August Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Final Action Dates Next Month

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At a glance

In August, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action dates listed in the State Department's August Visa Bulletin. 

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Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for August 2019

To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in August, employer-sponsored foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country. 

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has chosen to honor the Department of State Final Action Dates chart, rather than the Dates for Filing chart, which typically reflects actual visa availability for that month. 

FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR AUGUST 2019

EB-1  
China: July 1, 2016 
India: January 1, 2015  
All other countries: July 1, 2016 

EB-2   
China: January 1, 2017
India: May 2, 2009  
All other countries: January 1, 2017 

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers   
China: July 1, 2016  
India: January 1, 2006 
All other countries: July 1, 2016

EB-3 Other Workers   
China: November 22, 2007  
India: January 1, 2006
All other countries: July 1, 2016

EB-4  
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: July 1, 2016   
Mexico: July 1, 2016  
All other countries: Current  

EB-5  
China: October 15, 2014  
Vietnam: October 15, 2014 
India: October 15, 2014 
All other countries: Current  

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