USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The revised process will better align with procedures DOS uses for foreign nationals who seek to become U.S. permanent residents by applying for immigrant visas at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad.

September 2016 Visa Bulletin

The US Department of State has released the September 2016 Visa Bulletin (valid from September 1 to September 30 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:

 

Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-mainland
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 15SEP09 15SEP09 15SEP09 22MAR95 01JUL05
F2A 15NOV14 15NOV14 15NOV14 01SEP14 15NOV14
F2B 01FEB10 01FEB10 01FEB10 15SEP95 01DEC05
F3 01DEC04 01DEC04 01DEC04 15NOV94 15JUN94
F4 08OCT03 01JAN03 01JAN01 22APR97 01MAR93

 

Employment Based:

 

Employ-
ment
based
All Charge-
ability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C 01JAN10 C 01JAN10 C C
2nd 01FEB14 01JAN10 01FEB14 22FEB05 01FEB14 01FEB14
3rd 01MAY16 01JAN10 01MAY16 15FEB05 01MAY16 01JUL10
Other Workers 01MAY16 01JAN04 01MAY16 15FEB05 01MAY16 01JUL10
4th C C 01JAN10 01JAN10 01JAN10 C
Certain Religious Workers C C 01JAN10 01JAN10 01JAN10 C
5th
Non-Regional
Center
(C5 and T5)
C 15FEB14 C C C C
5th
Regional
Center
(I5 and R5)
C 15FEB14 C C C C

 

 

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September Visa Bulletin