January 2016 Visa Bulletin

China EB-2 advances 8 months

China EB-2 Adjustment of Status Advances 12 moths

India EB-2 Adjustment of Status Advances 24 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	02/01/2008	Current	Current
EB-3	10/01/2015	07/01/2012	05/15/2004	10/01/2015	11/01/2007
Other Workers	10/01/2015	12/01/2006	05/15/2004	10/01/2015	11/01/2007
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
Certain Religious Workers	Unauthorized	Unauthorized	Unauthorized	Unauthorized	Unauthorized
EB-5 Non-Regional Center	Current	01/08/2014	Current	Current	Current
EB-5 Regional Center	Unauthorized	Unauthorized	Unauthorized	Unauthorized	Unauthorized

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	01/01/2013	07/01/2009	Current	Current
EB-3	01/01/2016	10/01/2013	07/01/2005	01/01/2016	01/01/2010
Other Workers	01/01/2016	01/01/2007	07/01/2005	01/01/2016	01/01/2010
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
Certain Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-5 Non-Regional Center	Current	05/01/2015	Current	Current	Current
EB-5 Regional Center	Current	05/01/2015	Current	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.

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