July 2016 Visa Bulletin

09Jun
2016

July 2016 Visa Bulletin

Department of State released the July 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here.

Note: USCIS designated Application Final Action Dates Chart for filing Adjustment of Status applications within U.S. in July 2016.

Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference cases this month:

Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• All EB1 remains current
• EB2 China did not change (1/1/2010). EB2 India moved forward 1 month from 10/1/2004 to 11/01/2004. All other EB2 remains current.
• EB3 China did not change (1/1/2010). EB3 India moved forward 1 month from 9/22/2004 to 10/22/2004. EB3 Philippines moves forward over 3 months from 11/1/2008 to 2/15/2009. All other EB3 moved forward slightly from 2/15/2016 to 3/1/2016.
• EB5 China did not change (2/15/2014). All other EB5 remains current.

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications:

• All EB1 remains current
• EB2 China did not change (6/1/2013). EB2 India did not change (7/1/2009). All other EB2 remains current.
• EB3 China did not change (5/1/2015). EB3 India did not change (7/1/2005). EB3 Philippines did not change (1/1/2010). All other EB3 remains current.
• EB5 China did not change (5/1/2015). All other EB5 remains current.

Updated: 7/14/2016