Visa Bulletin · one-page glance
November 2016
Effective November 1, 2016 · Fiscal Year 2017 · data verified October 22, 2026
53moved
0moved back
85held
Bulletin day
What changed in the November 2016 bulletin
Family-sponsored
- F4 China Cutoff now August 1, 2003.
- F4 India Cutoff now February 15, 2003.
- F2A All countries The same move for every country listed.
- F2B Most countries · China · India · the Philippines The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
- F3 Most countries · China · India · the Philippines The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
- F1 Most countries · China · India · the Philippines The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
Employment-based
- EB-4 Religious Workers Most countries · China · India · Mexico · the Philippines Open to everyone on the approval chart.
- EB-4 Religious Workers El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras Numbers available again, cutoff July 15, 2015.
- EB-5 Regional Center Most countries · India · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras Open to everyone on the approval chart.
- EB-5 Regional Center China Numbers available again, cutoff March 8, 2014.
18 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged