In the June 2016 Visa Bulletin, there are major setback in the employment categories.
The Final Action date for EB-2 India moves back 4 years and 2 months to 10/01/2004.The Final Action date for EB-2 China moves back 2 years and 9 months to 01/01/2010.The Final Action date for EB-3 China moves back 3 years and 8 months to 01/01/2010.
Retrogression was somewhat predicted by DOS’s Charlie Oppenheim before as an ongoing trend. Hopefully this will be a temporary setback.
However, the Final Action date for China's Other Worker advances 1 year and 4 months to 08/01/2009. The Final Action date for India's EB-3 also moves forward by 3 weeks to 09/22/2004.
Most family categories' Final Action dates advance moderately. China and India's F1 move forward by 2 months; F2B move forward by 1 and 1/2 months. But China's F4 moves backward by 7 months to 01/01/2003. India's F4 moves backward by 2 years and 7 months to 01/01/2001.
The F2A Filing Date moves advances by 4 months to 10/15/2015 for China, India, Philippines and Other Countries.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)
FD : Dates for Filing Applications
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)
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)