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The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2011 Visa Bulletin, which summarizes visa availability. As compared to the September 2011 Visa Bulletin, minimal movement occurred in the oversubscription date (i.e., the date on which the availability quota was met) for employment-based visa categories, including:

• EB-2 (professionals with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability): The oversubscription date for Indian and Chinese nationals progressed three months, from April 15 to July 25, 2007.
• EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals): The oversubscription date for nationals of Mexico and the Philippines advanced 16 days, from November 22 to December 8, 2005. A 24-day advance occurred for nationals of China, from July 15 to August 8, 2004. Indian nationals experienced a one-week advance, from July 8 to July 15, 2002.
• EB-3 (other workers): There were no changes concerning Chinese nationals (April 22, 2003); Indian nationals’ oversubscription date advanced one week, from June 1 to June 8, 2002; the oversubscription date for nationals of Mexico and the Philippines advanced several weeks, from August 1 to September 15, 2005. 

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The State Department has released the August 2010 Visa Bulletin, which summarizes visa availability. Some movement occurred in the oversubscription date (i.e., the date on which the availability quota was met) for employment-based visa categories, including:

• EB-2 (professionals with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability): The oversubscription date for Indian and Chinese nationals changed from October 1, 2005, and November 22, 2005, respectively, to March 1, 2006. As previously discussed, considerable movement concerning the oversubscription date for Indian nationals was reported in the July 2010 Visa Bulletin.
• EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals): The oversubscription date for nationals of the Dominican Republic moved from August 15, 2003, to June 1, 2004. For Indian nationals, the date edged forward slightly from November 22, 2001, to January 1, 2002.
• EB-3 (other workers): The previous oversubscription date of June 1, 2001 progressed to January 1, 2002 for Indian nationals, and to May 15, 2002 for nationals of China, Mexico, and the Philippines.

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