BREAKING NEWS: USCIS will allow the use of the Date for Filing in the October, 2016 Visa Bulletin

USCIS, for the first time in almost a year, has agreed that the Date for Filing, as opposed to the Final Action Date, can be used for the October Visa Bulletin.  What does this mean?

For Employment Based Cases:

EB-1:  Will be Current for All.

EB-2: While the Worldwide numbers remain current, India will be at April 22, 2009 instead of January 2007 and China will be at March 1, 2013 instead of February 2012

EB-3:  Worldwide will be current as opposed to June 1, 2016.  India will be at July 1, 20015 instead of March 1, 2005 (not quite as big a jump as other categories).  And China will be at May 1, 2014 instead of January 22, 2013.

As can be seen most dates have jumped ahead about 1 year which is good news for those who have waited a long time to file their adjustment applications or for their applications to be approved.

If you have any questions leave a comment below or send me an email.  Please remember, as always, this blog does not offer legal advice. If you need legal advice, consult with a lawyer instead of a blog. Thank you.