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

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Executive Summary

In November, 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 November Visa Bulletin.

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 November Visa Bulletin.

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Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for November 2017

To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in November, 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 NOVEMBER 2017

EB-1 
Current for all countries

EB-2 
China: June 15, 2013
India: October 8, 2008
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers 
China: February 1, 2014 
India: October 15, 2006
Philippines: January 15, 2016
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Other Workers 
China: April 1, 2006
India: October 15, 2006
Philippines: January 15, 2016
All other countries: Current

EB-4
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: November 1, 2015 
Mexico: April 1, 2016
All other countries: Current

EB-5 
China: July 1, 2014
Current for all other countries and subcategories

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