The Department of State has just issued the December 2015 Visa Bulletin. Here
is MU Law’s analysis of this latest Visa Bulletin.
December 2015 Visa Bulletin
Final Action Dates
| Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
|
CHINA – mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01FEB12 | 01JUN07 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01SEP15 | 15APR12 | 22APR04 | 01SEP15 | 01AUG07 |
MU Law Analysis
All: No change from Nov 2015 Visa Bulletin, other than a one month improvement in EB-3.
China: EB-2 did not change. EB-3 progressed a few months from Nov 2015 Visa Bulletin, which was 01JAN12.
India: EB-2 jumped again. Two months ago it was 01MAY05. In Nov 2015’s Visa Bulletin it was 01AUG06. This trend may continue. EB-3 continued its steady but slow progress.
Mexico: One month gain in EB-3.
Philippines: EB-3 moved ahead six weeks. MU Law believes that Philippines EB-3 will steadily move forward in the coming months.
Dates of Filing
| Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JAN13 | 01JUL09 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01SEP15 | 01OCT13 | 01JUL05 | 01SEP15 | 01JAN10 |
MU Law Analysis
The Dates of Filing chart did not change from October or November 2015. This is not a surprise. The USCIS and Department of State have been sued in response to the September 2015 revised Visa Bulletin.
Our analysis is the same as our explain in our October 10, 2015 blog post.