Full March 2016 bulletin →
Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

March 2016

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

Across the whole bulletin
44moved
0moved back
86held
Bulletin day

What changed in the March 2016 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now April 1, 2004.
  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. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now March 1, 2005.
  4. F4 Most countries · China · IndiaF4, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF3, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 ChinaEB-3, China: advanced 8 months+8 mo Cutoff now June 1, 2013.
  2. EB-2 ChinaEB-2, China: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now August 1, 2012.
  3. EB-3 Most countries · MexicoEB-3, Most countries · Mexico: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries and Mexico.
13 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged