July Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next Month
June 10, 2016
Country / Territory
USCIS has determined that, next month, it will only accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action according to the State Department’s July Visa Bulletin.
Employer-sponsored foreign nationals with a priority date that makes them eligible for filing, but not final action, will not be able to submit an adjustment application next month.
Employment-Based Final Action Dates for July 2016
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in July, 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: January 1, 2010
India: November 1, 2004
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: January 1, 2010
India: October 22, 2004
Philippines: February 15, 2009
All other countries: March 1, 2016
EB-3 Other Workers
China: January 1, 2004
India: October 22, 2004
Philippines: February 15, 2009
All other countries: March 1, 2016
EB-5
China: February 15, 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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