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Saturday, September 23, 2017

October 2017 Visa Bulletin: EB-1 Becomes Current Again for India and China

 

The first Visa Bulletin of FY2018 brings new visa numbers and good news.  The cutoff dates for the EB-1 visa categories (extraordinary ability aliens, outstanding professors/researchers & multinational transferees) become current again for all countries, including India, China, Mexico, Philippines and Other Countries. 

Another positive development is the significant advancement of EB-3 China for 2 years to January 1, 2014, which is once again ahead of EB-2 China.  EB-2 applicants born in China may once again downgrade their petitions to EB-3 based on this development.  

Many family visa categories also move forward nicely. For example, Family First advances 7 months for China, India and Other Countries. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)
FD : Dates for Filing Applications
      Family
Other Coountries
      China
India
Mexico
Philippines
F1
AD
12/22/2010
12/22/2010
12/22/2010
03/01/1996
01/01/2007
FD
01/01/2012
01/01/2012
01/01/2012
11/01/1996
10/01/2007
F2A
AD
10/22/2015
10/22/2015
10/22/2015
10/15/2015
10/22/2015
FD
11/01/2016
11/01/2016
11/01/2016
11/01/2016
11/01/2016
F2B
AD
11/08/2010
11/08/2010
11/08/2010
07/15/1996
01/01/2007
FD
09/01/2011
09/01/2011
09/01/2011
01/01/1997
09/01/2007
F3
AD
07/22/2005
07/22/2005
07/22/2005
04/22/1995
02/22/1995
FD
12/01/2005
12/01/2005
12/01/2005
10/01/1995
06/15/1995
F4
AD
05/08/2004
05/08/2004
10/01/2003
10/01/1997
06/01/1994
FD
11/15/2004
11/15/2004
06/22/2004
02/08/1998
03/01/1995
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 Counties
China

El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
India
Mexico
Philippines
EB1
AD
C
         C
C
          C
C
C
FD
C
C
C
C
C
C
EB2
AD
 C
05/22/2013
C
  09/15/2008
C
C
FD
C
11/15/2013
C
02/08/2009
C
C
EB3
AD
C
01/01/2014
C
10/15/2006
C
12/01/2015
FD
C
09/01/2015
C
01/01/2008
C
08/01/2016
Other Workers
AD
C
01/01/2006
C
10/15/2006
C
12/01/2015
FD
C
06/01/2008
C
01/01/2008
C
08/01/2016
EB4
AD
C
C
11/01/2015
C
03/01/2016
C
FD
C
C
04/15/2016
C
C
C
EB5
AD
C
06/22/2014
C
C
C
C
FD
C
10/01/2014
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)





Current Month’s (October 2017) Adjustment of Status Filing Charts - by USCIS
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
You must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for October 2017.


    For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
    You must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for October 2017.

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