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