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October 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 22, 2009Jan 1, 2011
F1ChinaSep 22, 2009Jan 1, 2011
F1IndiaSep 22, 2009Jan 1, 2011
F1MexicoApr 1, 1995Jun 1, 1995
F1PhilippinesAug 1, 2005May 1, 2006
F2AAll OtherDec 22, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2AChinaDec 22, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2AIndiaDec 22, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2AMexicoDec 1, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2APhilippinesDec 22, 2014Nov 22, 2015
F2BAll OtherMar 15, 2010Feb 8, 2011
F2BChinaMar 15, 2010Feb 8, 2011
F2BIndiaMar 15, 2010Feb 8, 2011
F2BMexicoOct 1, 1995Jun 1, 1996
F2BPhilippinesJan 1, 2006Feb 1, 2007
F3All OtherDec 22, 2004Aug 22, 2005
F3ChinaDec 22, 2004Aug 22, 2005
F3IndiaDec 22, 2004Aug 22, 2005
F3MexicoNov 22, 1994May 1, 1995
F3PhilippinesJul 8, 1994Jan 1, 1995
F4All OtherNov 1, 2003Jul 1, 2004
F4ChinaMay 1, 2003Jul 1, 2004
F4IndiaDec 1, 2002May 1, 2004
F4MexicoMay 1, 1997Dec 1, 1997
F4PhilippinesApr 15, 1993Apr 1, 1994

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-2ChinaFeb 15, 2012Mar 1, 2013
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.Current-
EB-2IndiaJan 15, 2007Apr 22, 2009
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3All OtherJun 1, 2016Current
EB-3ChinaJan 22, 2013May 1, 2014
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 1, 2016-
EB-3IndiaMar 1, 2005Jul 1, 2005
EB-3MexicoJun 1, 2016Current
EB-3PhilippinesDec 1, 2010Sep 1, 2013
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJun 1, 2016Current
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJan 1, 2005Aug 1, 2009
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 1, 2016-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaMar 1, 2005Jul 1, 2005
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJun 1, 2016Current
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesDec 1, 2010Sep 1, 2013
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 15, 2015-
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Unavailable-
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaFeb 22, 2014Jun 15, 2014
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 OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaUnavailableJun 15, 2014
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Unavailable-
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesUnavailableCurrent

What changed since September 2016

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherSep 15, 2009Sep 22, 2009▲ +7 days
F1ChinaSep 15, 2009Sep 22, 2009▲ +7 days
F1IndiaSep 15, 2009Sep 22, 2009▲ +7 days
F1MexicoMar 22, 1995Apr 1, 1995▲ +10 days
F1PhilippinesJul 1, 2005Aug 1, 2005▲ +31 days
F2AAll OtherNov 15, 2014Dec 22, 2014▲ +37 days
F2AChinaNov 15, 2014Dec 22, 2014▲ +37 days
F2AIndiaNov 15, 2014Dec 22, 2014▲ +37 days
F2AMexicoSep 1, 2014Dec 1, 2014▲ +91 days
F2APhilippinesNov 15, 2014Dec 22, 2014▲ +37 days
F2BAll OtherFeb 1, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +42 days
F2BChinaFeb 1, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +42 days
F2BIndiaFeb 1, 2010Mar 15, 2010▲ +42 days
F2BMexicoSep 15, 1995Oct 1, 1995▲ +16 days
F2BPhilippinesDec 1, 2005Jan 1, 2006▲ +31 days
F3All OtherDec 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +21 days
F3ChinaDec 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +21 days
F3IndiaDec 1, 2004Dec 22, 2004▲ +21 days
F3MexicoNov 15, 1994Nov 22, 1994▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesJun 15, 1994Jul 8, 1994▲ +23 days
F4All OtherOct 8, 2003Nov 1, 2003▲ +24 days
F4ChinaJan 1, 2003May 1, 2003▲ +120 days
F4IndiaJan 1, 2001Dec 1, 2002▲ +699 days
F4MexicoApr 22, 1997May 1, 1997▲ +9 days
F4PhilippinesMar 1, 1993Apr 15, 1993▲ +45 days
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2010Currentchanged designation
EB-1IndiaJan 1, 2010Currentchanged designation
EB-2All OtherFeb 1, 2014Currentchanged designation
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2010Feb 15, 2012▲ +775 days
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 1, 2014Currentchanged designation
EB-2IndiaFeb 22, 2005Jan 15, 2007▲ +692 days
EB-2MexicoFeb 1, 2014Currentchanged designation
EB-2PhilippinesFeb 1, 2014Currentchanged designation
EB-3All OtherMay 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016▲ +31 days
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2010Jan 22, 2013▲ +1117 days
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.May 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016▲ +31 days
EB-3IndiaFeb 15, 2005Mar 1, 2005▲ +14 days
EB-3MexicoMay 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016▲ +31 days
EB-3PhilippinesJul 1, 2010Dec 1, 2010▲ +153 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMay 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJan 1, 2004Jan 1, 2005▲ +366 days
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.May 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaFeb 15, 2005Mar 1, 2005▲ +14 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMay 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 1, 2010Dec 1, 2010▲ +153 days
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2010Jun 15, 2015▲ +1991 days
EB-4IndiaJan 1, 2010Currentchanged designation
EB-4MexicoJan 1, 2010Currentchanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2010Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2010Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2010Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaFeb 15, 2014Feb 22, 2014▲ +7 days
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaFeb 15, 2014Unavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentUnavailablechanged designation

12 rows unchanged, 12 retrogressions. 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 October 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 October 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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