USCIS has determined that, next month, it will only accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action under the State Department's July Visa Bulletin.
Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for July 2017
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in July, employer-sponsored foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country.
FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR JULY 2017
EB-1
China: January 1, 2012
India: January 1, 2012
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: March 22, 2013
India: July 22, 2008
All other countries: Current
EB-3
Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: January 1, 2012
India: February 15, 2006
Philippines: May 15, 2014
All other countries: June 8, 2017
EB-3
Other Workers
China: July 15, 2006
India: February 15, 2006
Philippines: May 15, 2014
All other countries: June 8, 2017
EB-5
China: June 8, 2014
Current for all other countries.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
United States: July Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next Month
In July, USCIS will only accept employment-based adjustment applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action under the State Department's July Visa Bulletin.
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