Monthly archive · 2015-10

Visa Bulletin October 2015: cutoff dates

What moved, and what it means for your date.

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October 2015

What changed in October 2015

This is the first bulletin in our record, so there is no earlier month to compare.

Which chart? USCIS uses filing for employment and filing for family this month. Confirm at USCIS.

Final Action Dates

Final Action Dates

Employment · Final Action Dates

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Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for Employment · Final Action Dates. Latest month: 2015-10.
CategoryROWChinaIndiaMexicoPhil.
EB1 CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB2 CurrentJan 1, 2012May 1, 2005CurrentCurrent
EB3 Aug 15, 2015Oct 15, 2011Mar 8, 2004Aug 15, 2015Jan 1, 2007
EB3 Other Aug 15, 2015Jan 1, 2006Mar 8, 2004Aug 15, 2015Jan 1, 2007
EB4 CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB4 Religious UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
EB5 Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
EB5 Rural Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
EB5 High U. Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
EB5 Infra. Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Arrows compare with the previous month. Not a forecast.

Final Action Dates

Family · Final Action Dates

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Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for Family · Final Action Dates. Latest month: 2015-10.
CategoryROWChinaIndiaMexicoPhil.
F1 Jan 15, 2008Jan 15, 2008Jan 15, 2008Nov 22, 1994Jun 1, 2001
F2A Apr 15, 2014Apr 15, 2014Apr 15, 2014Mar 1, 2014Apr 15, 2014
F2B Jan 15, 2009Jan 15, 2009Jan 15, 2009Aug 1, 1995Oct 1, 2004
F3 May 22, 2004May 22, 2004May 22, 2004Jun 8, 1994Oct 1, 1993
F4 Feb 8, 2003Feb 8, 2003Feb 8, 2003Mar 22, 1997May 1, 1992

Arrows compare with the previous month. Not a forecast.

Dates for Filing

Dates for Filing

Employment · Dates for Filing

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Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for Employment · Dates for Filing. Latest month: 2015-10.
CategoryROWChinaIndiaMexicoPhil.
EB1 CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB2 CurrentJan 1, 2013Jul 1, 2009CurrentCurrent
EB3 Sep 1, 2015Oct 1, 2013Jul 1, 2005Sep 1, 2015Jan 1, 2010
EB3 Other Sep 1, 2015Jan 1, 2007Jul 1, 2005Sep 1, 2015Jan 1, 2010
EB4 CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB4 Religious CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
EB5 Rural Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
EB5 High U. Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
EB5 Infra. Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Arrows compare with the previous month. Not a forecast.

Dates for Filing

Family · Dates for Filing

All months →
Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for Family · Dates for Filing. Latest month: 2015-10.
CategoryROWChinaIndiaMexicoPhil.
F1 Jan 15, 2008Jan 15, 2008Jan 15, 2008Nov 22, 1994Jun 1, 2001
F2A Apr 15, 2014Apr 15, 2014Apr 15, 2014Mar 1, 2014Apr 15, 2014
F2B Jan 15, 2009Jan 15, 2009Jan 15, 2009Aug 1, 1995Oct 1, 2004
F3 May 22, 2004May 22, 2004May 22, 2004Jun 8, 1994Oct 1, 1993
F4 Feb 8, 2003Feb 8, 2003Feb 8, 2003Mar 22, 1997May 1, 1992

Arrows compare with the previous month. Not a forecast.

Source record: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin. This is not legal advice.