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Visa Bulletin for December 2015

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

36 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with November 2015. Biggest moves: EB-2 (India) advanced 10 months to Jun 1, 2007; F1 (Philippines) advanced 7 months to Jan 1, 2003; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 4 months to Aug 1, 2006.

Final Action Dates — December 2015

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with November 2015 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Apr 1, 2008 +39 d	Apr 1, 2008 +39 d	Apr 1, 2008 +39 d	Dec 8, 1994 +7 d	Jan 1, 2003 +7 mo
F2A	Jun 15, 2014 +31 d	Jun 15, 2014 +31 d	Jun 15, 2014 +31 d	May 8, 2014 +37 d	Jun 15, 2014 +31 d
F2B	Mar 1, 2009 +21 d	Mar 1, 2009 +21 d	Mar 1, 2009 +21 d	Sep 8, 1995 +17 d	Dec 1, 2004 +30 d
F3	Jul 1, 2004 +16 d	Jul 1, 2004 +16 d	Jul 1, 2004 +16 d	Jul 8, 1994 +23 d	Oct 22, 1993 +14 d
F4	Mar 22, 2003 +21 d	Mar 22, 2003 +21 d	Mar 22, 2003 +21 d	Apr 1, 1997 no change	Jul 1, 1992 +16 d

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	Feb 1, 2012 no change	Jun 1, 2007 +10 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Sep 1, 2015 +17 d	Apr 15, 2012 +3.4 mo	Apr 22, 2004 +21 d	Sep 1, 2015 +17 d	Aug 1, 2007 +47 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 1, 2015 +17 d	Aug 1, 2006 +4 mo	Apr 22, 2004 +21 d	Sep 1, 2015 +17 d	Aug 1, 2007 +47 d
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 15, 2013 +23 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — December 2015

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	May 1, 2009 no change	May 1, 2009 no change	May 1, 2009 no change	Apr 1, 1995 no change	Sep 1, 2005 no change
F2A	Mar 1, 2015 no change	Mar 1, 2015 no change	Mar 1, 2015 no change	Mar 1, 2015 no change	Mar 1, 2015 no change
F2B	Jul 1, 2010 no change	Jul 1, 2010 no change	Jul 1, 2010 no change	Apr 1, 1996 no change	May 1, 2005 no change
F3	Apr 1, 2005 no change	Apr 1, 2005 no change	Apr 1, 2005 no change	May 1, 1995 no change	Aug 1, 1995 no change
F4	Feb 1, 2004 no change	Feb 1, 2004 no change	Feb 1, 2004 no change	Jun 1, 1998 no change	Jan 1, 1993 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	Jan 1, 2013 no change	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change	Jul 1, 2005 no change	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2010 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2007 no change	Jul 1, 2005 no change	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2010 no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	May 1, 2015 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 December 2015 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (India) advanced 10 months to Jun 1, 2007; F1 (Philippines) advanced 7 months to Jan 1, 2003; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 4 months to Aug 1, 2006; EB-3 (China) advanced 3.4 months to Apr 15, 2012; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 47 days to Aug 1, 2007; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 47 days to Aug 1, 2007; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 39 days to Apr 1, 2008; F2A (Mexico) advanced 37 days to May 8, 2014.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for December 2015 (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.