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May 2016 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherNov 22, 2008Oct 1, 2009
F1ChinaNov 22, 2008Oct 1, 2009
F1IndiaNov 22, 2008Oct 1, 2009
F1MexicoFeb 8, 1995Apr 1, 1995
F1PhilippinesOct 1, 2004Sep 1, 2005
F2AAll OtherNov 1, 2014Jun 15, 2015
F2AChinaNov 1, 2014Jun 15, 2015
F2AIndiaNov 1, 2014Jun 15, 2015
F2AMexicoAug 15, 2014Jun 15, 2015
F2APhilippinesNov 1, 2014Jun 15, 2015
F2BAll OtherSep 1, 2009Dec 15, 2010
F2BChinaSep 1, 2009Dec 15, 2010
F2BIndiaSep 1, 2009Dec 15, 2010
F2BMexicoSep 8, 1995Apr 1, 1996
F2BPhilippinesMay 1, 2005May 1, 2005
F3All OtherDec 1, 2004Aug 1, 2005
F3ChinaDec 1, 2004Aug 1, 2005
F3IndiaDec 1, 2004Aug 1, 2005
F3MexicoOct 8, 1994May 1, 1995
F3PhilippinesJan 22, 1994Aug 1, 1995
F4All OtherJul 22, 2003May 1, 2004
F4ChinaJul 22, 2003May 1, 2004
F4IndiaJul 22, 2003May 1, 2004
F4MexicoApr 8, 1997Jun 1, 1998
F4PhilippinesOct 1, 1992Jan 1, 1993

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Current-
EB-1IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaSep 1, 2012Jun 1, 2013
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.Current-
EB-2IndiaNov 22, 2008Jul 1, 2009
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3All OtherFeb 15, 2016Current
EB-3ChinaAug 15, 2013May 1, 2015
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 15, 2016-
EB-3IndiaSep 1, 2004Jul 1, 2005
EB-3MexicoFeb 15, 2016Current
EB-3PhilippinesAug 8, 2008Jan 1, 2010
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherFeb 15, 2016Current
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 22, 2007Apr 1, 2008
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 15, 2016-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaSep 1, 2004Jul 1, 2005
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoFeb 15, 2016Current
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesAug 8, 2008Jan 1, 2010
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2010-
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2010-
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaFeb 8, 2014May 1, 2015
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Current-
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaFeb 8, 2014May 1, 2015
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Current-
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent

What changed since April 2016

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherSep 22, 2008Nov 22, 2008▲ +61 days
F1ChinaSep 22, 2008Nov 22, 2008▲ +61 days
F1IndiaSep 22, 2008Nov 22, 2008▲ +61 days
F1MexicoJan 22, 1995Feb 8, 1995▲ +17 days
F1PhilippinesJul 1, 2004Oct 1, 2004▲ +92 days
F2AAll OtherOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014▲ +10 days
F2AChinaOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014▲ +10 days
F2AIndiaOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014▲ +10 days
F2AMexicoJul 22, 2014Aug 15, 2014▲ +24 days
F2APhilippinesOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014▲ +10 days
F2BAll OtherJun 15, 2009Sep 1, 2009▲ +78 days
F2BChinaJun 15, 2009Sep 1, 2009▲ +78 days
F2BIndiaJun 15, 2009Sep 1, 2009▲ +78 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 1, 2005May 1, 2005▲ +30 days
F3All OtherNov 22, 2004Dec 1, 2004▲ +9 days
F3ChinaNov 22, 2004Dec 1, 2004▲ +9 days
F3IndiaNov 22, 2004Dec 1, 2004▲ +9 days
F3MexicoOct 1, 1994Oct 8, 1994▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesDec 22, 1993Jan 22, 1994▲ +31 days
F4PhilippinesSep 1, 1992Oct 1, 1992▲ +30 days
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.—Currentnewly listed
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.—Currentnewly listed
EB-2IndiaNov 8, 2008Nov 22, 2008▲ +14 days
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.—Feb 15, 2016newly listed
EB-3IndiaAug 8, 2004Sep 1, 2004▲ +24 days
EB-3PhilippinesMay 1, 2008Aug 8, 2008▲ +99 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaMar 1, 2007Apr 22, 2007▲ +52 days
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.—Feb 15, 2016newly listed
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaAug 8, 2004Sep 1, 2004▲ +24 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesMay 1, 2008Aug 8, 2008▲ +99 days
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.—Jan 1, 2010newly listed
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.—Jan 1, 2010newly listed
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaFeb 1, 2014Feb 8, 2014▲ +7 days
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.—Currentnewly listed
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaFeb 1, 2014Feb 8, 2014▲ +7 days
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.—Currentnewly listed

37 rows unchanged. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the May 2016 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the May 2016 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.

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