September 2016 Visa Bulletin: India EB2 / EB3 Advance

In the September 2016 visa bulletin, China’s employment cutoff dates stay unchanged. India’s EB-1 remains unchanged.  EB-2 and EB-3 India move forward by 3 months.  EB-3 Philippines advances 13 months. 

Family 1st China, India and Worldwide move forward by 4 months;  Family 1st Philippines advances 3 months.  Family 2A remains unchanged for all categories.  

AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)

FD : Dates for Filing Applications

FAMILY		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	09/15/2009	09/15/2009	09/15/2009	03/22/1995	07/01/2005
	FD	01/01/2010	01/01/2010	01/01/2010	04/01/1995	12/22/2005
F2A	AD	11/15/2014	11/15/2014	11/15/2014	09/01/2014	11/15/2014
	FD	11/22/2015	11/22/2015	11/22/2015	11/22/2015	11/22/2015
F2B	AD	02/01/2010	02/01/2010	02/01/2010	09/15/1995	12/01/2005
	FD	02/08/2011	02/08/2011	02/08/2011	05/22/1996	02/01/2006
F3	AD	12/01/2004	12/01/2004	12/01/2004	11/15/1994	06/15/1994
	FD	08/22/2005	08/22/2005	08/22/2005	05/01/1995	08/01/1995
F4	AD	10/08/2003	01/01/2003	01/01/2001	04/22/1997	03/15/1993
	FD	06/15/2004	06/15/2004	05/01/2004	06/01/1998	07/15/1993

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	01/01/2010	C	01/01/2010	C	C
	FD	C	C	N/A	C	C	C
EB2	AD	02/01/2014	01/01/2010	02/01/2014	02/22/2005	02/01/2014	02/01/2014
	FD	C	06/01/2013	N/A	07/01/2009	C	C
EB3	AD	05/01/2016	01/01/2010	05/01/2016	02/15/2005	05/01/2016	07/01/2010
	FD	C	05/01/2015	N/A	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2013
Other    Workers	AD	05/01/2016	01/01/2004	05/01/2016	02/15/2005	05/01/2016	07/01/2010
	FD	C	08/01/2009	N/A	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2013
EB4	AD	C	C	01/01/2010	01/01/2010	01/01/2010	C
	FD	C	C	N/A	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	02/15/2014	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	05/01/2015	N/A	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)

USCIS’ decision for September as below:

For Family-Sponsored Filings:

You must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for September 2016.

For Employment-Based Filings:

You must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for September 2016.