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