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May 2016

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

Across the whole bulletin
29moved
0moved back
101held
Bulletin day

What changed in the May 2016 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now October 1, 2004.
  2. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 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. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now January 22, 1994.
  5. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2005.
  6. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now October 1, 1992.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 the PhilippinesEB-3, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now August 8, 2008.
  2. EB-3 Other Workers the PhilippinesEB-3 Other Workers, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now August 8, 2008.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now April 22, 2007.
9 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged