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May 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the visa bulletin for May 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes.
1. Application Final Action Dates For Employment-Based Preference Cases
- Note: USCIS designated the below chart as applicable dates for I-485 adjustment of status applications within U.S.
| Employ- ment based |
All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01SEP12 | C | 22NOV08 | C | C |
| 3rd | 15FEB16 | 15AUG13 | 15FEB16 | 01SEP04 | 15FEB16 | 08AUG08 |
| Other Workers | 15FEB16 | 22APR07 | 15FEB16 | 01SEP04 | 15FEB16 | 08AUG08 |
| 4th | C | C | 01JAN10 | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01JAN10 | C | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 08FEB14 | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 08FEB14 | C | C | C | C |
- EB1 category remains current.
- China mainland EB2 stayed same as April. India EB2 moved forward 2 weeks to November 22, 2008. All other EB2 category remains current.
- China mainland EB3 stayed same as April. India EB3 moved forward about 3 weeks to September 1, 2004. Philippines EB3 moved forward over 3 months to August 8, 2008. All other EB3 category remains unchanged at February 15, 2016.
- China mainland EB5 moved forward one week to 2/8/2014, and all other EB5 category remains current.
2. Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications
- Timeframe for immigrant visa applicants on when to assemble and submit required documents to the National Visa Center
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JUN13 | 01JUL09 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01MAY15 | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
| Other Workers | C | 01APR08 | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 01MAY15 | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 01MAY15 | C | C | C |
- Other workers (China-mainland) moved from 8/1/2007 to 4/1/2008.
- All categories remain unchanged from April.
Full visa bulletin is available on the Department of State’s website, and USCIS’s determination of which chart is not available yet.
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