Immigration News - United States May Visa Bulletin: EB-2 China and India to advance significantly; EB-3 Philippines to retrogress by seven years Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) April 13, 2015 According to the May 2015 Visa Bulletin, the priority date for the EB-2 category for China will advance over one year from April 1, 2011 to June 1, 2012. Indian workers in the EB-2 category will also see progress, as the priority date for this category will move ahead over seven months from Sept. 1, 2007 to April 15, 2008. All other EB-2 preferences categories will remain current. In the EB-3 category, the Philippines will see substantial retrogression of more than seven years, with priority dates moving back to July 1, 2007 from Oct. 1, 2014. EB-3 China will advance by four months to May 1, 2011, while EB-3 India will advance only slightly by one week to Jan. 15, 2004. The priority date for EB-3 Rest of World and Mexico will advance by three months to Jan. 1, 2015. Summary of May 2015 Visa Bulletin: EB-1 Current across all countries EB-2 China: June 1, 2012 India: April 15, 2008 All other countries: Current EB-3 China: May 1, 2011 India: Jan. 15, 2004 Mexico: Jan. 1, 2015 Philippines: July 1, 2007 All other countries: Jan. 1, 2015 Copyright © 2016 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.