October 2017 Visa Bulletin

14Sep
2017

October 2017 Visa Bulletin

Department of State released the October 2017 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 October 2017.

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

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• EB1 China and India moved forward from 01/01/2012 to current. All other EB1 remain current.
• EB2 China moved forward one week from 05/15/2013 to 05/22/2013. EB2 India moved forward three weeks from 08/22/2008 to 09/15/2008. All other EB2 moved forward from 01/01/2016 to current.
• EB3 China moved forward two years from 01/01/2012 to 01/01/2014. EB3 India remains at 10/15/2006. EB3 Philippines moved forward one month from 11/01/2015 to 12/01/2015. All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5 China moved forward one week from 06/15/2014 to 06/22/2014. All other EB5 remain current.

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications:

• All EB1 remain current
• EB2 China moved six weeks from 10/01/2013 to 11/15/2013. EB2 India moved forward one week from 02/01/2009 to 02/08/2009. All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3 China remains the same at 09/01/2015. EB3 India moved forward one year from 01/01/2007 to 01/01/2008. EB3 Philippines moved forward eight months from 01/01/2016 to 08/01/2016. All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5 China moved forward one month from 09/01/2014 to 10/01/2014. All other EB5 remain current.

Updated 09/27/2017