December 2015 Visa Bulletin

December 2015: India EB-2 Advances 10 Months

The December Visa Bulletin brings strong advancement for India EB-2 final action dates but little movement in other categories. USCIS has announced that the “Final Action Dates” chart will determine eligibility to file adjustment of status applications in December and, therefore, eligibility dates for filing adjustment of status have retrogressed in many categories.

India EB-2 advanced 10 months and could move forward another eight in the coming months.

Chart A: Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases*

	All Charge (ability areas except those listed)	China (mainland born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	02/01/2012	06/01/2007	Current	Current

Chart B: Dates for Filing Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications**

	All Charge (ability areas except those listed)	China (mainland born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	02/01/2012	06/01/2007	Current	Current

Advanced from previous month

Retrogressed from previous month

*Green  card numbers are available for foreign nationals for whom PERM or I-140 applications were filed prior to the listed date on Chart A.

** Foreign nationals for whom PERM or I-140 applications were filed prior to the listed date on Chart B can file adjustment of status and concurrent applications.

See the entire Visa Bulletin here: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin.html