Visa Bulletin January 2016
December 9, 2015
The Department of State just released its monthly Visa Bulletin listing the two categories for “Application Final Action Dates,” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” Employees must wait until the USCIS validates the Dates for Filing Applications in one week and check the USCIS website before relying on that second category.
The January Visa Bulletin shows little or no movement in the Application Final Action Dates category other than for India EB-2 nationals, who once again advance several months, and only nominal movement in the Dates for Filing Applications category.
First Cut-Off Date Category for Employment-Based Cases
“Application Final Action Dates”
EB1
- all still “CURRENT”
EB2
- All others – still “CURRENT”
- China – remains at February 1, 2012
- India – advances 8 months to February 1, 2008
- Mexico – still “CURRENT”
EB3
- All others – advances 1 month to October 1, 2015
- China – advances 2.5 months to July 1, 2012
- India – advances 23 days to May 15, 2004
- Mexico – advances 1 month to October 1, 2015
Second (New) Cut-off Date Category for Employment-Based Cases
“Dates for Filing Visa Applications”
Note: Always Check the USCIS website’s upcoming validation for the current Visa Bulletin before relying on these dates.
EB-1
- all current
EB2
- All others – still “CURRENT”
- China –remains at January 1, 2013
- India – remains at July 1, 2009
- Mexico – still “CURRENT”
EB3
- All others –advances 4 months to January 1, 2016
- China –remains at October 1, 2013
- India –remains at July 1, 2005
- Mexico –advances 4 months to January 1, 2016
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