U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
May 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for May 2006. Changes are against April 2006.
What changed from April 2006
Final Action Dates: 10 moved forward, 9 moved back
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 54 days, from 08 NOV 1994 to 01 JAN 1995.
- F4 China advanced 54 days, from 08 NOV 1994 to 01 JAN 1995.
- F4 India advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 1994 to 01 JUN 1994.
- F4 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 08 OCT 1983 to 15 OCT 1983.
- EB-1 China advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2004 to 01 JUL 2004.
- EB-1 India advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2005 to 01 JUL 2005.
- EB-2 China advanced 12 months, from 01 JAN 2003 to 01 JAN 2004.
- EB-2 India advanced 6 months, from 01 JUL 2002 to 01 JAN 2003.
- EB-3 India advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 2001 to 01 MAR 2001.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2001 to 15 APR 2001.
- F1 Mexico retrogressed 43 months, from 08 AUG 1994 to 01 JAN 1991.
- F2B Mexico retrogressed 5 months, from 15 FEB 1992 to 01 SEP 1991.
- F3 Mexico retrogressed 24 months, from 01 JAN 1995 to 01 JAN 1993.
- F3 Philippines retrogressed 31 months, from 08 FEB 1991 to 01 JUL 1988.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) retrogressed 12 months, from 01 OCT 2001 to 01 OCT 2000.
- EB-3 Other Workers China retrogressed 12 months, from 01 OCT 2001 to 01 OCT 2000.
- EB-3 Other Workers India retrogressed 12 months, from 01 OCT 2001 to 01 OCT 2000.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico retrogressed 12 months, from 01 OCT 2001 to 01 OCT 2000.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines retrogressed 12 months, from 01 OCT 2001 to 01 OCT 2000.
Compared cell by cell with the April 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 May 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 1991−43 mo | 22 AUG 1991no change |
| F2A | 01 MAR 2002no change | 01 MAR 2002no change | 01 MAR 2002no change | 15 JUN 1999no change | 01 MAR 2002no change |
| F2B | 15 JUL 1996no change | 15 JUL 1996no change | 15 JUL 1996no change | 01 SEP 1991−5 mo | 08 JUL 1996no change |
| F3 | 22 JUL 1998no change | 22 JUL 1998no change | 22 JUL 1998no change | 01 JAN 1993−24 mo | 01 JUL 1988−31 mo |
| F4 | 01 JAN 1995+54 d | 01 JAN 1995+54 d | 01 JUN 1994+2 mo | 15 AUG 1993no change | 15 OCT 1983+7 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2004+6 mo | 01 JUL 2005+6 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2004+12 mo | 01 JAN 2003+6 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 MAR 2001+28 d | 15 APR 2001+7 d | 01 MAY 2001no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2000−12 mo | 01 OCT 2000−12 mo | 01 OCT 2000−12 mo | 01 OCT 2000−12 mo | 01 OCT 2000−12 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 May 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.