Visa Bulletin on March 2016
Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Sponsored Preference Cases
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Employment-Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
China-Mainland Born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st
| Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
2nd | Current | 08/01/12 | 10/15/08 | Current | Current |
3rd | 01/01/16 | 06/01/13 | 07/15/04 | 01/01/16 | 03/15/08 |
Other workers | 01/01/16 | 02/01/07 | 07/15/04 | 01/01/16 | 03/15/08 |
4th | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Certain Religious Workers
| Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)
| Current | 01/22/14 | Current | Current | Current |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)
| Current | 01/22/14 | Current | Current | Current |
Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications
Employment-Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
China-Mainland Born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st
| Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
2nd | Current | 06/01/13 | 07/01/09 | Current | Current |
3rd | Current | 05/01/15 | 07/01/05 | Current | 01/01/10 |
Other workers | Current | 08/01/07 | 07/01/05 | Current | 01/01/10 |
4th | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Certain Religious Workers
| Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)
| Current | 05/01/15 | Current | Current | Current |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)
| Current | 05/01/15 | Current | Current | Current |
Note:
"1st" refers to the First Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-1), i.e., persons of "extraordinary ability" in the sciences, arts, education, business, and athletics, outstanding professors and researchers and certain executives and managers;
"2nd" refers to the Second Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-2), i.e., professionals holding advanced degrees, or persons of exceptional ability in the arts, sciences, or business;
"3rd" refers to the Third Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-3), i.e., skilled workers and professionals holding baccalaureate degrees;
"Other Workers" refers to the unskilled worker under the Third Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category;
"4th" refers to the Fourth Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-4), i.e., religious workers, certain overseas employees of the U.S. Government, former employees of the Panama Canal Company, retired employees of international organizations, certain dependents of international organization employees and certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces; and
"5th" refers to the Fifth Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-5), i.e., employment creation investors