Bloggings: February 2013 Visa Bulletin Out by Greg Siskind

Here's our summary courtesy of Nicolette Davis here at Siskind Susser.

Family 1st - World numbers, China and India advanced 3 weeks and 3 days to 15 January 06; Mexico advanced one week to 15 July 93; the Philippines jumped 3 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days to 08 March 98.

Family 2A – World numbers, China, India, and the Philippines advanced one month to 22 October 10; Mexico jumped 5 weeks to 08 October 10.

Family 2B - World numbers, China, and India moved 5 weeks and 3 days to the 15 January 05; Mexico moved forward 3 weeks and 2 days to 15 December 92; the Philippines advanced one month to 15 May 02.

Family 3rd – World numbers, China, and India moved forward 2 weeks and 2 days to 08 July 02; Mexico remains stalled at 08 March 93; the Philippines moved forward 2 weeks to 22 August 92.

Family 4th – World numbers, China and India moved forward one week to 15 April 01; Mexico advanced one week and 3 days to 1 August 96; the Philippines advanced 2 months and 2 weeks to 01 June 89.

Employment 1st – still current in all categories.

Employment 2nd – World numbers, Mexico and the Philippines are still current; China moved forward a month and one week to 15 January 08; India remains stalled at 01 September 04.

Employment 3rd – World numbers, Mexico advanced one month and 2 weeks to 15 March 07; the Philippines moved forward one week to 22 August 06; China moved one month, 3 weeks, and 3 days to 15 November 06; India advanced one week to 15 November 02.

Employment 3rd Other Workers – World numbers, Mexico moved forward one month and 2 weeks to 15 March 07; the Philippines moved forward one week to 22 August 06; China remains stalled at 01 July 03; India advanced one week to 15 November 02.

Employment 4th – still current in all categories.

Employment 5th – still current in all categories.

About The Author

Greg Siskind is a partner in Siskind Susser's Memphis, Tennessee, office. After graduating magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago. Mr. Siskind is a member of AILA, a board member of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and a member of the ABA, where he serves on the LPM Publishing Board as Marketing Vice Chairman. He is the author of several books, including the J Visa Guidebook and The Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet. Mr. Siskind practices all areas of immigration law, specializing in immigration matters of the health care and technology industries. He can be reached by email at gsiskind@visalaw.com.