In June, the cut-off dates for family-based categories advance slightly across most countries
In the employment-based categories, due to high demand and increased consumption of available visa numbers, India EB-1 retrogresses by 3.5 months, and EB-2 retrogresses by approximately 10 months. The Department of State indicates that further retrogressions or that categories may become unavailable in the coming months if India’s per-country cap limits are reached before the end of the fiscal year.
EB-3 India and China advance slightly, but further adjustments may also be made depending on visa number usage.
In June, USCIS will accept family-sponsored adjustment of status applications based on the Filing Dates chart, and employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)
FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only
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Family
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Other
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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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A:09/01/17
F:10/01/18
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A:09/01/17
F:10/01/18
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A:09/01/17
F:10/01/18
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A:11/08/07
F:10/01/08
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A:05/01/13
F:04/22/15
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F2A
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A:01/01/25
F:Current
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A:01/01/25
F:Current
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A:01/01/25
F:Current
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A:01/01/24
F:Current
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A:01/01/25
F:Current
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F2B
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A:09/22/17
F:03/22/18
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A:09/22/17
F:03/22/18
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A:09/22/17
F:03/22/18
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A:02/15/09
F:05/15/10
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A:04/08/13
F:10/01/13
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F3
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A:02/15/12
F:12/08/12
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A:02/15/12
F:12/08/12
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A:02/15/12
F:12/08/12
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A:05/01/01
F:07/15/01
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A:11/22/05
F:08/08/06
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F4
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A:11/08/08
F:12/22/09
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A:11/08/08
F:12/22/09
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A:11/01/06
F:12/15/06
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A:04/08/01
F:04/30/01
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A:07/15/07
F:03/22/08
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1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 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 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)
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Employment
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All
Others
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China
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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EB-1
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A:Current
F:Current
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A:04/01/23
F:12/01/23
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A:12/15/22
F:12/01/23
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A:Current
F:Current
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A:Current
F:Current
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EB-2
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A:Current
F:Current
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A:09/01/21
F:01/01/22
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A:09/01/13
F:01/15/15
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A:Current
F:Current
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A:Current
F:Current
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EB-3
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A:06/01/24
F:Current
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A:08/01/21
F:01/01/22
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A:12/15/13
F:01/15/15
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A:06/01/24
F:Current
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A:08/01/23
F:01/01/24
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Other Workers
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A: 02/01/22
F: 08/01/22
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A:04/01/19
F: 10/01/19
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A: 12/15/13
F:01/15/15
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A: 02/01/22
F: 08/01/22
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A: 11/01/21
F: 08/01/22
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EB-4
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A:07/15/22
F:01/01/23
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A:07/15/22
F:01/01/23
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A:07/15/22
F:01/01/23
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A:07/15/22
F:01/01/23
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A:07/15/22
F:01/01/23
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EB-5
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A:Current
F:Current
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A:09/22/16
F:03/01/17
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A:05/01/22
F:05/01/24
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A:Current
F:Current
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A:Current
F:Current
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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)
*China and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.