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September 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 OtherSep 15, 2009Jan 1, 2010
F1ChinaSep 15, 2009Jan 1, 2010
F1IndiaSep 15, 2009Jan 1, 2010
F1MexicoMar 22, 1995Apr 1, 1995
F1PhilippinesJul 1, 2005Dec 22, 2005
F2AAll OtherNov 15, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2AChinaNov 15, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2AIndiaNov 15, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2AMexicoSep 1, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2APhilippinesNov 15, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2BAll OtherFeb 1, 2010Feb 8, 2011
F2BChinaFeb 1, 2010Feb 8, 2011
F2BIndiaFeb 1, 2010Feb 8, 2011
F2BMexicoSep 15, 1995May 22, 1996
F2BPhilippinesDec 1, 2005Feb 1, 2006
F3All OtherDec 1, 2004Aug 22, 2005
F3ChinaDec 1, 2004Aug 22, 2005
F3IndiaDec 1, 2004Aug 22, 2005
F3MexicoNov 15, 1994May 1, 1995
F3PhilippinesJun 15, 1994Aug 1, 1995
F4All OtherOct 8, 2003Jun 15, 2004
F4ChinaJan 1, 2003Jun 15, 2004
F4IndiaJan 1, 2001May 1, 2004
F4MexicoApr 22, 1997Jun 1, 1998
F4PhilippinesMar 1, 1993Jul 15, 1993

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2010Current
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Current-
EB-1IndiaJan 1, 2010Current
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2All OtherFeb 1, 2014Current
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2010Jun 1, 2013
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 1, 2014-
EB-2IndiaFeb 22, 2005Jul 1, 2009
EB-2MexicoFeb 1, 2014Current
EB-2PhilippinesFeb 1, 2014Current
EB-3All OtherMay 1, 2016Current
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2010May 1, 2015
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.May 1, 2016-
EB-3IndiaFeb 15, 2005Jul 1, 2005
EB-3MexicoMay 1, 2016Current
EB-3PhilippinesJul 1, 2010Jan 1, 2013
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMay 1, 2016Current
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJan 1, 2004Aug 1, 2009
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.May 1, 2016-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaFeb 15, 2005Jul 1, 2005
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMay 1, 2016Current
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 1, 2010Jan 1, 2013
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2010-
EB-4IndiaJan 1, 2010Current
EB-4MexicoJan 1, 2010Current
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2010-
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2010Current
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2010Current
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaFeb 15, 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 15, 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 August 2016

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherMay 22, 2009Sep 15, 2009▲ +116 days
F1ChinaMay 22, 2009Sep 15, 2009▲ +116 days
F1IndiaMay 22, 2009Sep 15, 2009▲ +116 days
F1MexicoMar 8, 1995Mar 22, 1995▲ +14 days
F1PhilippinesMar 22, 2005Jul 1, 2005▲ +101 days
F2BAll OtherJan 8, 2010Feb 1, 2010▲ +24 days
F2BChinaJan 8, 2010Feb 1, 2010▲ +24 days
F2BIndiaJan 8, 2010Feb 1, 2010▲ +24 days
F2BMexicoSep 8, 1995Sep 15, 1995▲ +7 days
F2BPhilippinesSep 15, 2005Dec 1, 2005▲ +77 days
F3MexicoOct 22, 1994Nov 15, 1994▲ +24 days
F3PhilippinesMar 15, 1994Jun 15, 1994▲ +92 days
F4All OtherSep 15, 2003Oct 8, 2003▲ +23 days
F4MexicoApr 15, 1997Apr 22, 1997▲ +7 days
F4PhilippinesFeb 1, 1993Mar 1, 1993▲ +28 days
EB-2IndiaNov 15, 2004Feb 22, 2005▲ +99 days
EB-3All OtherMar 15, 2016May 1, 2016▲ +47 days
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.Mar 15, 2016May 1, 2016▲ +47 days
EB-3IndiaNov 8, 2004Feb 15, 2005▲ +99 days
EB-3MexicoMar 15, 2016May 1, 2016▲ +47 days
EB-3PhilippinesMay 15, 2009Jul 1, 2010▲ +412 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 15, 2016May 1, 2016▲ +47 days
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Mar 15, 2016May 1, 2016▲ +47 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaNov 8, 2004Feb 15, 2005▲ +99 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 15, 2016May 1, 2016▲ +47 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesMay 15, 2009Jul 1, 2010▲ +412 days

47 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 September 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 September 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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