U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
January 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for January 2006. Changes are against December 2005.
What changed from December 2005
Final Action Dates: 22 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 01 JUN 1994 to 08 AUG 1994.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 15 JAN 2002.
- F2A China advanced 14 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 15 JAN 2002.
- F2A India advanced 14 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 15 JAN 2002.
- F2A Mexico advanced 2 months, from 15 DEC 1998 to 15 FEB 1999.
- F2A Philippines advanced 14 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 15 JAN 2002.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 08 JUN 1996 to 22 JUN 1996.
- F2B China advanced 14 days, from 08 JUN 1996 to 22 JUN 1996.
- F2B India advanced 14 days, from 08 JUN 1996 to 22 JUN 1996.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 FEB 1992 to 08 FEB 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 JUN 1996 to 22 JUN 1996.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 JUN 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F3 China advanced 23 days, from 08 JUN 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F3 India advanced 23 days, from 08 JUN 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 37 days, from 01 SEP 1994 to 08 OCT 1994.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 MAY 1994 to 15 JUN 1994.
- F4 China advanced 45 days, from 01 MAY 1994 to 15 JUN 1994.
- F4 India advanced 37 days, from 15 NOV 1993 to 22 DEC 1993.
- F4 Mexico advanced 5 months, from 01 APR 1992 to 01 SEP 1992.
- F4 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 01 SEP 1983 to 01 OCT 1983.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 APR 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 OCT 2000 to 01 APR 2001.
Compared cell by cell with the December 2005 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (32 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 January 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 1994+2 mo | 22 AUG 1991no change |
| F2A | 15 JAN 2002+14 d | 15 JAN 2002+14 d | 15 JAN 2002+14 d | 15 FEB 1999+2 mo | 15 JAN 2002+14 d |
| F2B | 22 JUN 1996+14 d | 22 JUN 1996+14 d | 22 JUN 1996+14 d | 08 FEB 1992+7 d | 22 JUN 1996+14 d |
| F3 | 01 JUL 1998+23 d | 01 JUL 1998+23 d | 01 JUL 1998+23 d | 08 OCT 1994+37 d | 08 FEB 1991no change |
| F4 | 15 JUN 1994+45 d | 15 JUN 1994+45 d | 22 DEC 1993+37 d | 01 SEP 1992+5 mo | 01 OCT 1983+30 d |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 APR 2001+17 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 APR 2001+6 mo |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for January 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.