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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

November 2015

Effective November 1, 2015 · Fiscal Year 2016 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
47moved
0moved back
78held
Bulletin day

What changed in the November 2015 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 12 months+12 moExceptional advance Cutoff now June 1, 2002.
  2. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now June 15, 1992.
  3. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now November 1, 2004.
  5. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for every country listed.
  6. F2B Most countries · China · India · MexicoF2B, Most countries · China · India · Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and Mexico.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-5 Regional Center Most countries · India · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-5 Regional Center, Most countries · India · Mexico · the Philippines: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  3. EB-5 Regional Center ChinaEB-5 Regional Center, China: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again, cutoff November 22, 2013.
14 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged