Visa Bulletin
Table A: Final Action Dates — Applications with these dates may beapproved for their Green Card (Permanent Residency card) or Immigrant Visaappointment.
|
EB |
All Other |
CHINA |
INDIA |
PHILIPPINES |
|
1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
|
2nd |
C |
01MAR19 |
01JAN13 |
C |
|
3rd |
C |
22MAR18 |
15JAN12 |
C |
Table B: Dates of Filing
The USCIS is expected to use the Table B chart for I-485employment-based filings. See: USCISVisa Bulletin Dates
MU Law Analysis
This month again there was good news and bad news for theretrogressed EB-2 and EB-3 categories. The DOS did not move the Indian and Chinese EB-3s. However, the dates for India and ChinaEB-2 did progress. India EB-2 movedahead by about six months. China EB-2 advancedby six weeks.
The news remains positive for Philippines and Worldwide EB-3,where dates held at Current. They areexpected to stay Current for the foreseeable future.