December Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Filing Dates for EB-1 through EB-4, Final Action Dates for EB-5
November 14, 2016
Country / Territory
Next month, USCIS will accept employment-based first through fourth preference adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for filing under the State Department’s December Visa Bulletin. USCIS will accept employment-based fifth preference category (both regional center and non-regional center based) adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action.
Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for December 2016
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in December, employer-sponsored foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country.
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: March 1, 2013
India: April 22, 2009
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: May 1, 2014
India: July 1, 2005
Philippines: September 1, 2013
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Other Workers
China: August 1, 2009
India: July 1, 2005
Philippines: September 1, 2013
All other countries: Current
EB-5 Non-Regional Center
China: March 22, 2014
All other countries: Current
EB-5 Regional Center
China: March 22, 2014
All other countries: Current
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
