Visa Bulletin December 2016
November 9, 2016
The Department of State has just released the December 2016 Visa Bulletin, which reflects slight movement forward for China and India employment based categories.
For the past 2 months, the USCIS announced it will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications pursuant to the Dates for Filing in the Visa Bulletin. We expect the USCIS will announce shortly whether applicants can rely on the Dates for Filing, or must follow the Application Final Action Dates for filing in December 2016. Applicants should check the USCIS website in the next few days.
“Application Final Action Dates” for Employment-Based Preference Cases December 2016
EB1
- All others still CURRENT
- China – still CURRENT
- India – still CURRENT
EB2
- All others – still CURRENT
- China – advances 2 months to September 22, 2012
- El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras – still CURRENT
- India – advances 3 months to February 1, 2008
- Mexico – still CURRENT
- Philippines – still CURRENT
EB3
- All others – still July 1, 2016
- China – advances about 3 months to July 1, 2013
- El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras – still July 1, 2016
- India – advances 1 week to March 15, 2005
- Mexico – still July 1, 2016
- Philippines – advances 2 months to June 1, 2011
“Dates for Filing” for Employment-Based Cases December 2016 - no change from last month
EB1
- all still CURRENT
EB2
- All others – still CURRENT
- China – March 1, 2013
- India – April 22, 2009
- Mexico – still CURRENT
- Philippines – still CURRENT
EB3
- All others – still CURRENT
- China – May 1, 2014
- India – remains July 1, 2005
- Mexico – still CURRENT
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