March 2016 Visa Bulletin: China EB2/3 Major Advancements; India EB Filing Dates Stagnant


Headline news for March:  China's EB2 and EB3 categories see major and rapid movements!  

India filing dates have no changes but green card issuance dates advance.  Philippines EB2 and EB3 final action dates also advance 2 months.  Filing dates for Other Countries have become current for all categories.  Family immigration continues to advance slowly in most categories.

Filing Application Dates: 
China EB2 moves forward five months to 06/01/13
China EB3 advances 19 months to 05/01/15
India EB2 and EB3 remain at 07/01/09
Philippines EB2 : Current
Philippines EB3 remains at 01/01/10
Other Countries EB2 and EB3: All Current

Final Action (Green Card Issuance) Dates:
China EB2 moves forward five months to 08/01/12
China EB3 moves forward eight months to 06/01/13
India EB2 advances 2.5 months to 10/15/08
India EB3 advances one month to 07/15/04
Philippines EB2 and EB3 advance 2 months to 03/15/08
Other Countries EB3 advances 3 months to 01/01/16



AD: Dates for Final Action

FD : Dates for Filing Applications

FAMILY

Other Countries

China

India

Mexico

Philippines

F1

AD

08/08/2008

08/08/2008

08/08/2008

01/08/1995

04/01/2004

FD

10/01/2009

10/01/2009

10/01/2009

04/01/1995

09/01/2005

F2A

AD

09/22/2014

09/22/2014

09/22/2014

06/15/2014

09/22/2014

FD

06/15/2015

06/15/2015

06/15/2015

06/15/2015

06/15/2015

F2B

AD

05/22/2009

05/22/2009

05/22/2009

09/08/1995

03/01/2005

FD

12/15/2010

12/15/2010

12/15/2010

04/01/1996

05/01/2005

F3

AD

10/15/2004

10/15/2004

10/15/2004

09/15/1994

12/08/1993

FD

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

05/01/1995

08/01/1995

F4

AD

07/01/2003

07/01/2003

07/01/2003

04/01/1997

08/15/1992

FD

05/01/2004

05/01/2004

05/01/2004

06/01/1998

01/01/1993

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

India

Mexico

Philippines

EB1

AD

C

C

C

C

C

FD

C

C

C

C

C

EB2

AD

C

08/01/2012

10/15/2008

C

C

FD

C

06/01/2013

07/01/2009

C

C

EB3

AD

01/01/2016

06/01/2013

07/15/2004

01/01/2016

03/15/2008

FD

C

05/01/2015

07/01/2005

C

01/01/2010

Other Workers

AD

01/01/2016

02/01/2007

07/15/2004

01/01/2016

03/15/2008

FD

C

08/01/2007

07/01/2005

C

01/01/2010

EB4

AD

C

C

C

C

C

FD

C

C

C

C

C

EB5

AD

C

01/22/2014

C

C

C

FD

C

05/01/2015

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)

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