MAY 2006+23 d | 01 MAY 2006+23 d |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for May 2012, 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.