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December 2015

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

Across the whole bulletin
37moved
0moved back
93held
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What changed in the December 2015 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 7 months+7 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2003.
  2. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for every country listed.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now December 1, 2004.
  5. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now July 8, 1994.
  6. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 IndiaEB-2, India: advanced 10 months+10 mo Cutoff now June 1, 2007.
  2. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now August 1, 2006.
  3. EB-3 ChinaEB-3, China: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now April 15, 2012.
13 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged