September 2017 Visa Bulletin: Employment Categories Advance / Family 1st Went Backward
For September, several employment visa categories advance: EB-2 China advances 3 weeks; EB-2 India advances 1 month; EB-2 Mexico, Philippines and Other Countries advance 8 months! EB-3 India moves forward by 3 months; EB-3 Philippines advances 5 months.
For Family 1st (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens), China, India and Other Countries retrogress by more than 7 months to May 1, 2010, while Philippines advances 2.5 months.
This is the last Visa Bulletin of the fiscal year. In October, a new batch of visa numbers will be available. It is expected that certain EB-2 categories (Mexico, Philippines and Other Countries) will become current again.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)
FD : Dates for Filing Applications
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Family
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Other Coountries
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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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05/01/2010
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05/01/2010
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05/01/2010 |
02/01/1996
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01/01/2007
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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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10/01/2015
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10/01/2015
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10/01/2015
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09/22/2015 |
10/01/2015
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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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07/01/1996
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01/01/2007
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FD
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09/01/2011
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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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04/08/1995
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02/15/1995
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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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03/01/1995 | |
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F4
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AD
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01/01/2002 |
01/01/2002/
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01/01/2002
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09/15/1997
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06/01/1994
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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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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)
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Employment
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Other Counties
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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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01/01/2016
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05/15/2013
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01/01/2016
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08/22/2008 |
01/01/2016
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01/01/2016
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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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C
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01/01/2012
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C
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10/15/2006
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C
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11/01/2015
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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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01/01/2007
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C
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01/01/2016
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Other Workers
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AD
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C
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01/01/2004
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C
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10/15/2006
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C
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11/01/2015
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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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01/01/2007
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C
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01/01/2016
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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10/22/2015
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10/22/2015
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10/22/2015
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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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06/15/2014
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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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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)
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 09:51 by Legal Reporter (not verified)
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