December's Visa Bulletin brings only small advancements in general. Philippines' Family 1st Preference retrogresses by 2 years to January 1, 2005. EB-3 India advances 3 weeks. EB-3 China advances 5 weeks. Final Action Dates for EB-3 China remain ahead of EB-2 China. Hence, Chinese EB-2 employment-based applicants may still take advantage of the "downgrading" mechanism to apply for I-485 adjustment applications earlier.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)FD : Dates for Filing Applications
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01/01/2005
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12/22/2015
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12/22/2015
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07/01/2006
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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)
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)
USCIS announced that regarding the filing of I-485 adjustment of status:
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
Applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2017.
For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
Applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2017.