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January 2017

Effective January 1, 2017 · Fiscal Year 2017 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
37moved
0moved back
101held
Bulletin day

What changed in the January 2017 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 ChinaF4, China: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now November 22, 2003.
  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 Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2B, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  4. F4 Most countries · IndiaF4, Most countries · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries and India.
  5. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  6. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now March 8, 2015.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 IndiaEB-2, India: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now April 15, 2008.
  2. EB-3 China · the PhilippinesEB-3, China · the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for China and the Philippines.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers the PhilippinesEB-3 Other Workers, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now July 22, 2011.
10 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged