Archive · fiscal year 2016

Visa Bulletin for March 2016

Compared with February 2016: 35 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Aug 8, 2008+31 d	Aug 8, 2008+31 d	Aug 8, 2008+31 d	Jan 8, 1995+7 d	Apr 1, 2004+5.0 mo
F2A	Sep 22, 2014+21 d	Sep 22, 2014+21 d	Sep 22, 2014+21 d	Jun 15, 2014+7 d	Sep 22, 2014+21 d
F2B	May 22, 2009+7 d	May 22, 2009+7 d	May 22, 2009+7 d	Sep 8, 1995	Mar 1, 2005+28 d
F3	Oct 15, 2004+14 d	Oct 15, 2004+14 d	Oct 15, 2004+14 d	Sep 15, 1994+7 d	Dec 8, 1993+16 d
F4	Jul 1, 2003+23 d	Jul 1, 2003+23 d	Jul 1, 2003+23 d	Apr 1, 1997	Aug 15, 1992+7 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Aug 1, 2012+5.0 mo	Oct 15, 2008+2.5 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Jan 1, 2016+3.0 mo	Jun 1, 2013+8.0 mo	Jul 15, 2004+30 d	Jan 1, 2016+3.0 mo	Mar 15, 2008+2.2 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2016+3.0 mo	Feb 1, 2007+41 d	Jul 15, 2004+30 d	Jan 1, 2016+3.0 mo	Mar 15, 2008+2.2 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

Chart B

Dates for filing

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Oct 1, 2009	Oct 1, 2009	Oct 1, 2009	Apr 1, 1995	Sep 1, 2005
F2A	Jun 15, 2015	Jun 15, 2015	Jun 15, 2015	Jun 15, 2015	Jun 15, 2015
F2B	Dec 15, 2010	Dec 15, 2010	Dec 15, 2010	Apr 1, 1996	May 1, 2005
F3	Aug 1, 2005	Aug 1, 2005	Aug 1, 2005	May 1, 1995	Aug 1, 1995
F4	May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004	Jun 1, 1998	Jan 1, 1993

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jun 1, 2013+5.0 mo	Jul 1, 2009	Current	Current
EB-3	Current+2.0 mo	May 1, 2015+19.0 mo	Jul 1, 2005	Current+2.0 mo	Jan 1, 2010
EB-3 Other Workers	Current+2.0 mo	Aug 1, 2007+7.0 mo	Jul 1, 2005	Current+2.0 mo	Jan 1, 2010
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 35

EB-3China+8.0 moJun 1, 2013
EB-2China+5.0 moAug 1, 2012
F1Philippines+5.0 moApr 1, 2004
EB-3All countries+3.0 moJan 1, 2016
EB-3Mexico+3.0 moJan 1, 2016
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+3.0 moJan 1, 2016
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+3.0 moJan 1, 2016
EB-2India+2.5 moOct 15, 2008
Show all 35
- EB-3Philippines+2.2 moMar 15, 2008
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+2.2 moMar 15, 2008
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+41 dFeb 1, 2007
- F1All countries+31 dAug 8, 2008
- F1China+31 dAug 8, 2008
- F1India+31 dAug 8, 2008
- EB-3India+30 dJul 15, 2004
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+30 dJul 15, 2004
- F2BPhilippines+28 dMar 1, 2005
- F4All countries+23 dJul 1, 2003
- F4China+23 dJul 1, 2003
- F4India+23 dJul 1, 2003
- F2AAll countries+21 dSep 22, 2014
- F2AChina+21 dSep 22, 2014
- F2AIndia+21 dSep 22, 2014
- F2APhilippines+21 dSep 22, 2014
- F3Philippines+16 dDec 8, 1993
- F3All countries+14 dOct 15, 2004
- F3China+14 dOct 15, 2004
- F3India+14 dOct 15, 2004
- F1Mexico+7 dJan 8, 1995
- F2AMexico+7 dJun 15, 2014
- F2BAll countries+7 dMay 22, 2009
- F2BChina+7 dMay 22, 2009
- F2BIndia+7 dMay 22, 2009
- F3Mexico+7 dSep 15, 1994
- F4Philippines+7 dAug 15, 1992

What the State Department said

Visa availability in the coming months
FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates:
F1: Three to five weeks
F2A: Up to one month
F2B: Up to three weeks
F3: Up to four weeks
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for March 2016

Released Feb 8, 2016. Official text: travel.state.gov.