April Visa Bulletin: EB-3 China to advance by 6 weeks, other categories to advance slightly

Application Final Action Dates for Chinese nationals in the EB-3 category will advance by six weeks to Aug. 15, 2013, remaining ahead of the China EB-2 category, which will advance by one month to Sept. 1, 2012, according to the State Department’s April Visa Bulletin.

Other categories show minor advancements. India EB-2 and EB-3 will both advance by three weeks to Nov. 8, 2008 and Aug. 8, 2004, respectively. The Philippines EB-3 category will advance by six weeks to May 1, 2008. The EB-3 category for Mexico and all other countries will advance by six weeks to Feb. 15, 2016.

All other EB-2 categories besides India and China will remain current. All EB-1 categories will remain current.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

The State Department also released its Dates for Filing chart for April. Those with priority dates earlier than the dates listed for their category may be eligible to file for adjustment of status in April. Applicants seeking to file for adjustment of status are reminded that the Dates for Filing does not take effect unless U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirms via a web posting in the coming week.

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications:

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