May Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next Month

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At a glance

In May, 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 May Visa Bulletin.

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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 May Visa Bulletin.

Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for May 2018

To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in May, 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 MAY 2018

EB-1
China: January 1, 2012
India: January 1, 2012
All other countries: Current

EB-2
China: September 1, 2014
India: December 22, 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: July 22, 2014
Vietnam: July 22, 2014
Current for all other countries and subcategories

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