February 2017 Visa Bulletin: Movement Sluggish



In the February 2017 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India stays unchanged; EB-3 India moves forward by only one week. EB-2 China and EB-3 China move forward by one month and three weeks respectively.  


EB-3 China remains ahead of EB-2 China.  Therefore, downgrading of the I-140 remains an option for Chinese-born applicants in order to expedite their green card application process.



EB-3 Philippines moves forward by 3 months.

Family First Preference advances 6 weeks to 2 months weeks for most countries, except Mexico, which only moves advances 2 weeks.  Other family categories for all countries have small advancements, i.e., 3 weeks.   Please see the charts below for details.

AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)

FD : Dates for Filing Applications
FAMILY

Other Countries

China
India

Mexico

Philippines

F1

AD

02/22/2010
02/22/2010

02/22/2010

05/08/1995

12/01/2005

FD

01/01/2011

01/01/2011

01/01/2011

06/01/1995

05/01/2006

F2A
AD

04/15/2015
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
04/01/2015
04/15/2015
FD

11/22/2015

11/22/2015

11/22/2015

11/22/2015

11/22/2015

F2B
AD

07/08/2010

07/08/2010

07/08/2010

11/08/1995

04/08/2006

FD

02/08/2011

02/08/2011

02/08/2011

06/01/1996

02/01/2007

F3

AD

03/22/2005
03/22/2005
03/22/2005
12/15/1994

09/08/1994

FD

08/22/2005

08/22/2005

08/22/2005

05/01/1995

01/01/1995

F4

AD

02/08/2004
01/22/2004
06/15/2003
05/22/1997

06/22/1993

FD

07/01/2004

07/01/2004

05/01/2004

12/01/1997

04/01/1994

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
Other Countries
China
El Salvador Guatemala Honduras
India
Mexico
Philippines
EB1
AD

C

C

C

C

C

C

FD

C

C

N/A

C

C

C

EB2

AD

C

11/15/2012

C

04/15/2008
C

C

FD

C

03/01/2013

N/A

04/22/2009

C

C

EB3

AD

10/01/2016

10/01/2013

10/01/2016

03/22/2005

10/01/2016

10/15/2011
FD

C

05/01/2014

N/A

07/01/2005

C

09/01/2013

Other Workers
AD

10/01/2016

12/01/2005

10/01/2016

03/22/2005

10/01/2016

10/15/2011
FD

C

08/01/2009

N/A

07/01/2005

C

09/01/2013

EB4

AD

C

C

07/15/2015

C
07/15/2015
C

FD

C

C

N/A

C

C

C

EB5

AD

C

04/15/2014

C

C

C

C

FD

C

06/15/2014

N/A

C

C

C


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3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)

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