U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
July 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for July 2006. Changes are against June 2006.
What changed from June 2006
Final Action Dates: 20 moved forward, 7 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JAN 1992 to 15 MAY 1992.
- F1 Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 SEP 1991 to 22 SEP 1991.
- F2A Mexico advanced 41 days, from 22 JUL 1999 to 01 SEP 1999.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1996 to 22 AUG 1996.
- F2B China advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1996 to 22 AUG 1996.
- F2B India advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1996 to 22 AUG 1996.
- F2B Mexico advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 1991 to 01 DEC 1991.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1998 to 22 AUG 1998.
- F3 China advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1998 to 22 AUG 1998.
- F3 India advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1998 to 22 AUG 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 7 months, from 01 MAR 1993 to 15 OCT 1993.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 MAR 1995 to 01 MAY 1995.
- F4 China advanced 2 months, from 01 MAR 1995 to 01 MAY 1995.
- F4 India advanced 47 days, from 15 AUG 1994 to 01 OCT 1994.
- F4 Philippines advanced 44 days, from 01 NOV 1983 to 15 DEC 1983.
- EB-1 China went from 01 JUL 2005 to CURRENT.
- EB-2 China advanced 8 months, from 01 JUL 2004 to 01 MAR 2005.
- EB-3 China advanced 3 months, from 01 JUL 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 India advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2001 to 15 APR 2001.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 JUL 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- F1 (all other countries) retrogressed 16 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 JAN 2000.
- F1 China retrogressed 16 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 JAN 2000.
- F1 India retrogressed 16 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 JAN 2000.
- F2A (all other countries) retrogressed 20 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 SEP 1999.
- F2A China retrogressed 20 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 SEP 1999.
- F2A India retrogressed 20 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 SEP 1999.
- F2A Philippines retrogressed 20 months, from 22 APR 2001 to 01 SEP 1999.
Compared cell by cell with the June 2006 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (53 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 July 2006 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 JAN 2000−16 mo | 01 JAN 2000−16 mo | 01 JAN 2000−16 mo | 15 MAY 1992+4 mo | 22 SEP 1991+21 d |
| F2A | 01 SEP 1999−20 mo | 01 SEP 1999−20 mo | 01 SEP 1999−20 mo | 01 SEP 1999+41 d | 01 SEP 1999−20 mo |
| F2B | 22 AUG 1996+21 d | 22 AUG 1996+21 d | 22 AUG 1996+21 d | 01 DEC 1991+40 d | 08 JUL 1996no change |
| F3 | 22 AUG 1998+21 d | 22 AUG 1998+21 d | 22 AUG 1998+21 d | 15 OCT 1993+7 mo | 01 JUL 1988no change |
| F4 | 01 MAY 1995+2 mo | 01 MAY 1995+2 mo | 01 OCT 1994+47 d | 15 AUG 1993no change | 15 DEC 1983+44 d |
| Category | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTbecame current | 01 JAN 2006no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 01 MAR 2005+8 mo | 01 JAN 2003no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 OCT 2001+3 mo | 15 APR 2001+7 d | 22 APR 2001no change | 01 OCT 2001+3 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for July 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.