June 2015 Visa Bulletin: Significant Advancement for EB-2 China; EB-3 Philippines Continues to Retrogress
May 11, 2015
According to the State Department’s June Visa Bulletin, EB-2 China will advance by twelve months, to June 1, 2013, and EB-2 India will advance by almost six months, to October 1, 2008.
EB-3 Philippines will retrogress an additional 30 months, to January 1, 2005, while EB-3 cut-off dates for all other countries will move forward. EB-3 China will advance by four months, to September 1, 2011, and most other countries will advance by six weeks, to February 15, 2015. EB-3 India will advance by just one week, to January 22, 2004.
The EB-5 subcategory for China remains subject to the cut-off of May 1, 2013 and is likely to remain backlogged indefinitely.
June 2015 Priority Date Cut-Offs
In June 2015, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be:
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: June 1, 2013
India: October 1, 2008
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: September 1, 2011
India: January 22, 2004
Philippines: January 1, 2005
All other countries: February 15, 2015
EB-3 Other Workers
China: January 1, 2006
India: January 22, 2004
Philippines: January 1, 2005
All other countries: February 15, 2015
EB-5
China: May 1, 2013
All other countries and subcategories: Current
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