May 2008 Visa Bulletin

baygirl79 · Apr 11, 2008

This is very good news. At least we are seeing movement EB3 ROW. I hope for the best for other categories. I am feeling very good at this time. Good luck to all those who have become current

john83, BSN, RN · Apr 11, 2008

The US Consulate in Mumbai published partial data on their advance copy of the May VB.
The Dept. of State will publish the whole thing on their website later on or tomorrow.
EB3 most other countries is March, 2006. EB3 India is Nov. 2001.
http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/cut_off_dates.html

Thanks for the information sir lawrence01! It's good that the VB is gradually moving forward...

I wonder why Mumbai received an advance copy of the May VB...

mdlr2004 · Apr 11, 2008

Thank you Lawrence.....Congratulations to all whose PD are current in the May visa bulletin:yeah: :yeah:

suzanne4, RN · Apr 11, 2008

Please be very aware that until the US State Dept actually releases the Visa Bulletin nothing it final that any other government agency posts about it.

But for those from India, they are not back to those that started the process 7 years ago.

And things can change in an instant, as we have seen happen in the past.

lawrence01 · Apr 11, 2008

Thanks for the information sir lawrence01! It's good that the VB is gradually moving forward...
I wonder why Mumbai received an advance copy of the May VB...

I am guessing, the Dept. of State sends a copy to all consulates/embassies abroad. The Mumbai consulate is the only one I know that publishes partial information ahead of the actual publication of the VB by the Dept. of State.

dewko · Apr 11, 2008

really cant sleep on this..i pray and hope that phils will be march 1, 2006 also...it's a very good news..God bless us all..

pd feb 2006

LiverpoolJane · Apr 11, 2008

May bulletin has just been released - March 06 for Phil & All other areas

bottomless_appetite · Apr 12, 2008

May bulletin has just been released - March 06 for Phil & All other areas

Oh my goodness, I have a February 2006 Priority Date. :bugeyes:

lawrence01 · Apr 12, 2008

Here is the link to the full VB published on the DOS website:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4205.html

lgeorge · Apr 12, 2008

here is the link to the full vb published on the dos website:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4205.html

what about indians, we have to wait again & again.

unfortunately my iv interview date go cancelled last aug after finishing all other formalities including medical.

any idea, when it will be - - - - m pd is nov 2005

regards,

lgeorge

lawrence01 · Apr 12, 2008

what about indians, we have to wait again & again.
unfortunately my iv interview date go cancelled last aug after finishing all other formalities including medical.
any idea, when it will be - - - - m pd is nov 2005
regards,
lgeorge

it depends on uscis. kindly read the paragraph about employment-based on the vb. it's basically saying that if cis is able to adjudicate more, the dos will not be moving the dates as fast or as far as they can. if uscis won't be able to adjudicate as they should, the dates will keep moving forward.

there are lots if interpretation about that piece of explanation, as it is somewhat vague (as usual) but basically, it all depends on cis productivity and if dos believes them. what caused the july vb fiasco last year is that cis saying they can use up all visas and dos believing them but turns out that they can't and dos has to scramble to give away all the visas by moving dates fast and far. you will also read on that explanation that dos is already leary of it already and having doubts of their own.

no way of knowing for sure but to just keep waiting for the monthly vbs.