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

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 September Visa Bulletin.

Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for September 2017

To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in September, 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 SEPTEMBER 2017

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

EB-2
China: May 15, 2013
India: August 22, 2008
All other countries: January 1, 2016

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: January 1, 2012
India: October 15, 2006
Philippines: November 1, 2015
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Other Workers
China: January 1, 2004
India: October 15, 2006
Philippines: November 1, 2015
All other countries: Current

EB-5
China: June 15, 2014
Current for all other countries.

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