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Visa Bulletin for November 2015

Compared with October 2015: 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

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Feb 22, 2008+38 d	Feb 22, 2008+38 d	Feb 22, 2008+38 d	Dec 1, 1994+9 d	Jun 1, 2002+12.0 mo
F2A	May 15, 2014+30 d	May 15, 2014+30 d	May 15, 2014+30 d	Apr 1, 2014+31 d	May 15, 2014+30 d
F2B	Feb 8, 2009+24 d	Feb 8, 2009+24 d	Feb 8, 2009+24 d	Aug 22, 1995+21 d	Nov 1, 2004+31 d
F3	Jun 15, 2004+24 d	Jun 15, 2004+24 d	Jun 15, 2004+24 d	Jun 15, 1994+7 d	Oct 8, 1993+7 d
F4	Mar 1, 2003+21 d	Mar 1, 2003+21 d	Mar 1, 2003+21 d	Apr 1, 1997+10 d	Jun 15, 1992+45 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Feb 1, 2012+31 d	Aug 1, 2006+15.0 mo	Current	Current
EB-3	Aug 15, 2015	Jan 1, 2012+2.6 mo	Apr 1, 2004+24 d	Aug 15, 2015	Jun 15, 2007+5.4 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Aug 15, 2015	Apr 1, 2006+3.0 mo	Apr 1, 2004+24 d	Aug 15, 2015	Jun 15, 2007+5.4 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	May 1, 2009	May 1, 2009	May 1, 2009	Apr 1, 1995	Sep 1, 2005
F2A	Mar 1, 2015	Mar 1, 2015	Mar 1, 2015	Mar 1, 2015	Mar 1, 2015
F2B	Jul 1, 2010	Jul 1, 2010	Jul 1, 2010	Apr 1, 1996+3.0 mo	May 1, 2005+3.9 mo
F3	Apr 1, 2005	Apr 1, 2005	Apr 1, 2005	May 1, 1995	Aug 1, 1995
F4	Feb 1, 2004	Feb 1, 2004	Feb 1, 2004	Jun 1, 1998+31 d	Jan 1, 1993

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jan 1, 2013	Jul 1, 2009	Current	Current
EB-3	Sep 1, 2015	Oct 1, 2013	Jul 1, 2005	Sep 1, 2015	Jan 1, 2010
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 1, 2015	Jan 1, 2007	Jul 1, 2005	Sep 1, 2015	Jan 1, 2010
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 33

EB-2India+15.0 moAug 1, 2006
F1Philippines+12.0 moJun 1, 2002
EB-3Philippines+5.4 moJun 15, 2007
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+5.4 moJun 15, 2007
EB-3 Other WorkersChina+3.0 moApr 1, 2006
EB-3China+2.6 moJan 1, 2012
F4Philippines+45 dJun 15, 1992
F1All countries+38 dFeb 22, 2008
Show all 33
- F1China+38 dFeb 22, 2008
- F1India+38 dFeb 22, 2008
- F2AMexico+31 dApr 1, 2014
- F2BPhilippines+31 dNov 1, 2004
- EB-2China+31 dFeb 1, 2012
- F2AAll countries+30 dMay 15, 2014
- F2AChina+30 dMay 15, 2014
- F2AIndia+30 dMay 15, 2014
- F2APhilippines+30 dMay 15, 2014
- F2BAll countries+24 dFeb 8, 2009
- F2BChina+24 dFeb 8, 2009
- F2BIndia+24 dFeb 8, 2009
- F3All countries+24 dJun 15, 2004
- F3China+24 dJun 15, 2004
- F3India+24 dJun 15, 2004
- EB-3India+24 dApr 1, 2004
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+24 dApr 1, 2004
- F2BMexico+21 dAug 22, 1995
- F4All countries+21 dMar 1, 2003
- F4China+21 dMar 1, 2003
- F4India+21 dMar 1, 2003
- F4Mexico+10 dApr 1, 1997
- F1Mexico+9 dDec 1, 1994
- F3Mexico+7 dJun 15, 1994
- F3Philippines+7 dOct 8, 1993

What the State Department said

Extension of two employment visa categories
An extension of both the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) and Employment Fifth Preference Pilot (I5 and R5) Categories was signed into law in late September. As indicated in item D of the Visa Bulletin which announced the October cut-off dates, the extension has resulted in the immediate application of the following cut-off dates for the month of October:
SR: "Current" for all countries
I5 and R5: "Current" for all countries, except China-mainland born. China-mainland born applicants are subject to an October 8, 2013 cut-off date.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for November 2015

Released Oct 9, 2015. Official text: travel.state.gov.