EB-3 Other Workers China priority date
EB-3 Other Workers is for unskilled workers (EW3). Applicants born in China have their own cutoff because demand from China exceeds the per-country limit.
EB-3 Other Workers China cutoff history
How long applicants waited
Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 72 months in the November 2013 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 117 months in June 2014.
Pending EB-3 Other Workers China green card applications at USCIS
USCIS publishes how many employment-based I-485 applications are pending by priority date. 45 EB-3 Other Workers cases chargeable to China were pending in the October 2026 inventory. The table shows them by the year of the priority date; consular cases abroad are not included.
| Priority date year | Pending I-485s | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Earlier | 35 | 35 |
| 2017 | 10 | 45 |
Last 24 bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action | Change | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Oct 1, 2019 | — | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Oct 2026 | Oct 1, 2019 | +153 d | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Sep 2026 | May 1, 2019 | — | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Aug 2026 | May 1, 2019 | +30 d | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Jul 2026 | Apr 1, 2019 | — | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Jun 2026 | Apr 1, 2019 | +59 d | Oct 1, 2019 |
| May 2026 | Feb 1, 2019 | — | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Apr 2026 | Feb 1, 2019 | +55 d | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Mar 2026 | Dec 8, 2018 | — | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Feb 2026 | Dec 8, 2018 | — | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Jan 2026 | Dec 8, 2018 | +365 d | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Dec 2025 | Dec 8, 2017 | +7 d | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Nov 2025 | Dec 1, 2017 | — | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Oct 2025 | Dec 1, 2017 | +214 d | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Sep 2025 | May 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Aug 2025 | May 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Jul 2025 | May 1, 2017 | +30 d | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Jun 2025 | Apr 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| May 2025 | Apr 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Apr 2025 | Apr 1, 2017 | +90 d | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Mar 2025 | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Feb 2025 | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Jan 2025 | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Dec 2024 | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Jan 1, 2018 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the current EB-3 Other Workers China priority date?
In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Other Workers China final action date is Oct 1, 2019 and the date for filing is Oct 1, 2020. For most other countries it is Jun 1, 2022.
How fast is EB-3 Other Workers China moving?
Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 22 months. Average forward movement: 22 months/year (last year), 23 months/year (5 years), 16.9 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 1.9 months over the last five years.
When will a EB-3 Other Workers China priority date in Oct 2020 become current?
It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 23 months/year, that takes about 0.5 years. This is a projection from past movement, not a forecast by the State Department; demand, visa numbers and policy changes can make it much faster or slower. Try the priority date calculator for your own date.
How many EB-3 Other Workers China green card applications are pending?
USCIS reported 45 pending EB-3 Other Workers adjustment-of-status applications for China in its October 2026 inventory. Applicants who process at a U.S. consulate abroad are not included.
- Visa Bulletin for November 2026 (travel.state.gov)
- Visa Bulletin archive since 2001
- USCIS pending EB I-485 inventory, October 2026
Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.