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June 2016

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

Across the whole bulletin
39moved
5moved back
99held
Bulletin day

What changed in the June 2016 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 IndiaF4, India: moved back 2 years 7 months−2 yr 7 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2001.
  2. F4 ChinaF4, China: moved back 7 months−7 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2003.
  3. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now December 22, 2004.
  4. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now December 1, 1992.
  5. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  6. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 IndiaEB-2, India: moved back 4 years 2 months−4 yr 2 mo Cutoff now October 1, 2004.
  2. EB-3 ChinaEB-3, China: moved back 3 years 7 months−3 yr 7 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2010.
  3. EB-2 ChinaEB-2, China: moved back 2 years 8 months−2 yr 8 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2010.
14 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged