November 2019 Visa Bulletin: Employment Advances; F2A Remains Current

There are some positive movements in both family-based and employment-based categories in the November visa bulletin.  

EB-1 and EB-2 China advance 3 months and 2.5 months respectively. 

EB-1 India stays the same. The rest of the EB-1 categories advance 40 days to 06/01/2018. 

EB-3 Philippines advances 109 days to 02/01/2018. 

EB-4 Mexico moves advances 82 days to 07/22/2017. 

Family 1st Philippines advances 2.5 months while the rest of the countries move forward for 1.5 months. 

Family 2A remains CURRENT for all countries. Spouses and minor children of green card holders may continue to apply for adjustment of status in November. 

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

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	03/01/2013	03/01/2013	03/01/2013	08/08/1997	09/15/2008
	FD	09/01/2013	09/01/2013	09/01/2013	11/15/1999	03/15/2009
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	09/01/2019	09/01/2019	09/01/2019	09/01/2019	09/01/2019
F2B	AD	07/08/2014	07/08/2014	07/08/2014	08/22/1998	10/01/2008
	FD	01/08/2015	01/08/2015	01/08/2015	04/22/1999	04/01/2009
F3	AD	10/15/2007	10/15/2007	10/15/2007	02/22/1996	06/01/1998
	FD	04/15/2008	04/15/2008	04/15/2008	07/15/2000	12/01/1998
F4	AD	01/01/2007	01/01/2007	10/15/2004	12/15/1997	09/01/1998
	FD	07/01/2007	07/01/2007	06/15/2005	01/01/1999	03/01/1999

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		Other Countries	China	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines	Vietnam
EB1	AD	06/01/2018	02/01/2017	06/01/2018	01/01/2015	06/01/2018	06/01/2018	06/01/2018
	FD	07/01/2019	09/01/2017	07/01/2019	03/15/2017	07/01/2019	07/01/2019	07/01/2019
EB2	AD	C	03/15/2015	C	05/13/2009	C	C	C
	FD	C	08/01/2016	C	07/01/2009	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	11/01/2015	C	01/01/2009	C	02/01/2018	C
	FD	C	03/01/2017	C	02/01/2010	C	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	02/01/2008	C	01/01/2009	C	02/01/2018	C
	FD	C	08/01/2008	C	02/01/2010	C	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	07/01/2016	C	07/22/2017	C	C
	FD	C	C	08/15/2016	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	11/01/2014	C	12/08/2017	C	C	11/15/2016
	FD	C	01/01/2015	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)