Changes to Mexico E Visa processing

Increases in Applications for Visas at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico have caused that Embassy to stop processing E-1 and E-1 Treaty Trader and Investor Visas. 

From now on, the E-1 Visas will be handled by the Consulate in Monterrey and Tijuana, and E-2 Visas will be processed in in the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez. For more information about applying for this type of Visa in Mexico, go to this site.

August 2015 Visa Bulletin Release - China Times Hit Hard

This months Visa Bulletin saw a steady move forward in the Family-Based Preference Categories, except the various categories for Mexico.

U.S. State Department Family Based Visa Bulletin, August 2015

However, the Employment Based Categories had some interesting movements. Many categories saw multi-month moves forward, with the EB-3 preference category for "All Chargeability Areas" being almost Current. However, the Chinese EB-3 Category retrogressed by more than 7 years and the 5th Preference (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa) stayed the same and did not have any movement. 

Finally, the EB-3 Category for the Philippines went from being "U" (Unavailable) to showing a date of June 1, 2004.

U.S. State Department Employment Based Visa Bulletin, August 2015