July 2017 Visa Bulletin: EB-3 China Retrogresses 2.5 Years
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Home / July 2017 Visa Bulleti ...As predicted previously, EB-3 China finally retrogresses for about 2.5 years after having been ahead of EB-2 for many months. "Downgrade applications" from EB-2 has contributed to this sharp turn. However, the State Department predicts retrogression will be reversed in October 2017.
The State Department reports that cutoff dates will likely be introduced for several EB-2 categories: Mexico, Philippines and Other Countries. It is important for eligible applicants in these categories to file their adjustment of status applications in June or July before any retrogression happens. For examples, if they have an approved I-140 petition, they may submit their I-485 applications now. Or if their labor applications have been certified, they may also submit the I-140 and I-485 applications together.
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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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12/22/2010
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12/22/2010
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12/22/2010
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01/15/1996
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09/15/2006
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FD
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07/22/2011
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07/22/2011
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07/22/2011
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04/01/1996
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09/08/2007
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F2A
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AD
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09/08/2015
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09/08/2015
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09/08/2015
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08/22/2015
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09/08/2015
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FD
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04/08/2016
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04/08/2016
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04/08/2016
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04/08/2016
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04/08/2016
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F2B
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AD
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11/01/2010
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11/01/2010
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11/01/2010
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06/01/1996
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11/01/2006
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FD
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09/1/2011
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09/01/2011
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09/01/2011
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08/08/1996
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07/22/2007
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F3
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AD
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07/08/2005
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07/08/2005
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07/08/2005
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03/22/1995
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12/15/1994
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FD
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12/01/2005
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12/01/2005
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12/01/2005
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05/01/1995
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02/01/1995
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F4
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AD
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05/08/2004
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05/08/2004
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09/22/2003
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08/01/1997
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02/15/1994
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FD
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11/15/2004
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11/15/2004
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06/22/2004
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01/08/1998
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02/08/1995
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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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EB1
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AD
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C
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01/01/2012
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C
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01/01/2012
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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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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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EB2
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AD
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C
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03/22/2013
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C
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07/22/2008
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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10/01/2013
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N/A
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02/01/2009
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C
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C
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EB3
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AD
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06/08/2017
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01/01/2012
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06/08/2017
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02/15/2006
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06/08/2017
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05/15/2014
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FD
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C
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09/01/2015
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N/A
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10/01/2006
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C
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07/01/2015
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Other Workers
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AD
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06/08/2017
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07/15/2006
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06/08/2017
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02/15/2006
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06/08/2017
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05/15/2014
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FD
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C
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06/01/2008
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N/A
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10/01/2006
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C
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07/01/2015
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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08/15/2015
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08/15/2015
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08/15/2015
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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N/A
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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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06/08/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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09/01/2014
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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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