December 2018 Visa Bulletin

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2018

December 2018 Visa Bulletin

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

Note: USCIS has designated the Dates of Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for December 2018.

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

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• EB1 for China and India have moved three months forward from 06/01/2016 to 09/01/2016. All other EB1 have also moved three months forward from 04/01/2017 to 07/01/2017.
• EB2 China moved forward eight weeks from 05/15/2015 to 07/15/2015. EB2 India moved 2 weeks forward from 03/26/2009 to 04/01/2009. All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3 China moved forward one week from 06/01/2015 to 06/08/2015. EB3 India moved eight weeks forward from 01/01/2009 to 03/01/2009. EB3 Philippines moved forward one week from 06/08/2017 to 06/15/2017. All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5 China has moved forward one week from 08/15/2014 to 08/22/2014. EB5 Vietnam moved forward three months from 02/01/2016 to 05/01/2016. All other EB5 remain current.Dates for Filing of

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications:

• EB-1 China and India remain at 10/01/2017. All other EB-1 remain at 06/01/2018.
• EB2 China moved forward 3 months forward from 06/15/2015 to 09/08/2015. EB2 India remains at 05/22/2009. All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3 China moved 4 months forward from 08/08/2015 to 12/01/2015. EB3 India moved three months forward from 10/01/2009 to 01/01/2010. EB3 Philippines moved 4 weeks forward from 07/01/2017 to 08/01/2017. All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5 China remains at 10/01/2014. All other EB5 remain current.

Updated 11/28/2018