December 2016 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India, EB-2/EB-3 China Advance
In the December Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India advances 3 months. EB-2 China and EB-3 China move forward 9 weeks and 2.5 months respectively.
EB-3 China remains ahead of EB-2 China. Therefore, downgrading of the I-140 remains an option for Chinese-born applicants.
EB-3 Philippines moves forward by 2 months.
Due to a large of number employment-based adjustment cases filed during late last winter, EB-1 India and China is expected to have a cutoff date (no longer current) later in the fiscal year. EB-3 India will only advance one week per month or not advance at all.
Family First Preference advances 5.5 weeks for most countries. Other family categories have small advancements.
USE OF DATES FOR FILING APPLICATIONS BY USCIS -
USCIS has determined that applicants in the family-sponsored and employment-based, first through fourth preference categories may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart in the DOS Visa Bulletin for December 2016.
However, employment-based, fifth preference applicants must use the Application Final Action Dates chart in the December Visa Bulletin.
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FAMILY
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Other Countries
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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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AD
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12/01/2009
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12/01/2009
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12/01/2009
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04/15/1995
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09/15/2005
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FD
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01/01/2011
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01/01/2011
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01/01/2011
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06/01/1995
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05/01/2006
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F2A
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AD
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02/22/2015
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02/22/2015
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02/22/2015
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02/15/2015
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02/22/2015
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FD
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11/22/2015
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11/22/2015
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11/22/2015
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11/22/2015
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11/22/2015
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F2B
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AD
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05/08/2010
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05/08/2010
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05/08/2010
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10/15/1995
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03/01/2006
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FD
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02/08/2011
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02/08/2011
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02/08/2011
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06/01/1996
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02/01/2007
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F3
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AD
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02/15/2005
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02/15/2005
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02/15/2005
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12/08/1994
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08/15/1994
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FD
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08/22/2005
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08/22/2005
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08/22/2005
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05/01/1995
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01/01/1995
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F4
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AD
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12/22/2003
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10/01/2003
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04/01/2003
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05/15/1997
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05/22/1993
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FD
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07/01/2004
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07/01/2004
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05/01/2004
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12/01/1997
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04/01/1994
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Employment
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Other Countries
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China |
El Salvador Guatemala Honduras
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India
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Mexico | Philippines | |
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EB1
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AD
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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EB2
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AD
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C
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09/22/2012
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C
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02/01/2008
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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03/01/2013
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N/A
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04/22/2009
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C
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C
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EB3
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AD
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07/01/2016
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07/01/2013
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07/01/2016
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03/15/2005
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07/01/2016
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06/01/2011
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FD
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C
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05/01/2014
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N/A
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07/01/2005
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C
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09/01/2013
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Other Workers
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AD
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07/01/2016
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11/01/2005
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07/01/2016
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03/15/2005
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07/01/2016
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06/01/2011
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FD
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C
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08/01/2009
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N/A
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07/01/2005
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C
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09/01/2013
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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07/15/2015
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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EB5
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AD
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C
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03/22/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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06/15/2014
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N/A
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C
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C
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C
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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)
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