Visa Bulletin Predictions - June 8, 2016
The Visa Office of the Department of State is responsible for publishing visa bulletins each month. Occasionally, the Visa Office also provides their predictions on cut-off date movement in the coming months.
DOS Visa Bulletin Predictions for August and September - June 8, 2016
Employment-Based:
- EB1: Current for most.
China and India: A date will be established no later than September. Will return to “Current” status for October.
- EB2:
- Worldwide: Date likely to be imposed by September. Will return to “Current”
status for October
- China: No forward movement.
- India: One week beyond India EB-3.
- EB3:
- Worldwide: Up to one month.
- China: No forward movement.
- India: Indications are that there will be "otherwise" unused numbers available under the Worldwide limit. This should allow the September date to reach early 2005.
- Mexico: Worldwide date for the foreseeable future.
- Philippines: Likely to reach late 2009, possibly early 2010.
- EB4: Current for most.
- El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico will be subject to the January 1, 2010 Final Action Date through September. That date will be applied to India in August.
- El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are expected to have a 2015 Final Action Date(s) for October.
- India and Mexico: Will return to “Current” status for October.
- EB5: Current for all but China.
China: Best case scenario is March 1st by September. Slow forward movement for October and beyond.
Family-Sponsored Worldwide Dates:
- F1: Up to two months
- F2A: One or two weeks
- F2B: Four to six weeks
- F3: Up to two weeks
- F4: Up to one month
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