Employment-Based Changes over Last Month’s Visa Bulletin
| Preference Category | Chargeability | Change From Last Month’s Visa Bulletin |
| EB-1 | Remains Current Across-All Chargeabilities |
| EB-2 | All Chargeability Areas | Remains Current |
| China | Advances 3 months |
| India | Advances 3 months |
| Mexico | Remains Current |
| Philippines | Remains Current |
| EB-3 | All Chargeability Areas | Advances 2 weeks |
| China | Advances 3 weeks |
| India | Advances 1 week |
| Mexico | Advances 2 weeks |
| Philippines | Advances 2 weeks |
3. U.S. State Department Commentary
D. VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS
FAMILY-SPONSORED CATEGORIES
Worldwide dates:
F1: three to six weeks
F2A: three to six weeks
F2B: one to two weeks
F3: one to two weeks
F4: up to one month
Please be advised that the above date ranges are only estimates for the next few months, and are subject to fluctuations in demand.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED CATEGORIES
Employment First: Current
Employment Second:
Worldwide: Current
China and India: The current cut-off date is approaching the most favorable date previously reached for applicants from China and India. The rapid forward movement is intended to generate demand based on new filings for adjustment of status at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices, which currently accounts for over 85% of all Employment-based number use. Once the level of demand increases sufficiently, it may be necessary to slow or stop the cut-off movement, and a retrogression of the cut-offs at some point during the year is a distinct possibility.
Mexico: Current
Philippines: Current
Employment Third:
Worldwide: up to one month
China: one to three weeks
India: up to two weeks
Mexico: up to one month
Philippines: up to one month
Employment Fourth: Current
Employment Fifth: Current
Please be advised that the above date ranges are only estimates for the next few months, and are subject to fluctuations in demand. Those categories with a “Current” projection will remain so for the foreseeable future.