January 2018 Visa Bulletin

15Dec
2017

January 2018 Visa Bulletin

Department of State released the January 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for January 2018.

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

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• All EB1 remain current.
• EB2 China moved forward five weeks from 07/01/2013 to 08/08/2013. EB2 India moved forward three weeks from 11/01/2008 to 11/22/2008. All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3 China moved forward five weeks from 03/08/2014 to 04/15/2014. EB3 India moved forward two weeks from 10/15/2006 to 11/01/2006. EB3 Philippines moved forward one month from 01/15/2016 to 02/15/2016. All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5 China moved forward one week from 07/15/2014 to 07/22/2014. All other EB5 remain current.

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications:

• All EB1 remain current
• EB2 China remains at 11/15/2013. EB2 India remains at 02/08/2009. All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3 China remains the same at 09/01/2015. EB3 India remains at 01/01/2008. EB3 Philippines remains at 08/01/2016. All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5 China remains at 10/01/2014. All other EB5 remain current.

Updated 12/15/2017