September 2016 Visa Bulletin

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2016

September 2016 Visa Bulletin

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

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

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

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• EB1 China and India did not change (1/1/2010). All EB1 remains current.
• EB2 China did not change (1/1/2010). EB2 India moved forward about 3 months from 11/15/2004 to 02/22/2005. All other EB2 remains unchanged at 2/01/2014.
• EB3 China did not change (1/1/2010). EB3 India moved forward about 3 months from 11/08/2004 to 02/15/2005. EB3 Philippines moved forward over 13 months from 5/15/2009 to 7/1/2010. All other EB3 moved forward over 2 months 3/15/2016 to 5/1/2016.
• EB5 China did not change (2/15/2014). All other EB5 remains current.

Note: According to Department of State, EB1 China and India are expected to become current in October. EB2 China is expected to a date in late 2011 or early 2012, and EB3 China is expected to reach late 2012 or early 2013 in October.

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 (1/1/2013). All other EB3 remains current.
• EB5 China did not change (5/1/2015). All other EB5 remains current.

Updated: 9/9/2016