December's visa bulletin sees slight advancements in most notably the EB-1 and EB-2 categories. All EB-1 categories remain retrogressed. Family categories also advance slightly, particularly in the F-1 category.
India's EB-3 and EB-2 have similar cutoff days now. Similar to what has happened to Chinese applicants, downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3 is a real possibility now for Indian applicants to speed up the application process.
EB-1 India, China, Mexico, Philippines, Other Countries - advance 3 months.
EB-2 China advances 6 weeks; EB-2 India advances 1 week.
EB-3 India advances 2 months; EB-3 China and Philippines advance 1 week.
Family 1st India, China, Other Countries - advance 6 weeks.
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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
| 08/08/2011 |
08/08/2011
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08/08/2011
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08/01/1997
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02/15/2007
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FD
| 03/08/2012 | 03/08/2012 | 03/08/2012 | 04/22/1999 |
02/15/2008
| |
F2A
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AD
|
10/08/2016
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10/08/2016
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10/08/2016
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09/22/2016
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10/08/2016
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FD
|
12/01/2017
|
12/01/2017
|
12/01/2017
|
12/01/2017
| 12/01/2017 | |
F2B
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AD
|
02/15/2012
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02/15/2012
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02/15/2012
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06/08/1997
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06/08/2007
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FD
|
03/22/2014
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03/22/2014
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03/22/2014
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08/01/1997
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12/15/2007
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F3
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AD
|
08/01/2006
|
08/01/2006
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08/01/2006
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12/22/1995
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07/08/1995
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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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10/08/1999
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06/01/1997
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F4
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AD
|
04/22/2005
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04/22/2005
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06/08/2004
| 02/08/1998 |
07/15/1995
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FD
| 02/01/2006 |
02/01/2006
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01/01/2005
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09/15/1998
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04/22/1997
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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
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
| |
EB1
|
AD
|
07/01/2017
|
09/01/2016
|
07/01/2017
|
09/01/2016
|
07/01/2017
|
07/01/2017
|
07/01/2017
|
FD
|
06/01/2018
|
10/01/2017
|
06/01/2018
|
10/01/2017
|
06/01/2018
|
06/01/2018
|
C
| |
EB2
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AD
|
C
|
07/01/2015
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C
|
04/01/2009
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C
|
C
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
09/08/2015
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C
|
05/22/2009
|
C
|
C
|
C
| |
EB3
|
AD
|
C
|
06/08/2015
|
C
|
03/01/2009
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C
|
06/15/2017
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
12/01/2015
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C
|
01/01/2010
|
C
|
08/01/2017
|
C
| |
Other Workers
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AD
|
C
|
06/01/2007
|
C
|
03/01/2009
|
C
|
06/15/2017
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
06/01/2008
|
C
|
01/01/2010
|
C
|
08/01/2017
|
C
| |
EB4
|
AD
|
C
|
C
|
02/22/2016
|
C
|
01/01/2017
|
C
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
C
|
05/01/2016
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
| |
EB5
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AD
|
C
|
08/22/2014
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
05/01/2016
|
FD
|
C
|
10/01/2014
|
C
|
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)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
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