Bulletin Archive

November 2015

Effective November 1, 2015 · Fiscal Year 2016
Source: archived HTML
Data verified August 6, 2026
This monthEB4 Religious all countries▲ Now CurrentEB5 Regional Ctr. ALL · IN · MX · PH▲ Now CurrentEB5 Regional Ctr. CN▲ AvailableEB2 IN▲ +1.3 yrF1 PH▲ +1.0 yrEB3 PH▲ +5 mo
For issuance of Green Cards
CategoryAll AreasChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB1Priority WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB2Advanced Degree or Exceptional AbilityCurrentFeb 1, 12+4 wkAug 1, 06+1.3 yrCurrentCurrent
EB3Skilled Workers and ProfessionalsAug 15, 15Jan 1, 12+3 moApr 1, 04+3 wkAug 15, 15Jun 15, 07+5 mo
EB3 — Other WorkersAug 15, 15Apr 1, 06+3 moApr 1, 04+3 wkAug 15, 15Jun 15, 07+5 mo
EB4Certain Special ImmigrantsCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB4 — Religious WorkersCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow Current
EB5Employment Creation (Unreserved)CurrentNov 22, 13+6 wkCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 — Regional CenterCurrentNow CurrentNov 22, 13AvailableCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow Current

Understanding the Two Charts

Final Action Dates

For issuance of Green Cards. If your priority date is earlier than the date shown for your category and country, a visa number is available and your case can be approved. “Current” means all priority dates are being processed; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized this month.

Dates for Filing

For submitting I-485 applications. This chart shows the earliest priority date at which you may assemble and submit documents — ahead of final action — when USCIS designates this chart as usable for the month. It lets applicants get in line earlier while waiting for a visa number.

Data is scraped from the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin within hours of publication, verified against an expectation model, and archived in raw form. Every figure links back to its official source. This site is an independent tracker and does not provide legal advice.