Archive · fiscal year 2017

Visa Bulletin for March 2017

Compared with February 2017: 34 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	Jun 1, 2010+3.3 mo	Jun 1, 2010+3.3 mo	Jun 1, 2010+3.3 mo	May 15, 1995+7 d	Dec 15, 2005+14 d
F2A	May 8, 2015+23 d	May 8, 2015+23 d	May 8, 2015+23 d	Apr 22, 2015+21 d	May 8, 2015+23 d
F2B	Aug 15, 2010+38 d	Aug 15, 2010+38 d	Aug 15, 2010+38 d	Nov 22, 1995+14 d	May 1, 2006+23 d
F3	Apr 22, 2005+31 d	Apr 22, 2005+31 d	Apr 22, 2005+31 d	Dec 22, 1994+7 d	Sep 8, 1994
F4	Feb 22, 2004+14 d	Feb 22, 2004+31 d	Jul 22, 2003+37 d	Jun 1, 1997+10 d	Aug 1, 1993+40 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Dec 15, 2012+30 d	Jun 1, 2008+47 d	Current	Current
EB-3	Dec 1, 2016+2.0 mo	Mar 15, 2014+5.4 mo	Mar 22, 2005	Dec 1, 2016+2.0 mo	Mar 15, 2012+5.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Dec 1, 2016+2.0 mo	Feb 1, 2006+2.0 mo	Mar 22, 2005	Dec 1, 2016+2.0 mo	Mar 15, 2012+5.0 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Jul 15, 2015	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Jul 15, 2015	Current

Chart B

Dates for filing

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2011	Jan 1, 2011	Jan 1, 2011	Jun 1, 1995	May 1, 2006
F2A	Nov 22, 2015	Nov 22, 2015	Nov 22, 2015	Nov 22, 2015	Nov 22, 2015
F2B	Feb 8, 2011	Feb 8, 2011	Feb 8, 2011	Jun 1, 1996	Feb 1, 2007
F3	Aug 22, 2005	Aug 22, 2005	Aug 22, 2005	May 1, 1995	Jan 1, 1995
F4	Jul 1, 2004	Jul 1, 2004	May 1, 2004	Dec 1, 1997	Apr 1, 1994

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Mar 1, 2013	Apr 22, 2009	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	May 1, 2014	Jul 1, 2005	Current	Sep 1, 2013
EB-3 Other Workers	Current	Aug 1, 2009	Jul 1, 2005	Current	Sep 1, 2013
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 34

EB-3China+5.4 moMar 15, 2014
EB-3Philippines+5.0 moMar 15, 2012
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+5.0 moMar 15, 2012
F1All countries+3.3 moJun 1, 2010
F1China+3.3 moJun 1, 2010
F1India+3.3 moJun 1, 2010
EB-3 Other WorkersChina+2.0 moFeb 1, 2006
EB-3All countries+2.0 moDec 1, 2016
Show all 34
- EB-3Mexico+2.0 moDec 1, 2016
- EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries+2.0 moDec 1, 2016
- EB-3 Other WorkersMexico+2.0 moDec 1, 2016
- EB-2India+47 dJun 1, 2008
- F4Philippines+40 dAug 1, 1993
- F2BAll countries+38 dAug 15, 2010
- F2BChina+38 dAug 15, 2010
- F2BIndia+38 dAug 15, 2010
- F4India+37 dJul 22, 2003
- F3All countries+31 dApr 22, 2005
- F3China+31 dApr 22, 2005
- F3India+31 dApr 22, 2005
- F4China+31 dFeb 22, 2004
- EB-2China+30 dDec 15, 2012
- F2AAll countries+23 dMay 8, 2015
- F2AChina+23 dMay 8, 2015
- F2AIndia+23 dMay 8, 2015
- F2APhilippines+23 dMay 8, 2015
- F2BPhilippines+23 dMay 1, 2006
- F2AMexico+21 dApr 22, 2015
- F1Philippines+14 dDec 15, 2005
- F2BMexico+14 dNov 22, 1995
- F4All countries+14 dFeb 22, 2004
- F4Mexico+10 dJun 1, 1997
- F1Mexico+7 dMay 15, 1995
- F3Mexico+7 dDec 22, 1994

What the State Department said

Visa availability in the coming months
FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates:
F1: Up to several months
F2A: Up to one month
F2B: Up to five weeks
F3: Three or four weeks
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for March 2017

Released Feb 8, 2017. Official text: travel.state.gov.