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October 2017

Effective October 1, 2017 · Fiscal Year 2018 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
66moved
0moved back
72held
Bulletin day

What changed in the October 2017 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 2 years 4 months+2 yr 4 moExceptional advance The same move for most countries and China.
  2. F4 IndiaF4, India: advanced 21 months+21 moExceptional advance Cutoff now October 1, 2003.
  3. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 8 months+8 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now March 1, 1996.
  5. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for every country listed.
  6. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now October 1, 1997.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 China · IndiaEB-1, China · India: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  3. EB-4 IndiaEB-4, India: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  4. EB-4 Religious Workers IndiaEB-4 Religious Workers, India: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
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