June 2016 Visa Bulletin: Major Retrogression in EB-2 India, EB-2/EB-3 China

 

In the June 2016 Visa Bulletin, there are major setback in the employment categories.  

The Final Action date for EB-2 India moves back 4 years and 2 months to 10/01/2004.
The Final Action date for EB-2 China moves back 2 years and 9 months to 01/01/2010.
The Final Action date for EB-3 China moves back 3 years and 8 months to 01/01/2010.

Retrogression was somewhat predicted by DOS’s Charlie Oppenheim before as an ongoing trend. Hopefully this will be a temporary setback. 

However, the Final Action date for China's Other Worker advances 1 year and 4 months to 08/01/2009.  The Final Action date for India's EB-3 also moves forward by 3 weeks to 09/22/2004.

Most family categories' Final Action dates advance moderately. China and India's F1 move forward by 2 months; F2B move forward by 1 and 1/2 months. But China's F4 moves backward by 7 months to 01/01/2003. India's F4 moves backward by 2 years and 7 months to 01/01/2001. 

The F2A Filing Date moves advances by 4 months to 10/15/2015 for China, India, Philippines and Other Countries.

AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)

FD : Dates for Filing Applications

FAMILY		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	01/15/2009	01/15/2009	01/15/2009	02/22/1995	12/22/2004
	FD	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	04/01/1995	09/01/2005
F2A	AD	11/08/2014	11/08/2014	11/08/2014	09/01/2014	11/08/2014
	FD	10/15/2015	10/15/2015	10/15/2015	10/15/2015	10/15/2015
F2B	AD	10/22/2009	10/22/2009	10/22/2009	09/08/1995	06/01/2005
	FD	12/15/2010	12/15/2010	12/15/2010	05/15/1996	01/01/2006
F3	AD	12/01/2004	12/01/2004	12/01/2004	10/22/1994	02/01/1994
	FD	08/01/2005	08/01/2005	08/01/2005	05/01/1995	08/01/1995
F4	AD	08/08/2003	01/01/2003	01/01/2001	04/15/1997	12/01/1992
	FD	05/01/2004	05/01/2004	05/01/2004	06/01/1998	04/01/1993

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,000 per year).

2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.

2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.

3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens.(about 23,000 per year)

4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens.(about 65,000 per year)

EMPLOYMENT		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB1	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	01/01/2010	10/01/2004	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2013	07/01/2009	C	C
EB3	AD	02/15/2016	01/01/2010	09/22/2004	02/15/2016	11/01/2008
	FD	C	05/01/2015	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2010
Other Workers	AD	02/15/2016	04/22/2007	09/22/2004	02/15/2016	11/01/2008
	FD	C	08/01/2009	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2010
EB4	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	02/15/2014	C	C	C
	FD	C	05/01/2015	C	C	C

1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)

2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.

3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)

4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)

5th: Employment Creation (Investors)