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]]>The Department of State (DOS) has released the June 2016 Visa Bulletin that includes the “Application Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.”
For both family-sponsored and employment-based filings, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) website indicates that the Application Final Action Dates chart must be used for May 2016.
Please see below for the Application Final Action Dates for both family-sponsored and employment-based preference filings:
Application Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Visa Applications
Movement from the May 2016 Visa Bulletin shows gradual but insignificant jumps in processing dates for this category, with the exception of China, F4 dates retrogressing from July 22, 2003 to January 1, 2003.
Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases
Of particular note is that China EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories saw a retrogression from September 1, 2012 to January 1, 2010; and August 15, 2013 to January 1, 2010, respectively; and India EB-2 preference category also experienced a four-year retrogression from November 22, 2008 to October 1, 2004.
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Additionally, Indian nationals seeking classification under the EB-2 preference category will see no change from the month of June. Those seeking classification under the EB-3 and other workers categories will see a very small change from January 22, 2004 to February 4, 2004. This means the government is virtually experiencing a “delay” of 11 years. Priority dates for Chinese nationals share lack of progress. Individuals under EB-2, advanced only four months to October 1, 2013, while EB-3 and other workers remained the same.
Those individuals who have been impacted by a visa retrogression of any kind are encouraged to check the DOS Visa Bulletin each month in order to see if visa processing dates have moved under their approval category.
| Employment-Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
China – Mainland Born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
| 1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
C |
10/1/2013 |
10/1/2008 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
4/1/2015 |
9/1/2011 |
2/1/2004 |
4/1/2015 |
U |
| Other Workers |
4/1/2015 |
1/1/2006 |
2/1/2004 |
4/1/2015 |
U |
| 4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 5th Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs |
C |
9/1/2013 |
C |
C |
C |
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]]>The Department of State’s June Visa Bulletin on a whole brought relatively few changes of note.
Progress was made in the EB-2 category, where priority dates for Indian nationals advanced six months from April to October 1, 2008. Similarly, Chinese nationals experienced forward movement of one year in priority dates, with the Department of State (DOS) now processing cases with priority dates of June 1, 2013 or before.
The EB-3 category remains virtually unchanged across all areas, with the exception of the Philippines which retrogressed nearly two and half years from July 2007 to January 2005. Filipinos whose immigrant petitions were filed under the EB-3 skilled and professional workers category are now subject to a ten-year retrogression backlog.
In the EB-5 category, Chinese nationals with approved I-526 petitions carrying a priority date of May 1, 2013 or earlier are now current. Those with later priority dates will have to wait until their number is called and there are no timeline estimates available at this time.
Those individuals that have been impacted by a visa retrogression of any kind are encouraged to check the DOS Visa Bulletin each month in order to see if visa processing dates have moved under their approval category.
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