June Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next Month
May 11, 2018
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At a glance
In June, USCIS will only accept employment-based adjustment applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action under the State Department's June Visa Bulletin.
The situation
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 2018
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 2018
EB-1
China: January 1, 2012
India: January 1, 2012
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: September 1, 2014
India: December 26, 2008
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: June 1, 2015
India: May 1, 2008
Philippines: January 1, 2017
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Other Workers
China: May 1, 2007
India: May 1, 2008
Philippines: January 1, 2017
All other countries: Current
EB-4
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: December 15, 2015
Mexico: October 22, 2016
All other countries: Current
EB-5
China: August 1, 2014
Vietnam: August 1, 2014
Current for all other countries and subcategories
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