May 2018 Visa Bulletin
May's Visa Bulletin has no notable movements. EB-2 China continues to be significantly ahead of EB-3 China, allowing many Chinese applicants to continue"downgrading" their applicants to EB-3 and filing their I-485 applicants a lot sooner.
- EB-1 continues to retrogress (not current) for EB-1 China and India
- EB-2 China advances one month
- EB-3 India advances 3 months
Filing Dates: (May not apply to U.S. filings)
- EB-2 India advances 7 weeks
- EB-3 India advances 5 months
AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval) FD : Dates for Filing Applications
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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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04/08/2011
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04/08/2011
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04/08/2011
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11/15/1996
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01/22/2006
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FD
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01/08/2012
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01/08/2012
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01/08/2012
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07/15/1998
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10/08/2007
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F2A
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AD
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06/01/2016
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06/01/2016
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06/01/2016
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04/22/2016
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06/01/2016
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FD
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09/22/2017
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09/22/2017
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09/22/2017
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09/22/2017
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09/22/2017
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F2B
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AD
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05/15/2011
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05/15/2011
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05/15/2011
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12/01/1996
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12/15/2006
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FD
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09/08/2011
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09/08/2011
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09/08/2011
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05/22/1997
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09/08/2007
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F3
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AD
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02/01/2006
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02/01/2006
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02/01/2006
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09/01/1995
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04/01/1995
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FD
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09/08/2006
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09/08/2006
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09/08/2006
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09/22/1998
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07/22/1995
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F4
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AD
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10/01/2004
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10/01/2004
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03/01/2004
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01/08/1998
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02/01/1995
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FD
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04/01/2005
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04/01/2005
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12/01/2004
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05/08/1998
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10/15/1995
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1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,000 per year).
2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,000 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens.(about 65,000 per year)
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Employment
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Other Counties
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China
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El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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EB1
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AD
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C
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01/01/2012
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C
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01/01/2012
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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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C
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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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09/01/2014
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C
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12/22/2008
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C
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C
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FD
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C
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02/01/2015
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C
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04/01/2009
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C
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C
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EB3
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AD
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C
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06/01/2015
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C
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05/01/2008
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C
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01/01/2017
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FD
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C
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01/01/2016
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C
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09/01/2008
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C
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07/01/2017
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Other Workers
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AD
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C
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05/01/2007
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C
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05/01/2008
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C
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01/01/2017
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FD
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C
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06/01/2008
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C
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09/01/2008
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C
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07/01/2017
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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12/15/2015
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C
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10/22/2016
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C
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FD
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C
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C
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04/15/2016
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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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07/22/2014
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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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09/01/2014
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C
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C
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C
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C
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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)
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)
on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 18:37 by Legal Reporter (not verified)
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