A new batch of visa numbers has been released for October - the first month of the fiscal year. As predicted, the Final Action dates for many employment categories have returned to more "normal" status. Some categories such as EB-2 and EB-3 have returned "current" status. Family categories also advance moderately.
- All EB-1 categories are still cut off. EB-1 China and India move forward by 4 1/2 years to 06/01/2011. All other countries advance 10 months to 04/01/2017.
- EB-2 India and China advance more than 2 years to 03/26/2009 and 04/01/2015 respectively.
- All other EB-2 categories are current!
- EB-3 India and China advance 6 months to 01/01/2009 and 06/01/2015 respectively.
- All other EB-3 categories are current!
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AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval) FD : Dates for Filing Applications Only
Family
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Other Countries
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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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06/01/2011
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06/01/2011
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06/01/2011
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08/01/1997
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12/22/2006
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FD
| 03/08/2012 | 03/08/2012 | 03/08/2012 | 10/08/1998 |
02/15/2008
| |
F2A
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AD
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08/22/2016
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08/22/2016
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08/22/2016
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08/01/2016
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08/22/2016
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FD
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12/01/2017
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12/01/2017
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12/01/2017
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12/01/2017
| 12/01/2017 | |
F2B
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AD
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11/22/2011
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11/22/2011
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11/22/2011
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05/15/1997
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05/15/2007
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FD
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03/22/2014
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03/22/2014
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03/22/2014
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06/22/1997
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12/15/2007
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F3
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AD
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06/15/2006
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06/15/2006
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06/15/2006
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12/22/1995
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06/08/1995
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FD
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01/08/2007
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01/08/2007
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01/08/2007
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12/22/1998
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06/01/1997
| |
F4
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AD
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02/15/2005
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02/15/2005
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05/01/2004
| 01/22/1998 |
06/08/1995
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FD
| 06/01/2005 |
06/01/2005
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01/01/2005
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06/22/1998
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04/08/1996
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1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 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 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens.(about 65,000 per year)
Employment
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Other Countries
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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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Vietnam
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EB1
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AD
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04/01/2017
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06/01/2016
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04/01/2017
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06/01/2016
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04/01/2017
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04/01/2017
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04/01/2017
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FD
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06/01/2018
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10/01/2017
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06/01/2018
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10/01/2017
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06/01/2018
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06/01/2018
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C
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EB2
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AD
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C
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04/01/2015
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C
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03/26/2009
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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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06/15/2015
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C
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05/22/2009
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C
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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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06/01/2015
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C
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01/01/2009
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C
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06/01/2017
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C
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FD
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C
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08/08/2015
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C
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10/01/2009
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C
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07/01/2017
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C
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Other Workers
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AD
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C
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05/01/2007
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C
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01/01/2009
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C
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06/01/2017
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C
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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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10/01/2009
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C
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07/01/2017
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C
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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02/15/2016
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C
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10/22/2016
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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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05/01/2016
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C
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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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08/15/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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01/01/2016
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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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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)
Notes: The following two categories (not listed above) have become "unavailable" in October 2018:- Certain Religious Workers for all countries.- 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
Notes: The following two categories (not listed above) have become "unavailable" in October 2018:- Certain Religious Workers for all countries.- 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)
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