July 2016 Visa Bulletin

The July 2016 Visa Bulletin contains no big surprises.  There is very little movement in the employment visa categories, and major forward movements are unlikely for the last few months of the fiscal year.  The "final action" dates for India’s EB-2 and EB-3 move forward by one month. Mexico's EB4 category, like  El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, also has a cut-off date of 01/01/2010 

Most of the families visa categories have moderate forward movement. Both China and India's F1 move forward by two months, while F2A and F2B advance by about two weeks. But F3 and F4 remain unchanged.

AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)

FD : Dates for Filing Applications

FAMILY		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	03/22/2009	03/22/2009	03/22/2009	03/08/1995	02/01/2005
	FD	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	04/01/1995	09/01/2005
F2A	AD	11/15/2014	11/15/2014	11/15/2014	09/01/2014	11/15/2014
	FD	10/15/2015	10/15/2015	10/15/2015	10/15/2015	10/15/2015
F2B	AD	12/08/2009	12/08/2009	12/08/2009	09/08/1995	07/01/2005
	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	03/01/1994
	FD	08/01/2005	08/01/2005	08/01/2005	05/01/1995	08/01/1995
F4	AD	09/08/2003	01/01/2003	01/01/2001	04/15/1997	01/01/1993
	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	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB1	AD	C	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	N/A	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	01/01/2010	C	11/01/2004	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2013	N/A	07/01/2009	C	C
EB3	AD	03/01/2016	01/01/2010	03/01/2016	10/22/2004	03/01/2016	02/15/2009
	FD	C	05/01/2015	N/A	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2010
Other Workers	AD	03/01/2016	01/01/2004	03/01/2016	10/22/2004	03/01/2016	02/15/2009
	FD	C	08/01/2009	N/A	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2010
EB4	AD	C	C	01/01/2010	C	01/01/2010	C
	FD	C	C	N/A	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	02/15/2014	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	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)