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October 2019 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
You must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for October 2019.
Employment-
|
All Chargeability
|
CHINA-
|
EL SALVADOR
|
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
1st |
01JUL19 |
01SEP17 |
01JUL19 |
15MAR17 |
01JUL19 |
01JUL19 |
2nd |
C |
01AUG16 |
C |
01JUL09 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01MAR17 |
C |
01FEB10 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01AUG08 |
C |
01FEB10 |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
15AUG16 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
15AUG16 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center(C5 and T5) |
C |
01JAN15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center(I5 and R5) |
C |
01JAN15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
August 2019 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
You must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2019.
Employment- Based |
All ChargeabilityAreas ExceptThose Listed |
CHINA-mainlandborn |
El SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
VIETNAM |
1st |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JAN15 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
2nd |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
02MAY09 |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
3rd |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JAN06 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
Other Workers |
01JUL16 |
22NOV07 |
01JUL16 |
01JAN06 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
01JUL16 |
4th |
C |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
C |
5thNon-RegionalCenter(C5 and T5) |
C |
15OCT14 |
C |
15OCT14 |
C |
C |
15OCT14 |
February 2019 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
You must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for February 2019.
Employment- Based |
All Chargeability
|
CHINA-
|
El SALVADOR
|
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
VIETNAM |
1st |
01DEC17 |
08FEB17 |
01DEC17 |
08FEB17 |
01DEC17 |
01DEC17 |
01DEC17 |
2nd |
C |
01OCT15 |
C |
06APR09 |
C |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01JUL15 |
C |
22APR09 |
C |
01AUG17 |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01AUG07 |
C |
22APR09 |
C |
01AUG17 |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
01MAR16 |
C |
01SEP17 |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
5th
|
C |
01SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
15JUN16 |
5th
|
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
December 2018 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
Employment- Based |
All ChargeabilityAreas ExceptThose Listed |
CHINA-mainlandborn |
El SALVADORGUATEMALAHONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
01JUN18 |
01OCT17 |
01JUN18 |
01OCT17 |
01JUN18 |
01JUN18 |
2nd |
C |
08SEP15 |
C |
22MAY09 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01DEC15 |
C |
01JAN10 |
C |
01AUG17 |
Other Workers |
C |
01JUN08 |
C |
01JAN10 |
C |
01AUG17 |
4th |
C |
C |
01MAY16 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01MAY16 |
C |
C |
C |
5thNon-RegionalCenter(C5 and T5) |
C |
01OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5thRegionalCenter(I5 and R5) |
C |
01OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
November 2018 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
Employment- Based |
All ChargeabilityAreas ExceptThose Listed |
CHINA-mainlandborn |
El SALVADORGUATEMALAHONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
01JUN18 |
01OCT17 |
01JUN18 |
01OCT17 |
01JUN18 |
01JUN18 |
2nd |
C |
15JUN15 |
C |
22MAY09 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
08AUG15 |
C |
01OCT09 |
C |
01JUL17 |
Other Workers |
C |
01JUN08 |
C |
01OCT09 |
C |
01JUL17 |
4th |
C |
C |
01MAY16 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01MAY16 |
C |
C |
C |
5thNon-RegionalCenter(C5 and T5) |
C |
01OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5thRegionalCenter(I5 and R5) |
C |
01OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
June 2017 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
Employ- ment based |
All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | 01JAN12 | C | 01JAN12 | C | C |
2nd | C | 01MAR13 | C | 01JUL08 | C | C |
3rd | 15APR17 | 01OCT14 | 15APR17 | 15MAY05 | 15APR17 | 01MAY13 |
Other Workers | 15APR17 | 15JUL06 | 15APR17 | 15MAY05 | 15APR17 | 01MAY13 |
4th | C | C | 15JUL15 | C | 15JUL15 | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15JUL15 | C | 15JUL15 | C |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 08JUN14 | C | C | C | C |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 08JUN14 | C | C | C | C |
November 2016 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently stated that for the month of November, it will use the State Dept.’s November Visa Bulletin DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS for employment-based first through fourth preference category, and for employment-based fifth preference category, the FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES to be used. Hereunder, State Dept.’s November Filing Dates Chart is provided:
Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 01MAR13 | 22APR09 | C | C |
3rd | C | 01MAY14 | 01JUL05 | C | 01SEP13 |
Other Workers | C | 01AUG09 | 01JUL05 | C | 01SEP13 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15JUN14 | C | C | C |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 15JUN14 | C | C | C |