November Visa Bulletin - Some Movement, Dates for Filing Available
DOS released the November Visa bulletin and there has been some forward movement. Importantly, USCIS is still allowing the Dates for Filing to be used for almost all applications (except EB-5 applications) to determine when you are able to file the adjustment application. Below we will go through each category in detail.
Family Based Applications:
F1: Final Action Dates: Moved forward about 1 month to October 2009 for All Other Countries, India and China. Mexico only moved forward about 1 week to April 8, 1995 and the Philippines moved forward about 1 month to October 2005. Dates for Filing: No change
F2A: Final Action Dates: Everyone moved forward about 1 month to January 22, 2011 (January 8, 2011 for Mexico). Dates for Filing: No Movement.
F2B: Final Action Dates: All countries moved forward about one month except Mexico which moved forward about 2 weeks. All Other Countries, China and India are at April 15, 2010. The Philippines is at February 15, 2006 and Mexico is at October 8, 1995. Dates for Filing: No movement
F3: Final Action Dates: All countries moved forward about one month except Mexico which moved forward about 2 weeks. All Other Countries, China and India are at January 22, 2005. The Philippines is at August 8, 1994 and Mexico is at December 1, 1994. Dates for filing: No movement.
F4: Final Action Dates: All countries moved forward about one month except the Philippines and Mexico which moved forward about 2 weeks. All Other Countries is at December 1, 2003. China is at August 1, 2003 and India is at February 15, 2003. The Philippines is at May 8, 1993 and Mexico is at May 8, 1997. Dates for filing: No Movement.
Employment Based Applications:
E1: Current for everyone
E2: Final Action Dates: Current for everyone except India and China. China moved forward about 5 month to July 15, 2012. India jumped forward about 10 months to November 1, 2007.
E3: Final Action Dates: Most countries moved forward about 1 month to July 1, 2016. China moved forward about 3 months to April 15, 2013. Since China E3 is ahead of China E2, expect this to backlog at some point. India moved forward about 1 week to March 8, 2005 and the Philippines moved forward about 4 months to April 1, 2011.
Employment Dates for Filing: Current across the board EXCEPT:
E2: China is at March 1, 2013 and India is at April 22, 2009
E3: China is at May 1, 2014 and India is at July 1, 2005