December's Visa Bulletin brings only small advancements in general. Philippines' Family 1st Preference retrogresses by 2 years to January 1, 2005. EB-3 India advances 3 weeks. EB-3 China advances 5 weeks. Final Action Dates for EB-3 China remain ahead of EB-2 China. Hence, Chinese EB-2 employment-based applicants may still take advantage of the "downgrading" mechanism to apply for I-485 adjustment applications earlier.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)FD : Dates for Filing Applications
Family
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Other Coountries
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China
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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F1
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AD
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02/01/2011
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02/01/2011
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02/01/2011
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04/01/1996
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01/01/2005
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FD
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01/01/2012
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01/01/2012
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01/01/2012
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11/01/1996
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10/01/2007
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F2A
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AD
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12/22/2015
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12/22/2015
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12/22/2015
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11/15/2015
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12/22/2015
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FD
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11/01/2016
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11/01/2016
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11/01/2016
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11/01/2016
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11/01/2016
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F2B
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AD
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11/22/2010
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11/22/2010
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11/22/2010
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07/22/1996
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07/01/2006
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FD
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09/01/2011
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09/01/2011
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09/01/2011
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01/01/1997
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09/01/2007
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F3
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AD
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09/08/2005
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09/08/2005
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09/08/2005
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05/22/1995
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03/08/1995
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FD
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12/01/2005
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12/01/2005
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12/01/2005
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10/01/1995
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06/15/1995
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F4
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AD
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06/08/2004
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06/08/2004
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11/22/2003
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10/08/1997
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08/01/1994
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FD
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11/15/2004
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11/15/2004
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06/22/2004
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02/08/1998
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03/01/1995
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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
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Other Counties
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China
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El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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EB1
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AD
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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EB2
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AD
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C
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07/01/2013
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C
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11/01/2008
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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11/15/2013
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C
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02/08/2009
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C
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C
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EB3
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AD
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C
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03/08/2014
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C
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10/15/2006
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C
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01/15/2016
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FD
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C
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09/01/2015
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C
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01/01/2008
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C
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08/01/2016
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Other Workers
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AD
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C
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07/01/2006
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C
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10/15/2006
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C
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01/15/2016
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FD
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C
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06/01/2008
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C
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01/01/2008
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C
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08/01/2016
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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11/08/2015
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C
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04/22/2016
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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04/15/2016
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C
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C
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C
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EB5
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AD
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C
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07/15/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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10/01/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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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 announced that regarding the filing of I-485 adjustment of status:
USCIS announced that regarding the filing of I-485 adjustment of status:
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
Applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2017.
Applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2017.
For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
Applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2017.
Applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2017.
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