February 2015 Visa Bulletin: EB3 jumps to January 1, 2014!

US Department of State has issued the upcoming Visa Bulletin for February 2015, and it is very close now to being a 'current' status for Employment Based Category 3 - Philippines.

Good news for Filipino nurses who dream of working in the United States as the latest bulletin shows the cut-off date of processing at January 1, 2014. Yes, that's just a year away of backlog!

Previously, the priority date for processing is at June 1, 2013. Check out the February 2015 bulletin, summarizing the available immigrant numbers for next month.

Employment- Based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA - mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	15MAR10	01SEP05	C	C
3rd	01JAN14	01SEP11	22DEC03	01JAN14	01JAN14
Other Workers	01JAN14	15AUG05	22DEC03	01JAN14	01JAN14
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs	C	C	C	C	C

Nurses are under EB-3 Category which includes Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences. For full Visa Bulletin for February, check here.