This table below shows Visa Bulletin Cutoff Dates for China EB3-Other 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	10	2017-01-01	0	2830
2024	9	2017-01-01	0	2800
2024	8	2017-01-01	0	2769
2024	7	2017-01-01	0	2738
2024	6	2017-01-01	0	2708
2024	5	2017-01-01	0	2677
2024	4	2017-01-01	0	2647
2024	3	2017-01-01	0	2616
2024	2	2017-01-01	0	2587
2024	1	2017-01-01	366	2556
2023	12	2016-01-01	0	2891
2023	11	2016-01-01	0	2861
2023	10	2016-01-01	122	2830
2023	9	2015-09-01	0	2922
2023	8	2015-09-01	0	2891
2023	7	2015-09-01	0	2860
2023	6	2015-09-01	139	2830
2023	5	2015-04-15	196	2938
2023	4	2014-10-01	92	3104
2023	3	2014-07-01	191	3165
2023	2	2013-12-22	0	3328
2023	1	2013-12-22	183	3297
2022	12	2013-06-22	203	3449
2022	11	2012-12-01	91	3622
2022	10	2012-09-01	92	3682
2022	9	2012-06-01	0	3744
2022	8	2012-06-01	0	3713
2022	7	2012-06-01	0	3682
2022	6	2012-06-01	0	3652
2022	5	2012-06-01	0	3621
2022	4	2012-06-01	31	3591
2022	3	2012-05-01	30	3591
2022	2	2012-04-01	31	3593
2022	1	2012-03-01	0	3593
2021	12	2012-03-01	731	3562
2021	11	2010-03-01	28	4263
2021	10	2010-02-01	0	4260
2021	9	2010-02-01	31	4230
2021	8	2010-01-01	31	4230
2021	7	2009-12-01	61	4230
2021	6	2009-10-01	61	4261
2021	5	2009-08-01	61	4291
2021	4	2009-06-01	31	4322
2021	3	2009-05-01	30	4322
2021	2	2009-04-01	31	4324
2021	1	2009-03-01	14	4324
2020	12	2009-02-15	45	4307
2020	11	2009-01-01	31	4322
2020	10	2008-12-01	0	4322
2020	10	2008-12-01	122	4322
2020	9	2008-08-01	0	4414
2020	8	2008-08-01	10	4383
2020	7	2008-07-22	7	4362
2020	6	2008-07-15	0	4339
2020	5	2008-07-15	14	4308
2020	4	2008-07-01	30	4292
2020	3	2008-06-01	31	4291
2020	2	2008-05-01	30	4293
2020	1	2008-04-01	31	4292
2019	12	2008-03-01	29	4292
2019	11	2008-02-01	31	4291
2019	10	2008-01-01	40	4291
2019	9	2007-11-22	0	4301
2019	8	2007-11-22	0	4270
2019	7	2007-11-22	82	4239
2019	6	2007-09-01	0	4291
2019	5	2007-09-01	10	4260
2019	4	2007-08-22	7	4240
2019	3	2007-08-15	14	4216
2019	2	2007-08-01	31	4202
2019	1	2007-07-01	30	4202
2018	12	2007-06-01	31	4201
2018	11	2007-05-01	0	4202
2018	10	2007-05-01	0	4171
2018	9	2007-05-01	0	4141
2018	8	2007-05-01	0	4110
2018	7	2007-05-01	0	4079
2018	6	2007-05-01	0	4049
2018	5	2007-05-01	30	4018
2018	4	2007-04-01	31	4018
2018	3	2007-03-01	28	4018
2018	2	2007-02-01	41	4018
2018	1	2006-12-22	174	4028
2017	12	2006-07-01	91	4171
2017	11	2006-04-01	90	4232
2017	10	2006-01-01	731	4291
2017	9	2004-01-01	0	4992
2017	8	2004-01-01	-926	4961
2017	7	2006-07-15	0	4004
2017	6	2006-07-15	129	3974
2017	5	2006-03-08	7	4072
2017	4	2006-03-01	28	4049
2017	3	2006-02-01	62	4046
2017	2	2005-12-01	0	4080
2017	1	2005-12-01	30	4049
2016	12	2005-11-01	61	4048
2016	11	2005-09-01	243	4079
2016	10	2005-01-01	366	4291
2016	9	2004-01-01	0	4627
2016	8	2004-01-01	0	4596
2016	7	2004-01-01	-1207	4565
2016	6	2007-04-22	0	3328
2016	5	2007-04-22	52	3297
2016	4	2007-03-01	28	3319
2016	3	2007-02-01	41	3316
2016	2	2006-12-22	21	3328
2016	1	2006-12-01	122	3318
2015	12	2006-08-01	122	3409
2015	11	2006-04-01	90	3501
2015	10	2006-01-01	731	3560
2015	9	2004-01-01	0	4261
2015	8	2004-01-01	-731	4230
2015	7	2006-01-01	0	3468
2015	6	2006-01-01	47	3438
2015	5	2005-11-15	92	3454
2015	4	2005-08-15	0	3516
2015	3	2005-08-15	0	3485
2015	2	2005-08-15	24	3457
2015	1	2005-07-22	0	3450
2014	12	2005-07-22	0	3419
2014	11	2005-07-22	0	3389
2014	10	2005-07-22	0	3358
2014	9	2005-07-22	0	3328
2014	8	2005-07-22	933	3297
2014	7	2003-01-01	0	4199
2014	6	2003-01-01	-3561	4169
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	2200	1127
2013	10	2004-09-22	99	3296
2013	9	2004-06-15	85	3365
2013	8	2004-03-22	0	3419
2013	7	2004-03-22	152	3388
2013	6	2003-10-22	51	3510
2013	5	2003-09-01	31	3530
2013	4	2003-08-01	31	3531
2013	3	2003-07-01	0	3531
2013	2	2003-07-01	0	3503
2013	1	2003-07-01	0	3472
2012	12	2003-07-01	0	3441
2012	11	2003-07-01	9	3411
2012	10	2003-06-22	0	3389
2012	9	2003-06-22	7	3359
2012	8	2003-06-15	0	3335
2012	7	2003-06-15	54	3304
2012	6	2003-04-22	0	3328
2012	5	2003-04-22	0	3297
2012	4	2003-04-22	0	3267
2012	3	2003-04-22	0	3236
2012	2	2003-04-22	0	3207
2012	1	2003-04-22	0	3176
2011	12	2003-04-22	0	3145
2011	11	2003-04-22	0	3115
2011	10	2003-04-22	0	3084
2011	9	2003-04-22	0	3054
2011	8	2003-04-22	0	3023
2011	7	2003-04-22	0	2992
2011	6	2003-04-22	0	2962
2011	5	2003-04-22	0	2931
2011	4	2003-04-22	0	2901
2011	3	2003-04-22	0	2870
2011	2	2003-04-22	0	2842
2011	1	2003-04-22	0	2811
2010	12	2003-04-22	21	2780
2010	11	2003-04-01	10	2771
2010	10	2003-03-22	0	2750
2010	9	2003-03-22	311	2720
2010	8	2002-05-15	348	3000
2010	7	2001-06-01	0	3317
2010	6	2001-06-01	0	3287
2010	5	2001-06-01	0	3256
2010	4	2001-06-01	0	3226
2010	3	2001-06-01	0	3195
2010	2	2001-06-01	0	3167
2010	1	2001-06-01	0	3136
2009	12	2001-06-01	0	3105
2009	11	2001-06-01	0	3075
2009	10	2001-06-01	---	3044
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	2001-03-01	-600	2953
2009	3	2002-10-22	21	2322
2009	2	2002-10-01	-165	2315
2009	1	2003-03-15	59	2119
2008	12	2003-01-15	0	2147
2008	11	2003-01-15	14	2117
2008	10	2003-01-01	---	2100
2008	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	7	2003-01-01	0	2008
2008	6	2003-01-01	0	1978
2008	5	2003-01-01	306	1947
2008	4	2002-03-01	59	2223
2008	3	2002-01-01	92	2251
2008	2	2001-10-01	0	2314
2008	1	2001-10-01	0	2283
2007	12	2001-10-01	0	2252
2007	11	2001-10-01	0	2222
2007	10	2001-10-01	---	2191
2007	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	6	2001-10-01	---	2069
2007	5	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	4	2001-10-01	0	2008
2007	3	2001-10-01	0	1977
2007	2	2001-10-01	0	1949
2007	1	2001-10-01	0	1918
2006	12	2001-10-01	153	1887
2006	11	2001-05-01	120	2010
2006	10	2001-01-01	---	2099
2006	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2006	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2006	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2006	6	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2006	5	2000-10-01	-365	2038
2006	4	2001-10-01	0	1643
2006	3	2001-10-01	0	1612
2006	2	2001-10-01	183	1584
2006	1	2001-04-01	182	1736
2005	12	2000-10-01	0	1887
2005	11	2000-10-01	0	1857
2005	10	2000-10-01	---	1826
2005	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2005	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2005	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2005	6	1999-01-01	-912	2343
2005	5	2001-07-01	0	1400
2005	4	2001-07-01	0	1370
2005	3	2001-07-01	1339	1339
2005	2	C	Current	Current
2005	1	C	Current	Current

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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