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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

August 2016

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

Across the whole bulletin
52moved
0moved back
86held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2016 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now September 15, 2005.
  2. F1 Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF1, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  3. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now February 1, 1993.
  5. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now March 15, 1994.
  6. F4 Most countriesF4, Most countries: advanced 1 week+1 wk Cutoff now September 15, 2003.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 China · IndiaEB-1, China · India: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  3. EB-4 IndiaEB-4, India: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff returns, at January 1, 2010.
  4. EB-4 Religious Workers IndiaEB-4 Religious Workers, India: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff returns, at January 1, 2010.
5 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged