2015 Visa Bulletin Predictions
DOS Visa Bulletin Predictions Made in November 2015:
The Department of State published their predictions on monthly cutoff date movement for the next few months in the December 2015 Visa Bulletin:
- EB1: Current
- EB2:
- Worldwide: Current
- China: Forward movement of this date during FY-2015 has resulted in a dramatic increase in demand. Little, if any movement is likely during the coming months.
- India: Up to eight months.
- EB3:
- Worldwide: The rapid forward movement during FY-2015 was expected to generate a significant amount of demand for numbers. If such demand fails to materialize in the near future it will be necessary to begin advancing this cut-off date.
- China: Rapid forward movement. Such movement will result in increased demand which will require "corrective" action as early as April.
- India: Up to three weeks.
- Mexico: Will remain at the worldwide date.
- Philippines: Four to six weeks.
- EB4: Current
- EB5: The category will remain "Current" for most countries. China-mainland born: Slow forward movement.
- Family-Sponsored worldwide dates:
- F1: Three to six weeks
- F2A: Three to six weeks
- F2B: Up to one month
- F3: Two to four weeks
- F4: Three or four weeks
DOS Visa Bulletin Predictions Made in January 2015:
The Department of State published their predictions on monthly cutoff date movement for the next few months in the November 2014 Visa Bulletin:
- EB1: Current
- EB2:
- Worldwide: Current
- China: Three to six weeks
- India: Four to six months
- EB3:
- Worldwide: Rapid forward movement for at least another month or two. The rapid movement in recent months should generate a significant amount of demand for numbers. Once such demand materializes at the anticipated rate it will have a direct impact on this cut-off date.
- China: Rapid forward movement. Such movement is likely to result in a dramatic increase in demand which could require "corrective" action within the next six months.
- India: Up to two weeks.
- Mexico: Will remain at the worldwide date.
- Philippines: Will remain at the worldwide date. Increased demand may require "corrective" action at some point later in the fiscal year.
- EB4: Current
- EB5: Current - for most countries. The expected increase in China-mainland born demand would require the establishment of a cut-off date for such applicants no later than the summer months.
- Family-Sponsored worldwide dates:
- F1: Up to three weeks
- F2A: Three or four weeks
- F2B: Three to six weeks
- F3: Up to three weeks
- F4: Two to four weeks