In the February 2017 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India stays unchanged; EB-3 India moves forward by only one week. EB-2 China and EB-3 China move forward by one month and three weeks respectively.
EB-3 China remains ahead of EB-2 China. Therefore, downgrading of the I-140 remains an option for Chinese-born applicants in order to expedite their green card application process.
EB-3 Philippines moves forward by 3 months.
Family First Preference advances 6 weeks to 2 months weeks for most countries, except Mexico, which only moves advances 2 weeks. Other family categories for all countries have small advancements, i.e., 3 weeks. Please see the charts below for details.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)
FD : Dates for Filing Applications
FAMILY
|
Other Countries
|
China
|
India
|
Mexico
|
Philippines
| |
F1
|
AD
|
02/22/2010
|
02/22/2010
|
02/22/2010
|
05/08/1995
|
12/01/2005
|
FD
|
01/01/2011
|
01/01/2011
|
01/01/2011
|
06/01/1995
|
05/01/2006
| |
F2A
|
AD
|
04/15/2015
|
04/15/2015
|
04/15/2015
|
04/01/2015
|
04/15/2015
|
FD
|
11/22/2015
|
11/22/2015
|
11/22/2015
|
11/22/2015
|
11/22/2015
| |
F2B
|
AD
|
07/08/2010
|
07/08/2010
|
07/08/2010
|
11/08/1995
|
04/08/2006
|
FD
|
02/08/2011
|
02/08/2011
|
02/08/2011
|
06/01/1996
|
02/01/2007
| |
F3
|
AD
|
03/22/2005
|
03/22/2005
|
03/22/2005
|
12/15/1994
|
09/08/1994
|
FD
|
08/22/2005
|
08/22/2005
|
08/22/2005
|
05/01/1995
|
01/01/1995
| |
F4
|
AD
|
02/08/2004
|
01/22/2004
|
06/15/2003
|
05/22/1997
|
06/22/1993
|
FD
|
07/01/2004
|
07/01/2004
|
05/01/2004
|
12/01/1997
|
04/01/1994
| |
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
|
11/15/2012
|
C
|
04/15/2008
|
C
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
03/01/2013
|
N/A
|
04/22/2009
|
C
|
C
| |
EB3
|
AD
|
10/01/2016
|
10/01/2013
|
10/01/2016
|
03/22/2005
|
10/01/2016
|
10/15/2011
|
FD
|
C
|
05/01/2014
|
N/A
|
07/01/2005
|
C
|
09/01/2013
| |
| Other Workers |
AD
|
10/01/2016
|
12/01/2005
|
10/01/2016
|
03/22/2005
|
10/01/2016
|
10/15/2011
|
FD
|
C
|
08/01/2009
|
N/A
|
07/01/2005
|
C
|
09/01/2013
| |
EB4
|
AD
|
C
|
C
|
07/15/2015
|
C
|
07/15/2015
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
C
|
N/A
|
C
|
C
|
C
| |
EB5
|
AD
|
C
|
04/15/2014
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
06/15/2014
|
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)
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
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