Archive · fiscal year 2017

Visa Bulletin for August 2017

Compared with July 2017: 26 lines moved forward, 4 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Dec 22, 2010	Dec 22, 2010	Dec 22, 2010	Feb 1, 1996+17 d	Oct 15, 2006+30 d
F2A	Sep 22, 2015+14 d	Sep 22, 2015+14 d	Sep 22, 2015+14 d	Sep 1, 2015+10 d	Sep 22, 2015+14 d
F2B	Nov 1, 2010	Nov 1, 2010	Nov 1, 2010	Jul 1, 1996+30 d	Dec 8, 2006+37 d
F3	Jul 8, 2005	Jul 8, 2005	Jul 8, 2005	Apr 8, 1995+17 d	Jan 22, 1995+38 d
F4	May 8, 2004	May 8, 2004	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 15, 1997+45 d	Apr 8, 1994+52 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Jan 1, 2012	Jan 1, 2012	Current	Current
EB-2	Apr 1, 2015−27.0 mo	Apr 22, 2013+31 d	Jul 22, 2008	Apr 1, 2015−27.0 mo	Apr 1, 2015−27.0 mo
EB-3	Current+54 d	Jan 1, 2012	Jul 15, 2006+4.9 mo	Current+54 d	Jun 1, 2015+12.5 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current+54 d	Jan 1, 2004−30.4 mo	Jul 15, 2006+4.9 mo	Current+54 d	Jun 1, 2015+12.5 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Sep 15, 2015+31 d	Sep 15, 2015+31 d	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Sep 15, 2015+31 d	Sep 15, 2015+31 d	Current

Chart B

Dates for filing

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jul 22, 2011	Jul 22, 2011	Jul 22, 2011	Apr 1, 1996	Sep 8, 2007
F2A	Apr 8, 2016	Apr 8, 2016	Apr 8, 2016	Apr 8, 2016	Apr 8, 2016
F2B	Sep 1, 2011	Sep 1, 2011	Sep 1, 2011	Aug 8, 1996	Jul 22, 2007
F3	Dec 1, 2005	Dec 1, 2005	Dec 1, 2005	May 1, 1995	Feb 1, 1995
F4	Nov 15, 2004	Nov 15, 2004	Jun 22, 2004	Jan 8, 1998	Feb 8, 1995

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Oct 1, 2013	Feb 1, 2009	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	Sep 1, 2015	Jan 1, 2007+3.0 mo	Current	Jan 1, 2016+6.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current	Jun 1, 2008	Jan 1, 2007+3.0 mo	Current	Jan 1, 2016+6.0 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 26

EB-3Philippines+12.5 moJun 1, 2015
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+12.5 moJun 1, 2015
EB-3India+4.9 moJul 15, 2006
EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+4.9 moJul 15, 2006
EB-3All countries+54 dCurrent
EB-3Mexico+54 dCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+54 dCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+54 dCurrent
Show all 26
- F4Philippines+52 dApr 8, 1994
- F4Mexico+45 dSep 15, 1997
- F3Philippines+38 dJan 22, 1995
- F2BPhilippines+37 dDec 8, 2006
- EB-2China+31 dApr 22, 2013
- EB-4India+31 dSep 15, 2015
- EB-4Mexico+31 dSep 15, 2015
- EB-4 Religious WorkersIndia+31 dSep 15, 2015
- EB-4 Religious WorkersMexico+31 dSep 15, 2015
- F1Philippines+30 dOct 15, 2006
- F2BMexico+30 dJul 1, 1996
- F1Mexico+17 dFeb 1, 1996
- F3Mexico+17 dApr 8, 1995
- F2AAll countries+14 dSep 22, 2015
- F2AChina+14 dSep 22, 2015
- F2AIndia+14 dSep 22, 2015
- F2APhilippines+14 dSep 22, 2015
- F2AMexico+10 dSep 1, 2015

Retrogressed 4

EB-3 Other WorkersChina−30.4 moJan 1, 2004
EB-2All countries−27.0 moApr 1, 2015
EB-2Mexico−27.0 moApr 1, 2015
EB-2Philippines−27.0 moApr 1, 2015

What the State Department said

Oversubscription of employment-based second preference category
WORLDWIDE, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO, AND PHILIPPINES Employment-based Second (E2) Preference category: Readers were advised in item D of the May Visa Bulletin number 6, that it was likely that a date would be imposed at some point. High demand for numbers for USCIS adjustment of status applicants has required the establishment of a date for August. This action will allow number use to be held within the Worldwide E2 annual limit.
The E2 date for these countries will once again become CURRENT for October, the first month of fiscal year 2018.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for August 2017

Released Jul 11, 2017. Official text: travel.state.gov.