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Archive · fiscal year 2017

Visa Bulletin for January 2017

Compared with December 2016: 33 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Jan 8, 2010+38 dJan 8, 2010+38 dJan 8, 2010+38 dApr 22, 1995+7 dOct 1, 2005+16 d
F2AMar 22, 2015+28 dMar 22, 2015+28 dMar 22, 2015+28 dMar 8, 2015+21 dMar 22, 2015+28 d
F2BJun 8, 2010+31 dJun 8, 2010+31 dJun 8, 2010+31 dOct 15, 1995Apr 8, 2006+38 d
F3Mar 1, 2005+14 dMar 1, 2005+14 dMar 1, 2005+14 dDec 15, 1994+7 dSep 1, 1994+17 d
F4Jan 22, 2004+31 dNov 22, 2003+52 dMay 15, 2003+44 dMay 15, 1997Jun 8, 1993+17 d
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentOct 15, 2012+23 dApr 15, 2008+2.4 moCurrentCurrent
EB-3Aug 1, 2016+31 dSep 8, 2013+2.3 moMar 15, 2005Aug 1, 2016+31 dJul 22, 2011+51 d
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2016+31 dDec 1, 2005+30 dMar 15, 2005Aug 1, 2016+31 dJul 22, 2011+51 d
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentJul 15, 2015Current
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentJul 15, 2015Current
Chart B

Dates for filing

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Jan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2011Jan 1, 2011Jun 1, 1995May 1, 2006
F2ANov 22, 2015Nov 22, 2015Nov 22, 2015Nov 22, 2015Nov 22, 2015
F2BFeb 8, 2011Feb 8, 2011Feb 8, 2011Jun 1, 1996Feb 1, 2007
F3Aug 22, 2005Aug 22, 2005Aug 22, 2005May 1, 1995Jan 1, 1995
F4Jul 1, 2004Jul 1, 2004May 1, 2004Dec 1, 1997Apr 1, 1994
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentMar 1, 2013Apr 22, 2009CurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentMay 1, 2014Jul 1, 2005CurrentSep 1, 2013
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentAug 1, 2009Jul 1, 2005CurrentSep 1, 2013
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 33

  • EB-2India+2.4 moApr 15, 2008
  • EB-3China+2.3 moSep 8, 2013
  • F4China+52 dNov 22, 2003
  • EB-3Philippines+51 dJul 22, 2011
  • EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+51 dJul 22, 2011
  • F4India+44 dMay 15, 2003
  • F1All countries+38 dJan 8, 2010
  • F1China+38 dJan 8, 2010
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    • F1India+38 dJan 8, 2010
    • F2BPhilippines+38 dApr 8, 2006
    • F2BAll countries+31 dJun 8, 2010
    • F2BChina+31 dJun 8, 2010
    • F2BIndia+31 dJun 8, 2010
    • F4All countries+31 dJan 22, 2004
    • EB-3All countries+31 dAug 1, 2016
    • EB-3Mexico+31 dAug 1, 2016
    • EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+31 dAug 1, 2016
    • EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+31 dAug 1, 2016
    • EB-3 Other WorkersChina+30 dDec 1, 2005
    • F2AAll countries+28 dMar 22, 2015
    • F2AChina+28 dMar 22, 2015
    • F2AIndia+28 dMar 22, 2015
    • F2APhilippines+28 dMar 22, 2015
    • EB-2China+23 dOct 15, 2012
    • F2AMexico+21 dMar 8, 2015
    • F3Philippines+17 dSep 1, 1994
    • F4Philippines+17 dJun 8, 1993
    • F1Philippines+16 dOct 1, 2005
    • F3All countries+14 dMar 1, 2005
    • F3China+14 dMar 1, 2005
    • F3India+14 dMar 1, 2005
    • F1Mexico+7 dApr 22, 1995
    • F3Mexico+7 dDec 15, 1994

What the State Department said

Special immigrant (si) translator category visa availability

The Department expects to reach the FY-2017 annual limit of 50 Special Immigrant Visas in the SI category by the end of December 2016. As a result, the final action date for the SI category has become “Unavailable” effective January 2017. Further issuances in the SI category will not be possible until October 2017, under the FY-2018 annual limit. The SQ Special Immigrant Visa category for certain Iraqi and Afghan nationals employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq or Afghanistan is not affected and remains current.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for January 2017
Employment-based fourth (e4) and certain religious workers (SR) preference category visa availability

There continues to be high demand in the E4 and SR categories, primarily for Juvenile Court Dependent cases filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for adjustment of status. Therefore, it may be necessary to retrogress the E4 and SR Final Action Dates for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico at some point in an effort to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY-2017 annual limits.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for January 2017
Annual report of immigrant visa applicants in the family-sponsored and employment-based preferences registered at the national visa center as of november 1, 2016

The National Visa Center has provided the totals of applicants who are registered in the various numerically-limited immigrant categories for processing at overseas posts. This information is available on the Consular Affairs travel.state.gov website. The direct link to the item is:

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for January 2017

Released Dec 12, 2016. Official text: travel.state.gov.

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Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov), every monthly bulletin since 2003, parsed by 77.today. A bulletin can be revised after release; the State Department's page is the binding text. Not legal advice.

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