December Visa Bulletin update: Final Action Dates to determine filing eligibility Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) November 22, 2017 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that in December it will only accept employment-based adjustment-of-status applications based on the Application Final Action Dates chart. The Dates for Filing chart published in the State Department’s December Visa Bulletin will not apply. Employment-based immigrants must follow the Application Final Action Dates chart (below) to determine whether they are eligible to file their adjustment-of-status petitions with USCIS. Only applicants with priority dates earlier than the dates listed in the chart will be permitted to file their applications for adjustment of status in December. Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases: Preference China El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Mexico Philippines All Other Countries EB-1 Current Current Current Current Current Current EB-2 July 1, 2013 Current Nov. 1, 2008 Current Current Current EB-3 March 8, 2014 Current Oct. 15, 2006 Current Jan. 15, 2016 Current Family-based immigrants will be permitted to use the Dates for Filing chart applicable to family-sponsored immigrants, which was also published in the December Visa Bulletin. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com. Copyright © 2017 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.
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