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 3.5 months |
| India | Advances 3.5 months |
| Mexico | Remains Current |
| Philippines | Remains Current |
| EB-3 | All Chargeability Areas | Advances 2 weeks |
| China | Advances 2 weeks |
| India | Advances 1 week |
| Mexico | Advances 2 weeks |
| Philippines | Advances 2 weeks |
3. U.S. State Department Commentary
VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS
CHINA-MAINLAND BORN AND INDIA EMPLOYMENT-BASED SECOND PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS
“The November Employment-based Second preference cut-off date for applicants from China and India is the most favorable since August 2007. This advancement is expected to generate significant levels of demand based on new filings for adjustment of status at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. While significant future cut-off date movements are anticipated, they may not be made on a monthly basis. Readers should not expect such movements to be the norm throughout the fiscal year, and an eventual retrogression of the cut-off at some point during the year is a distinct possibility.”