September Visa Bulletin Update - USCIS to Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next Month
August 13, 2018
At a glance
- In September, USCIS will only accept employment-based adjustment applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action under the State Department's September Visa Bulletin.
- Through August 31, USCIS will continue to accept adjustment of status applications according to the August Visa Bulletin final action dates, even for EB-2 and EB-3 categories that were immediately retrogressed by the State Department on August 8.
Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for September 2018
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in September, employer-sponsored foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country.
FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR SEPTEMBER 2018
EB-1
China: January 1, 2012
India: January 1, 2012
All other countries: June 1, 2016
EB-2
China: January 1, 2013
India: January 1, 2007
All other countries: January 1, 2013
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: November 1, 2014
India: January 1, 2003
All other countries: November 1, 2016
EB-3 Other Workers
China: May 1, 2007
India: January 1, 2003
All other countries: November 1, 2016
EB-4
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: February 15, 2016
Mexico: February 15, 2016
India: February 15, 2016
All other countries: Current
EB-5
China: August 8, 2014
Vietnam: August 8, 2014
Current for all other countries and subcategories
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
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