The Department of State has just issued the July 2016 Visa Bulletin. This is the tenth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2016.
July 2016 Visa Bulletin
Final Action Dates
Applications with these dates may be approved for their Green Card (Permanent Residency card).
| Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
| CHINA - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JAN10 | 01NOV04 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01MAR16 | 01JAN10 | 22OCT04 | 01MAR16 | 15FEB09 |
MU Law Analysis
All Other: The EB-2 has been current for many years. The EB-3 moved forward by two weeks. These dates continue to be very favorable. We expect that All Other dates will continue to be positive for the foreseeable future.
China: Both Chinese categories remained at January 2010. A note in this month's Visa Bulletin indicates that these dates will stay at January 2010 for August and September 2010's Visa Bulletin.
India: EB-3 moved ahead one month. But the EB-2 remained stuck in 2004. We expect the India EB-2 to stay in 2004 until the October 2016 Visa Bulletin at which time it should steadily move forward.
India: EB-3 moved ahead one month. But the EB-2 remained stuck in 2004. We expect the India EB-2 to stay in 2004 until the October 2016 Visa Bulletin at which time it should steadily move forward.
Mexico: Mirrors All Other in all aspects.
Philippines: EB-3 moved ahead three more months. The note in this month's Visa Bulletin indicated that the EB-3 date should move through 2009 and may move into 2010 by September, as MU Law has been expecting. (Our note from May 2016: "MU Law believes that Philippines EB-3 will continue to steadily move forward in the coming months. We expect it to move into 2009 in the by early summer, and may reach 2010 by the end of this fiscal year.")
Dates of Filing
Applications with these priority dates should see their Consular Process application progress. The USCIS may allow filing of the I-485 Adjustment of Status, provided that the USCIS issues its monthly authorization.
| Employment- Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JUN13 | 01JUL09 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01MAY15 | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
MU Law Analysis
These dates did not change from the prior Visa Bulletin.
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ReplyDeleteDo you have a prediction this august on eb3 phil? Thanks
ReplyDelete@Vaper: My read is that Phils EB3 will be mid/late 2009 in the Aug Bulletin.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! We hope it comes true.
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ReplyDeleteGood day.Is there any chance to have a retrogression this year for EB3 philippines category?
ReplyDelete@Joey Bruce: Most years the Visa Bulletin shuts down for a few weeks in September. This is common because it is the end of the US fiscal year and the US DOS wants to make sure that all immigrant visas in the quota are used.
ReplyDeleteOther than that, I do not expect a retrogression.
Do you think there is a chance for 2/1/2010 eb3 phil be current this yr? Thanks
ReplyDelete@ Coco: I do. I think it should happen before the New Year.
ReplyDeleteHow about 3/10/2015 PD for eb3 Philippines... Do you think it will be current for this fiscal year?...
ReplyDelete@Raynon: No. Unfortunately it will be awhile before the EB3 Phils is into 2015. My guess is at least 2-3 years.
ReplyDeleteHi Sir when do you think April 2010 will be current for EB3 Philippines.?
ReplyDelete@John- My expectation is that the Phils EB3 will reach April 2010 within the next 6 months.
DeleteHi sir! How about feb 9 2014, when do you think this date will be current?
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ReplyDelete@Rowan - It will be awhile. This is probably 2-3 years from now.
DeleteHi MU law, thanks for your reply on my question last time. Our EB3 pd is Jan 11 2010 so we are hopeful that it will be current this year. In your analysis, our consular interview in Manila will happen this year or early next year?
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be sometime between Nov and Feb.
DeleteHi MU! Do you think the coming US presidential election will have an effect w/ the progress in EB3 Phil priority date? Thank you!
ReplyDelete@Belle- The election will have no immediate impact on the Visa Bulletin or the Phils EB3 PD. Theoretically new immigration legislation could be offered and signed into law in early 2017, but many things would have to happen.
ReplyDeleteThank you MU. More power!
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ReplyDeleteHi. Would like to know your prediction for july 2009 PD & its possible interview date. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi. Would like to know your prediction for july 2009 PD & its possible interview date. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi. Would like to know your prediction for july 2009 PD & its possible interview date. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi. Would like to know your prediction for july 2009 PD & its possible interview date. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi. Would like to know your prediction for july 2009 PD & its possible interview date. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi! What's your prediction when will June 2012 be current. Hoping for your response. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteHi any prediction for august 2016 visa bulletin for EB3 ROW?
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