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Visa Bulletin for August 2017

Final action dates and dates for filing for family-sponsored and employment-based green cards, as published by the U.S. Department of State.

25 final action dates advanced and 4 retrogressed compared with July 2017. Biggest moves: EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Apr 1, 2015; EB-3 (all countries and Mexico) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries and Mexico) became current.

Final Action Dates — August 2017

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with July 2017 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Dec 22, 2010 no change	Dec 22, 2010 no change	Dec 22, 2010 no change	Feb 1, 1996 +17 d	Oct 15, 2006 +30 d
F2A	Sep 22, 2015 +14 d	Sep 22, 2015 +14 d	Sep 22, 2015 +14 d	Sep 1, 2015 +10 d	Sep 22, 2015 +14 d
F2B	Nov 1, 2010 no change	Nov 1, 2010 no change	Nov 1, 2010 no change	Jul 1, 1996 +30 d	Dec 8, 2006 +37 d
F3	Jul 8, 2005 no change	Jul 8, 2005 no change	Jul 8, 2005 no change	Apr 8, 1995 +17 d	Jan 22, 1995 +38 d
F4	May 8, 2004 no change	May 8, 2004 no change	Sep 22, 2003 no change	Sep 15, 1997 +45 d	Apr 8, 1994 +52 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Apr 1, 2015 retrogressed	Apr 22, 2013 +31 d	Jul 22, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2015 retrogressed	Apr 1, 2015 retrogressed
EB-3	Current now current	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jul 15, 2006 +4.9 mo	Current now current	Jun 1, 2015 +12.5 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current now current	Jan 1, 2004 −30.4 mo	Jul 15, 2006 +4.9 mo	Current now current	Jun 1, 2015 +12.5 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Sep 15, 2015 +31 d	Sep 15, 2015 +31 d	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jun 15, 2014 +7 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — August 2017

Applicants with a priority date earlier than these dates can submit documents to the National Visa Center, and — in months when USCIS says so — file Form I-485. See Final Action Date vs. Date for Filing.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jul 22, 2011 no change	Jul 22, 2011 no change	Jul 22, 2011 no change	Apr 1, 1996 no change	Sep 8, 2007 no change
F2A	Apr 8, 2016 no change	Apr 8, 2016 no change	Apr 8, 2016 no change	Apr 8, 2016 no change	Apr 8, 2016 no change
F2B	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Aug 8, 1996 no change	Jul 22, 2007 no change
F3	Dec 1, 2005 no change	Dec 1, 2005 no change	Dec 1, 2005 no change	May 1, 1995 no change	Feb 1, 1995 no change
F4	Nov 15, 2004 no change	Nov 15, 2004 no change	Jun 22, 2004 no change	Jan 8, 1998 no change	Feb 8, 1995 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change	Feb 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2007 +3 mo	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 +6 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Jan 1, 2007 +3 mo	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 +6 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Sep 1, 2014 no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

* "All countries" = All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. "Current" means no backlog: any priority date qualifies. Dates are copied from the official bulletin; always confirm on travel.state.gov before acting.

Summary

What changed in the August 2017 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Apr 1, 2015; EB-3 (all countries and Mexico) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries and Mexico) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (China) retrogressed 30.4 months to Jan 1, 2004; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 12.5 months to Jun 1, 2015; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 12.5 months to Jun 1, 2015; EB-3 (India) advanced 4.9 months to Jul 15, 2006; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 4.9 months to Jul 15, 2006.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 2017 (travel.state.gov)

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.