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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

July 2016

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

Across the whole bulletin
30moved
1moved back
108held
Bulletin day

What changed in the July 2016 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  2. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2005.
  4. F4 Most countries · the PhilippinesF4, Most countries · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries and the Philippines.
  5. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2005.
  6. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now March 1, 1994.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 MexicoEB-4, Mexico: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff returns, at January 1, 2010.
  2. EB-4 Religious Workers MexicoEB-4 Religious Workers, Mexico: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff returns, at January 1, 2010.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: moved back 3 years 4 months−3 yr 4 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2004.
9 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged