August 2018 Visa Bulletin: EB-1 Retrogression

In the August 2018 Visa Bulletin, all EB-1 categories have cut-off dates of 05/01/2016 except China and India which are cutoff at 01/01/2012.  This has never happened before.

EB-2 and EB-3 China advance 3 months and 18 months respectively.  EB-2 and EB-3 India both advance 2 months.  EB-2 and EB-3 Philippines both advance 5 months.

For the first time, Vietnam has cutoff dates for EB-1 and EB-5.

Family immigration categories have moderate advancements.

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AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)   FD : Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	05/08/2011	05/08/2011	05/08/2011	08/01/1997	08/01/2006
	FD	03/08/2012	03/08/2012	03/08/2012	09/01/1998	02/15/2008
F2A	AD	07/22/2016	07/22/2016	07/22/2016	07/01/2016	07/22/2016
	FD	12/01/2017	12/01/2017	12/01/2017	12/01/2017	12/01/2017
F2B	AD	10/22/2011	10/22/2011	10/22/2011	04/01/1997	02/15/2007
	FD	01/08/2012	01/08/2012	01/08/2012	06/08/1997	12/15/2007
F3	AD	06/15/2006	06/15/2006	06/15/2006	12/01/1995	05/01/1995
	FD	09/22/2006	09/22/2006	09/22/2006	10/08/1998	08/01/1995
F4	AD	12/22/2004	12/22/2004	03/22/2004	01/15/1998	04/22/1995
	FD	05/01/2005	05/01/2005	01/01/2005	06/01/1998	12/01/1995

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)

Employement		Other Countries	China	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB1	AD	05/01/2016	01/01/2012	05/01/2016	01/01/2012	05/01/2016	05/01/2016
	FD	C	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	03/01/2015	C	03/15/2009	C	C
	FD	C	04/01/2015	C	05/22/2009	C	C
EB3	AD	C	07/01/2014	C	01/01/2009	C	06/01/2017
	FD	C	01/01/2016	C	05/01/2009	C	07/01/2017
Other Workers	AD	C	05/01/2007	C	01/01/2009	C	06/01/2017
	FD	C	06/01/2008	C	05/01/2009	C	07/01/2017
EB4	AD	C	C	02/08/2016	02/08/2016	02/08/2016	C
	FD	C	C	05/01/2016	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	08/01/2014	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)