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Visa Bulletin for November 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.

31 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with October 2017. Biggest moves: EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 3 months to Apr 1, 2006; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 45 days to Jan 15, 2016; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 45 days to Jan 15, 2016.

Final Action Dates — November 2017

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 22, 2011 +31 d	Jan 22, 2011 +31 d	Jan 22, 2011 +31 d	Apr 1, 1996 +31 d	Jan 1, 2007 no change
F2A	Nov 15, 2015 +24 d	Nov 15, 2015 +24 d	Nov 15, 2015 +24 d	Nov 1, 2015 +17 d	Nov 15, 2015 +24 d
F2B	Nov 15, 2010 +7 d	Nov 15, 2010 +7 d	Nov 15, 2010 +7 d	Jul 22, 1996 +7 d	Jan 1, 2007 no change
F3	Aug 15, 2005 +24 d	Aug 15, 2005 +24 d	Aug 15, 2005 +24 d	May 8, 1995 +16 d	Mar 1, 1995 +7 d
F4	May 22, 2004 +14 d	May 22, 2004 +14 d	Oct 22, 2003 +21 d	Oct 8, 1997 +7 d	Jun 8, 1994 +7 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	Jun 15, 2013 +24 d	Oct 8, 2008 +23 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Feb 1, 2014 +31 d	Oct 15, 2006 no change	Current no change	Jan 15, 2016 +45 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Apr 1, 2006 +3 mo	Oct 15, 2006 no change	Current no change	Jan 15, 2016 +45 d
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Apr 1, 2016 +31 d	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jul 1, 2014 +9 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — November 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	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Nov 1, 1996 no change	Oct 1, 2007 no change
F2A	Nov 1, 2016 no change	Nov 1, 2016 no change	Nov 1, 2016 no change	Nov 1, 2016 no change	Nov 1, 2016 no change
F2B	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Jan 1, 1997 no change	Sep 1, 2007 no change
F3	Dec 1, 2005 no change	Dec 1, 2005 no change	Dec 1, 2005 no change	Oct 1, 1995 no change	Jun 15, 1995 no change
F4	Nov 15, 2004 no change	Nov 15, 2004 no change	Jun 22, 2004 no change	Feb 8, 1998 no change	Mar 1, 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	Nov 15, 2013 no change	Feb 8, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2008 no change	Current no change	Aug 1, 2016 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Jan 1, 2008 no change	Current no change	Aug 1, 2016 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	Oct 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 November 2017 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 3 months to Apr 1, 2006; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 45 days to Jan 15, 2016; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 45 days to Jan 15, 2016; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 31 days to Jan 22, 2011; F1 (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Apr 1, 1996; EB-3 (China) advanced 31 days to Feb 1, 2014; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Apr 1, 2016; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 24 days to Nov 15, 2015.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for November 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.