June Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next Month
May 16, 2017
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 under the State Department’s June Visa Bulletin.
Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for June 2017
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in June, 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 JUNE 2017
EB-1
China: January 1, 2012
India: January 1, 2012
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: March 1, 2013
India: July 1, 2008
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: October 1, 2014
India: May 15, 2005
Philippines: May 1, 2013
All other countries: April 15, 2017
EB-3 Other Workers
China: July 15, 2006
India: May 15, 2005
Philippines: May 1, 2013
All other countries: April 15, 2017
EB-5
China: June 8, 2014
Current for all other countries.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
Country / Territory
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