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February 2016

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

Across the whole bulletin
42moved
0moved back
88held
Bulletin day

What changed in the February 2016 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now November 1, 2003.
  2. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F4 Most countries · China · IndiaF4, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F2B Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2B, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  6. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now September 8, 1994.

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 January 15, 2014.
14 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged