November 2016 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 China /India, EB-3 Philippines Advance
In the November Visa Bulletin, employment-based visa categories continue to advance. EB-2 India advances 9.5 months to 11/01/2007. EB-2 China moves forward by 5 months to 7/15/2012. EB-3 China moves forward by three months to 04/15/2013 while EB-3 Philippines advances 4 months to 04/01/2011. Most family-based visa categories advance moderately.
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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10/22/2009
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10/22/2009
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10/22/2009
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04/08/1995
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09/01/2005
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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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01/22/2015
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01/22/2015
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01/22/2015
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01/08/2015
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01/22/2015
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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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04/15/2010
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04/15/2010
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04/15/2010
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10/08/1995
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02/15/2006
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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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01/22/2005
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01/22/2005
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01/22/2005
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12/01/1994
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08/08/1994
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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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12/01/2003
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08/01/2003
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02/15/2003
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05/08/1997
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05/08/1993
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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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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 Countries
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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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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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07/15/2012
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C
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11/01/2007
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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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04/15/2013
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07/01/2016
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03/08/2005
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07/01/2016
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04/01/2011
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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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09/01/2005
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07/01/2016
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03/08/2005
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07/01/2016
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04/01/2011
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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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03/08/2014
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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)
Adjustment of Status
The following are the USCIS instructions regarding the use of the above State Department visa bulletin for filing the I-485 adjustment of status application:
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
You must use the Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored Visa Applications chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for November 2016.
For Employment-Based 1st through 4th Preference Filings:
You must use the Dates for Filing of Employment Based Visa Applications chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for November 2016.
For Employment-Based 5th Preference Filings:
You must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for November 2016. Please see more explanation below.
on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 00:02 by Legal Reporter (not verified)
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