Visa Bulletin April 2016

In the April 2016 Visa Bulletin there is no movement in the employment Filing Data Table. In the Final Action Table, EB-2 India advances slightly to 11/8/2008. EB-2 China moves forward by one month to 09/01/2012. EB-3 India moves forward by three weeks to 08/08/2004. EB3 China advances ten weeks to 08/15/2013.

Most family immigration categories move forward by about one month in the Final Action Table.  F1 Philippines advances three months to 07/01/2004.

AD: Dates for Final Action

FD : Dates for Filing Applications

FAMILY		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	09/22/2008	09/22/2008	09/22/2008	01/22/1995	07/01/2004
	FD	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	04/01/1995	09/01/2005
F2A	AD	10/22/2014	10/22/2014	10/22/2014	07/22/2014	10/22/2014
	FD	06/15/2015	06/15/2015	06/15/2015	06/15/2015	06/15/2015
F2B	AD	06/15/2009	06/15/2009	06/15/2009	09/08/1995	04/01/2005
	FD	12/15/2010	12/15/2010	12/15/2010	04/01/1996	05/01/2005
F3	AD	11/22/2004	11/22/2004	11/22/2004	10/01/1994	12/22/1993
	FD	08/01/2005	08/01/2005	08/01/2005	05/01/1995	08/01/1995
F4	AD	07/22/2003	07/22/2003	07/22/2003	04/08/1997	09/01/1992
	FD	05/01/2004	05/01/2004	05/01/2004	06/01/1998	01/01/1993

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	09/01/2012	11/08/2008	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2013	07/01/2009	C	C
EB3	AD	02/15/2016	08/15/2013	08/08/2004	02/15/2016	05/01/2008
	FD	C	05/01/2015	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2010
Other Workers	AD	02/15/2016	03/01/2007	08/08/2004	02/15/2016	05/01/2008
	FD	C	08/01/2007	07/01/2005	C	01/01/2010
EB4	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	02/01/2014	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)