This column carries priority dates and other transitional information as taken from the U.S. State Department’s Visa Bulletin. The information below is from the Visa Bulletin for June 2009.
In the tables below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed. “Current” means that numbers are available for all qualified applicants. “Unavailable” means no numbers are available.
FAMILY PREFERENCE VISA DATES
Preference Dates for India
1st…………………………….. November 8, 2002
2A …………………………….. December 15, 2004
2B…………………………….. February 1, 2001
3rd…………………………….. October 8, 2000
4th …………………………….. August 15, 1998
Note: For June, 2A numbers subject to per-country limit are available to applicants with priority dates beginning May 15, 2002, and earlier than December 15, 2004.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA DATES
Preference Dates for India
1st…………………………….. Current
2nd…………………………….. January 1, 2000
3rd…………………………….. Unavailable
Other Workers……………… Unavailable
4th…………………………….. Current
Certain Religious Workers…….. Current
5th ………………………………… Current
Targeted Employment Areas ….. Current
The Department of State has a recorded message with visa availability information at (202) 663-1541, which is updated in the middle of each month.
Source: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4497.html
