This table below shows Visa Bulletin Cutoff Dates for China EB3 over the past several years. Month-to-month visa bulletin movement for the category is also calculated and displayed. Green colored texts mean your cutoff date advanced during that month; while red means backward or no movement. In addition, wait time is shown to reflect the severity of visa number retrogression, if any. Wait time is calculated by comparing the cut-off date and the corresponding visa bulletin month. Starting October, 2015, there are two charts of cutoff dates and the movement below is calculated based on the "approval" or "final action" visa bulletin.

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VB Year	VB Month	Cut-Off Date (Y-M-D)	Movement (days)	Wait Time (days)
2024	4	2020-09-01	0	1308
2024	3	2020-09-01	0	1277
2024	2	2020-09-01	0	1248
2024	1	2020-09-01	223	1217
2023	12	2020-01-22	21	1409
2023	11	2020-01-01	0	1400
2023	10	2020-01-01	122	1369
2023	9	2019-09-01	92	1461
2023	8	2019-06-01	61	1522
2023	7	2019-04-01	0	1552
2023	6	2019-04-01	0	1522
2023	5	2019-04-01	151	1491
2023	4	2018-11-01	92	1612
2023	3	2018-08-01	0	1673
2023	2	2018-08-01	0	1645
2023	1	2018-08-01	0	1614
2022	12	2018-08-01	47	1583
2022	11	2018-06-15	0	1600
2022	10	2018-06-15	54	1569
2022	9	2018-04-22	0	1593
2022	8	2018-04-22	31	1562
2022	7	2018-03-22	0	1562
2022	6	2018-03-22	0	1532
2022	5	2018-03-22	0	1501
2022	4	2018-03-22	0	1471
2022	3	2018-03-22	0	1440
2022	2	2018-03-22	0	1412
2022	1	2018-03-22	0	1381
2021	12	2018-03-22	0	1350
2021	11	2018-03-22	-292	1320
2021	10	2019-01-08	0	997
2021	9	2019-01-08	0	967
2021	8	2019-01-08	7	936
2021	7	2019-01-01	122	912
2021	6	2018-09-01	109	1004
2021	5	2018-05-15	61	1082
2021	4	2018-03-15	35	1113
2021	3	2018-02-08	38	1117
2021	2	2018-01-01	17	1127
2021	1	2017-12-15	44	1113
2020	12	2017-11-01	31	1126
2020	11	2017-10-01	92	1127
2020	10	2017-07-01	0	1188
2020	10	2017-07-01	136	1188
2020	9	2017-02-15	0	1294
2020	8	2017-02-15	238	1263
2020	7	2016-06-22	7	1470
2020	6	2016-06-15	31	1447
2020	5	2016-05-15	30	1447
2020	4	2016-04-15	24	1447
2020	3	2016-03-22	81	1440
2020	2	2016-01-01	31	1492
2020	1	2015-12-01	30	1492
2019	12	2015-11-01	0	1491
2019	11	2015-11-01	0	1461
2019	10	2015-11-01	669	1430
2019	9	2014-01-01	-912	2069
2019	8	2016-07-01	182	1126
2019	7	2016-01-01	108	1277
2019	6	2015-09-15	24	1355
2019	5	2015-08-22	21	1348
2019	4	2015-08-01	24	1339
2019	3	2015-07-08	7	1332
2019	2	2015-07-01	23	1311
2019	1	2015-06-08	0	1303
2018	12	2015-06-08	7	1272
2018	11	2015-06-01	0	1249
2018	10	2015-06-01	212	1218
2018	9	2014-11-01	123	1400
2018	8	2014-07-01	546	1492
2018	7	2013-01-01	-881	2007
2018	6	2015-06-01	0	1096
2018	5	2015-06-01	0	1065
2018	4	2015-06-01	198	1035
2018	3	2014-11-15	61	1202
2018	2	2014-09-15	153	1235
2018	1	2014-04-15	38	1357
2017	12	2014-03-08	35	1364
2017	11	2014-02-01	31	1369
2017	10	2014-01-01	731	1369
2017	9	2012-01-01	0	2070
2017	8	2012-01-01	0	2039
2017	7	2012-01-01	-1004	2008
2017	6	2014-10-01	0	974
2017	5	2014-10-01	47	943
2017	4	2014-08-15	153	960
2017	3	2014-03-15	165	1082
2017	2	2013-10-01	23	1219
2017	1	2013-09-08	69	1211
2016	12	2013-07-01	77	1249
2016	11	2013-04-15	83	1296
2016	10	2013-01-22	1117	1348
2016	9	2010-01-01	0	2435
2016	8	2010-01-01	0	2404
2016	7	2010-01-01	0	2373
2016	6	2010-01-01	-1322	2343
2016	5	2013-08-15	0	990
2016	4	2013-08-15	75	960
2016	3	2013-06-01	243	1004
2016	2	2012-10-01	92	1218
2016	1	2012-07-01	77	1279
2015	12	2012-04-15	105	1325
2015	11	2012-01-01	78	1400
2015	10	2011-10-15	2488	1447
2015	9	2004-12-22	204	3905
2015	8	2004-06-01	-2648	4078
2015	7	2011-09-01	0	1399
2015	6	2011-09-01	123	1369
2015	5	2011-05-01	120	1461
2015	4	2011-01-01	-294	1551
2015	3	2011-10-22	51	1226
2015	2	2011-09-01	184	1249
2015	1	2011-03-01	273	1402
2014	12	2010-06-01	151	1644
2014	11	2010-01-01	275	1765
2014	10	2009-04-01	151	2009
2014	9	2008-11-01	0	2130
2014	8	2008-11-01	762	2099
2014	7	2006-10-01	0	2830
2014	6	2006-10-01	-2192	2800
2014	5	2012-10-01	0	577
2014	4	2012-10-01	30	547
2014	3	2012-09-01	92	546
2014	2	2012-06-01	61	610
2014	1	2012-04-01	183	640
2013	12	2011-10-01	365	792
2013	11	2010-10-01	92	1127
2013	10	2010-07-01	0	1188
2013	9	2010-07-01	546	1158
2013	8	2009-01-01	0	1673
2013	7	2009-01-01	122	1642
2013	6	2008-09-01	275	1734
2013	5	2007-12-01	223	1978
2013	4	2007-04-22	90	2171
2013	3	2007-01-22	68	2230
2013	2	2006-11-15	54	2270
2013	1	2006-09-22	83	2293
2012	12	2006-07-01	77	2345
2012	11	2006-04-15	66	2392
2012	10	2006-02-08	55	2427
2012	9	2005-12-15	37	2452
2012	8	2005-11-08	47	2458
2012	7	2005-09-22	45	2474
2012	6	2005-08-08	129	2489
2012	5	2005-04-01	31	2587
2012	4	2005-03-01	59	2588
2012	3	2005-01-01	31	2616
2012	2	2004-12-01	47	2618
2012	1	2004-10-15	37	2634
2011	12	2004-09-08	17	2640
2011	11	2004-08-22	14	2627
2011	10	2004-08-08	24	2610
2011	9	2004-07-15	7	2604
2011	8	2004-07-08	7	2580
2011	7	2004-07-01	47	2556
2011	6	2004-05-15	30	2573
2011	5	2004-04-15	45	2572
2011	4	2004-03-01	39	2587
2011	3	2004-01-22	21	2595
2011	2	2004-01-01	17	2588
2011	1	2003-12-15	7	2574
2010	12	2003-12-08	16	2550
2010	11	2003-11-22	14	2536
2010	10	2003-11-08	17	2519
2010	9	2003-10-22	30	2506
2010	8	2003-09-22	38	2505
2010	7	2003-08-15	54	2512
2010	6	2003-06-22	61	2536
2010	5	2003-04-22	80	2566
2010	4	2003-02-01	48	2616
2010	3	2002-12-15	84	2633
2010	2	2002-09-22	52	2689
2010	1	2002-08-01	61	2710
2009	12	2002-06-01	0	2740
2009	11	2002-06-01	99	2710
2009	10	2002-02-22	---	2778
2009	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2009	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2009	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2009	6	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2009	5	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2009	4	2003-03-01	130	2223
2009	3	2002-10-22	21	2322
2009	2	2002-10-01	122	2315
2009	1	2002-06-01	120	2406
2008	12	2002-02-01	0	2495
2008	11	2002-02-01	123	2465
2008	10	2001-10-01	---	2557
2008	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	6	2003-03-22	0	1898
2008	5	2003-03-22	42	1867
2008	4	2003-02-08	69	1879
2008	3	2002-12-01	381	1917
2008	2	2001-11-15	14	2269
2008	1	2001-11-01	17	2252
2007	12	2001-10-15	44	2238
2007	11	2001-09-01	0	2252
2007	10	2001-09-01	---	2221
2007	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	7	C	Current	Current
2007	6	2003-06-01	304	1461
2007	5	2002-08-01	0	1734
2007	4	2002-08-01	0	1704
2007	3	2002-08-01	0	1673
2007	2	2002-08-01	0	1645
2007	1	2002-08-01	0	1614
2006	12	2002-08-01	31	1583
2006	11	2002-07-01	61	1584
2006	10	2002-05-01	61	1614
2006	9	2002-03-01	151	1645
2006	8	2001-10-01	0	1765
2006	7	01OCT01	---	---
2006	6	01JUL01	---	---
2006	5	2001-05-01	0	1826
2006	4	2001-05-01	0	1796
2006	3	2001-05-01	9	1765
2006	2	2001-04-22	21	1746
2006	1	2001-04-01	90	1736
2005	12	2001-01-01	245	1795
2005	11	2000-05-01	0	2010
2005	10	2000-05-01	---	1979
2005	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2005	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2005	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2005	6	2002-06-01	0	1096
2005	5	2002-06-01	61	1065
2005	4	2002-04-01	31	1096
2005	3	2002-03-01	59	1096
2005	2	2002-01-01	0	1127
2005	1	2002-01-01	---	1096

Visa Bulletin Descriptions:

• C: Current (Anyone in this category is eligible to receive an immigrant visa number).
• U: Unavailable (All visa numbers for the particular category have been consumed and as a result, nobody can file I-485 or receive green card approval).
• Date: Cutoff Date (YYYY-MM-DD; Demand for visa numbers has exceeded inventory, so only applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cutoff date is eligible for a visa number).
• ROW: Rest of World (All countries and regions except those listed separately, such as China-mainland born and India).
• China: China-mainland born.
• EB1: Employment-Based First Preference (Priority Workers)
• EB2: Employment-Based Second Preference (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)
• EB3: Employment-Based Third Preference (Skilled Workers and Professionals)
• EB3-Other: Employment-Based Third Preference (Other Workers)
• EB4: Employment-Based Fourth Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)
• EB4-Religious: Employment-Based First Preference Other Workers( Certain Religious Workers)
• EB5: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Employment Creation)
• EB5-Pilot: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Pilot Programs)
• EB5-Regional: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Targeted Employment Areas or Regional Centers)
• F1: Family-Sponsored First Preference (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens)
• F2A: Family-Sponsored Second Preference, Subcategory A (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents)
• F2B: Family-Sponsored Second Preference, Subcategory B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents)
• F3: Family-Sponsored Third Preference (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens)
• F4: Family-Sponsored Fourth Preference (Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens)

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